Name: Mocha Girls Read Book Haul at Thank You Books
Start: 2025-05-10T19:00:00.000Z
Location: Thank You Books

Mocha Girl Alexa has joined the Heaven Chapter.

Alexa was a shining light within our community, and her contributions to Mocha Girls Read were immeasurable. From her dedicated leadership of the Sacramento Chapter to her hosting of Silent Reading time during the lockdown, and her fun Sip and Swap events, she consistently brought warmth and enthusiasm to our gatherings. She also generously shared her knowledge, patiently teaching new MGR organizers how to navigate and utilize Meetup.
Her presence will be deeply missed, and we are forever grateful for the time and energy she invested in our sisterhood. We know that the Heaven Chapter has gained a truly beautiful member.

Celebrating the life of MGR Northern California Organizer Mocha Girl Alexa (member since 2014)

Doors open at 10 am
Service begins at 10:30 am

Obiturary Link -
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/fair-oaks-ca/alexa-smith-12293192

Mocha Girls Read - Northern California

Alysia Allen

Tye Ross

Vanessa

Kris V. Bunny🇵🇷

Trinette F

Celebration of Life for Mocha Girl Alexa

Mount Vernon Memorial Park & Mortuary

Greetings Mocha Girls,

I hope this message finds everyone well.

Please join us on Google Meet where we will have our discussion virtually.

***The link will be visible once you RSVP.***

Warmly,
Mocha Girl Sharnise

***Our April 2025 monthly book selection is "Death of the Author" by Nnedi Okorafor.***

Remember, if you don't finish the book, you are still welcome, so come anyway!

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Thanks in advance and I can't wait to see you all!

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**About the Book:**
Disabled, disinclined to marry, and more interested in writing than a lucrative career in medicine or law, Zelu has always felt like the outcast of her large Nigerian family. Then her life is upended when, in the middle of her sister’s lavish Caribbean wedding, she’s unceremoniously fired from her university job and, to add insult to injury, her novel is rejected by yet another publisher. With her career and dreams crushed in one fell swoop, she decides to write something just for herself. What comes out is nothing like the quiet, literary novels that have so far peppered her unremarkable career. It’s a far-future epic where androids and AI wage war in the grown-over ruins of human civilization. She calls it *Rusted Robots.*

When Zelu finds the courage to share her strange novel, she does not realize she is about to embark on a life-altering journey—one that will catapult her into literary stardom, but also perhaps obliterate everything her book was meant to be. From Chicago to Lagos to the far reaches of space, Zelu’s novel will change the future not only for humanity, but for the robots who come next.

A book-within-a-book that blends the line between writing and being written, *Death of the Author* is a masterpiece of metafiction that manages to combine the razor-sharp commentary of *Yellowface* with the heartfelt humanity of *Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow*. Surprisingly funny, deeply poignant, and endlessly discussable, this is at once the tale of a woman on the margins risking everything to be heard and a testament to the power of storytelling to shape the world as we know it.

**About the Author:**
Nnedi Okorafor’s books include Lagoon (a British Science Fiction Association Award finalist for Best Novel), Who Fears Death (a World Fantasy Award winner for Best Novel), Kabu Kabu (a Publisher’s Weekly Best Book for Fall 2013), Akata Witch (an Amazon.com Best Book of the Year), Zahrah the Windseeker (winner of the Wole Soyinka Prize for African Literature), and The Shadow Speaker (a CBS Parallax Award winner). Her adult novel The Book of Phoenix (prequel to Who Fears Death) was released in May 2015; the New York Times called it a “triumph”. Her novella Binti will be released in late September 2015 and her young adult novel Akata Witch 2: Breaking Kola will be released in 2016.

Nnedi holds a PhD in literature/creative writing and is an associate professor at the University at Buffalo, New York (SUNY). She splits her time between Buffalo and Chicago with her daughter Anyaugo and family. Learn more about Nnedi at [Nnedi.com](https://nnedi.com/).

Mocha Girls Read - Bridgeport

Barbara

(ONLINE) Book Club Meeting: "Death of the Author" by Nnedi Okorafor

Online event

It's that time ladies! New book! New meeting!

