10/29/19 @ 7pm Tuesday

Astoria Bookshop

31-29 31st St, Astoria, New York 11106

Join Leah V on Tuesday, October 29th at 7 PM at the Astoria Bookshop for a reading and discussion of Unashamed: Musings of a Fat, Black Muslim.

UNASHAMED is a searing, honest memoir of one young woman’s journey toward self-acceptance as she chooses to live her life unapologetically. Tired of the constant policing of her clothing in the name of Islam and Western beauty standards, Leah Vernon takes to task the myth of the perfect Muslim woman with frank dispatches on her love-hate relationship with her hijab and her faith, on weight, on mental illness, on domestic violence, on sexuality, and on the process of finding her voice. With charming irreverence, Vernon reflects on her experiences hustling paycheck to paycheck, navigating the millennial world of dating, and coming to see her body as a symbol of rebellion and hope.