Hunger Behind the Iron Curtain: A Memoir

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In The Hunger Book: A Memoir from Communist Poland, Agata Izabela Brewer reminisces about the trials of growing up.

About the EventIn The Hunger Book: A Memoir from Communist Poland, Agata Izabela Brewer reminisces about her loving grandparents, while recalling her life with an unstable, alcoholic mother, the need to forage for food amid Stalinist-era apartment buildings, martial law, and a nuclear disaster in nearby Ukraine. Brewer reflects on these experiences from her perspective as an immigrant and a mother in a memoir Kirkus calls “a memorable meditation on hunger for food and love, childhood in a totalitarian regime, and resilience.” <a href="https://olli.gmu.edu/" title="https://olli.gmu.edu/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Sponsored by Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.</a>This event is part of the Fall for the Book Festival, which runs October 12, 15-18, 2024. To view the full schedule, visit: <a href="https://fallforthebook.org/schedule/" title="https://fallforthebook.org/schedule/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://fallforthebook.org/schedule/</a>OLLI members should register via OLLI's member portal.About the AuthorAgata Izabela Brewer was born and raised in Poland. A teacher, a mother, an activist for immigrant rights, and a Court Appointed Special Advocate, she is Professor of English at Wabash College. Her creative writing has appeared in Guernica and Entropy. The Hunger Book is her first book of creative nonfiction. Registrants will receive the Zoom link 24 hours prior to the start of the event.

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