This month's book club meeting is all about the sci-fi, fantasy of it all but in Black. We will be chatting about the novel **Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor** and we will potluck this one too!

**______ POTLUCK GUIDELINES _____**

Bring an item in the category listed by your first name. This is not mandatory to attend.

A - F = Meat/ Meat Alternative
G - K = Fruit
L - O = Dessert
N - S = Beverages
T - Z = Veggies

📆 Mark your calendars and don't forget you don't have to read the book to come. See you at the book club meeting.

Happy reading!

About the book:
In this exhilarating tale by New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Nnedi Okorafor, a disabled Nigerian American woman pens a wildly successful Sci-Fi novel, but as her fame rises, she loses control of the narrative—a surprisingly cutting, yet heartfelt drama about art and love, identity and connection, and, ultimately, what makes us human. This is a story unlike anything you’ve read before.
The future of storytelling is here.
Disabled, disinclined to marry, and more interested in writing than a lucrative career in medicine or law, Zelu has always felt like the outcast of her large Nigerian family. Then her life is upended when, in the middle of her sister’s lavish Caribbean wedding, she’s unceremoniously fired from her university job and, to add insult to injury, her novel is rejected by yet another publisher. With her career and dreams crushed in one fell swoop, she decides to write something just for herself. What comes out is nothing like the quiet, literary novels that have so far peppered her unremarkable career. It’s a far-future epic where androids and AI wage war in the grown-over ruins of human civilization. She calls it Rusted Robots.
When Zelu finds the courage to share her strange novel, she does not realize she is about to embark on a life-altering journey—one that will catapult her into literary stardom, but also perhaps obliterate everything her book was meant to be. From Chicago to Lagos to the far reaches of space, Zelu’s novel will change the future not only for humanity, but for the robots who come next.
A book-within-a-book that blends the line between writing and being written, Death of the Author is a masterpiece of metafiction that manages to combine the razor-sharp commentary of Yellowface with the heartfelt humanity of Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow. Surprisingly funny, deeply poignant, and endlessly discussable, this is at once the tale of a woman on the margins risking everything to be heard and a testament to the power of storytelling to shape the world as we know it.

Get the book - [https://amzn.to/4kUNG1A](https://amzn.to/4kUNG1A)

Mocha Girls Read - Los Angeles

Pamela

Michelle King

ShantaDee Gadson

Gaylin Munford

Lyneisha

Nicole

Kelly 

Judith

Book Club Meeting & Potluck:Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor

Darby Park

📚 Hosted By: Renee Bailey

✨ Silent Reading Hour ✨
Join us every Monday for an hour of peaceful reading together!

How it works:
1️⃣ Pick any book you love.
2️⃣ Log in to the meeting.
3️⃣ Read for as long as you’d like.

💡 “Don’t wait for the perfect moment. Take the moment and make it perfect.” – Zoë Saldana

🌐 Where: Virtual via Google Meet
📅 When: Every Monday
📲 Video call link: [https://meet.google.com/msv-pyyp-eig](https://meet.google.com/msv-pyyp-eig)
We can’t wait to see you there! 📖✨

Renee Bailey

Reading Time - Reading Apart Together

**Date & Time:**
May 10th, from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM

**Location:**
**Thank You Books**
5502 Crestwood Blvd, Birmingham, AL 35212

**Description:**
Calling all book lovers! Let’s meet up for a chill day of book browsing and bonding at **Thank You Books**, one of Birmingham’s best indie bookstores. Whether you're looking for your next great read, catching up with fellow Mocha Girls, or just want to vibe among the shelves—we’d love to see you there.

*After shopping, we can hang outside (weather permitting) there is a nice park nearby or head to a nearby coffee spot to share our book finds!*

**What to Expect:**

* Book shopping
* Good conversation with fellow Mocha Girls
* Optional coffee or snack hangout after

**Bring:**

* Your book wish list
* A tote bag (**you *will* want to buy something!**)

**RSVP so we can give the bookstore a heads-up!**

Mocha Girls Read - Birmingham

Lexus

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