Richmond: The Abortion Companion w/ Blue Ridge Abortion Fund
Feb
13
6:00 PM18:00

Richmond: The Abortion Companion w/ Blue Ridge Abortion Fund

Shelf Life welcomes author Becca Rea-Tucker and the Blue Ridge Abortion Fund for a discussion of The Abortion Companion: An Affirming Handbook for Your Choice and Your Journey and abortion kit packing. 

Becca Rea-Tucker is a reproductive rights advocate, baker, and author whose work merges activism and dessert. Through her platform @TheSweetFeminist, she shares resources and writing that challenge shame and anti-abortion misinformation. Her work explores stigma, self-compassion, and bodily autonomy. She is also the author of the cookbook Baking by Feel. She lives in Austin, TX with her husband, daughter, and dog.


Ticket Only: https://shelflifebooksrva.com/product/event-ticket-only-abortion-companion

Ticket w/ Book Purchase: https://shelflifebooksrva.com/book/9789910027048 

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DC: The Abortion Companion in conversation w/ Renee Bracey Sherman
Feb
17
7:00 PM19:00

DC: The Abortion Companion in conversation w/ Renee Bracey Sherman

Tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-abortion-companion-by-becca-rea-tucker-tickets-1980414885233

About the book:

A warm, accepting, non-judgmental, and stigma-free companion for your abortion journey. Whether you're planning to have an abortion soon or you had one thirty years ago, whether you're feeling relief or grief (or both!), and even if you haven't decided yet and just want to untangle how you feel about it, this book is a safe and supportive resource. With an emphasis on self-compassion, it collects reflection prompts, affirmations, conversation scripts, logistical info, self-care tips, and much more to validate and support you no matter where you fall in the full spectrum of experiences of people who have abortions. Bolstered by beautiful illustrations and the caring, confident support of author and reproductive rights advocate Becca Rea-Tucker, this book will meet you wherever you are and offer guidance for every step of your journey.

About the author:

Becca Rea-Tucker is a reproductive rights advocate, baker, and author whose work merges activism and dessert. Through her platform @TheSweetFeminist and Substack A Little Something Sweet, she shares resources and writing that challenge shame and anti-abortion misinformation. Her work explores stigma, self-compassion, and bodily autonomy. She is the author of the cookbook Baking by Feel and the upcoming The Abortion Companion. She lives in Austin, TX with her husband, daughter, and dog.

The event will be moderated by Renee Bracey Sherman.

Renee Bracey Sherman (she/her) is the co-author of LIBERATING ABORTION: Claiming Our History, Sharing Our Stories, and Building the Reproductive Future We Deserve, co-host of the podcast The A Files: A Secret History of Abortion, and the founder of We Testify, an organization she led for ten years, dedicated to the leadership of people who have abortions. She has been hailed as the ‘Beyoncé of Abortion Storytelling.’ She’s a Chicago-born, midwest-raised activist, writer, and reproductive justice activist committed to the visibility and representation of people who have abortions in media and pop culture with a particular focus on the intersection of race, class, and gender identity. Her work is so influential that a right-wing website recognized her as “the queen of all abortions” and once wrote that Renee “never met an abortion she didn’t love.”

Accessibility note: This event is up two flights of stairs and Lost City Books does not have an elevator. Please contact events@lostcitybookstore.com with questions.

Dato de accesibilidad: Este evento toma lugar en el segundo piso y Lost City Books no tiene ascensor. Favor de contactar events@lostcitybookstore.com con cualquiera duda.

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Virtual: A is For Book Club!
Mar
5
6:00 PM18:00

Virtual: A is For Book Club!

On Thursday, March 5th we will be meeting to discuss The Abortion Companion by Becca Rea-Tucker. 

We are so excited to announce that Becca Rea-Tucker — author, baker, and reproductive rights advocate —  will be leading the conversation!

"A warm, accepting, non-judgmental, and stigma-free companion for your abortion journey.

Whether you had an abortion earlier this morning or thirty years ago, whether you’re feeling relief or grief (or both!), and even if you haven’t had an abortion but just want to untangle how you feel about it, this book is a safe and supportive resource. 

With an emphasis on self-compassion, it collects reflection prompts, affirmations, conversation scripts, logistical info, self-care tips, and much more to validate and support you no matter where you fall in the full spectrum of experiences of people who have abortions. Bolstered by beautiful illustrations and the caring, confident support of author and abortion advocate Becca Rea-Tucker, this book will meet you wherever you are and offer guidance for every step of your journey."

You can borrow the book from your local library, or purchase it from Book Club Bar, a bookshop in NYC that is partnering with A is For and will provide ABC members a 10% discount on selected books.

The A is For Abortion Book Club (ABC) discusses books about reproductive justice and abortion access. 

Our book club offers a safe space to learn, process, and ask questions about these important books. This is a FREE program and all meetings will be virtual. 

If you have any questions about ABC, please email Cynthia Nuara (cnuara@aisfor.org), Director of Development & Programs.

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San Francisco: The Abortion Companion @ Book Passage w/ Dr. Shelley Sella.
Jan
22
5:30 PM17:30

San Francisco: The Abortion Companion @ Book Passage w/ Dr. Shelley Sella.

Join me in conversation with Dr. Shelley Sella, author of BEYOND LIMITS: Stories of Third-Trimester Abortion Care and the first woman to openly practice third-trimester care in the United States!

Free and open to the public, reserve your spot here

ABOUT THIS EVENT

  • This event will be hosted by Book Passage at our SF Ferry Building store.

  • Free Admission / Open Seating

  • Following the presentation, there will be a signing line or a meet-and-greet.

  • If you are unable to attend the event, you can still get your copy by clicking the "BUY THE BOOK" button above. If you would like a signed or personalized book, please note that in the order comment field.

  • For any questions regarding our events, please contact us at books@bookpassage.com.

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NYC: Launch Event, The Abortion Companion @ Book Club Bar w/ Kylie Cheung
Jan
13
8:00 PM20:00

NYC: Launch Event, The Abortion Companion @ Book Club Bar w/ Kylie Cheung

Join me in conversation with Kylie Cheung, author, cultural critic, and Gen-Z feminist, for the launch of my new book THE ABORTION COMPANION!

There will a wonderful opening meditation from Solonje Burnett, humanist, entrepreneur, and spaceholder, as well as goodies from SASS!

FREE, reserve your spot here

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