Calling All Readers: Book Club - Week 1/4 - Born a crime by Trevor Noah

Welcome to Calling All Readers Book Club!
Week by week, we'll discuss sections of the book we were assigned as a group to read. Our book club is described as "episodic" since we do not read as a group, instead we read on our private time the sections we were assigned to read, and the following week we have an open discussion. We'll note theories, questions, concerns and predictions, until we reach the end.

About the book-
The memoir of one man’s coming-of-age, set during the twilight of apartheid and the tumultuous days of freedom that followed.
Trevor Noah’s unlikely path from apartheid South Africa to the desk of The Daily Show began with a criminal act: his birth. Trevor was born to a white Swiss father and a black Xhosa mother at a time when such a union was punishable by five years in prison. Living proof of his parents’ indiscretion, Trevor was kept mostly indoors for the earliest years of his life, bound by the extreme and often absurd measures his mother took to hide him from a government that could, at any moment, steal him away. Finally liberated by the end of South Africa’s tyrannical white rule, Trevor and his mother set forth on a grand adventure, living openly and freely and embracing the opportunities won by a centuries-long struggle.
Born a Crime is the story of a mischievous young boy who grows into a restless young man as he struggles to find himself in a world where he was never supposed to exist. It is also the story of that young man’s relationship with his fearless, rebellious, and fervently religious mother—his teammate, a woman determined to save her son from the cycle of poverty, violence, and abuse that would ultimately threaten her own life.

Meeting ID: 827 4969 3559

Schedule:
Week 1: September 25th - Due before the meeting: TBD
Week 2: October 2nd - Due before the meeting: TBD
Week 3: October 9th - Due before the meeting: TBD
Week 4: October 16th - Due before the meeting: TBD

Page count: 289
Price: $10.09
Genre: Nonfiction, Memoir, Biography

Where to purchase: https://www.amazon.com/Born-Crime-Stories-African-Childhood/dp/0399588191

About the Author: Trevor Noah is one of the most successful comedians in the world and was the host of the Emmy® Award-winning “The Daily Show” on Comedy Central. Trevor has also notably served as the Grammy Awards host for four years in a row. Trevor currently hosts a Spotify original weekly podcast titled What Now? With Trevor Noah. Trevor's success has also spanned to sold out stand-up comedy shows across 5 continents and 4 Netflix stand-up specials which received multiple Emmy and Grammy nominations. Trevor moved from in front of the camera to a behind-the-scenes turn as executive producer with his Emmy-nominated production company, Day Zero Productions (DZP).

Things to note:
1. This book was voted on by fellow readers of Calling All Readers.
2. Before each meeting, make sure you've read the assigned pages.
3. The author is always notified that our group is reading the book. We'll try to connect with them for an interview.
4. It's okay if you arrive late.