Author Series: Abby White CC'19

Columbia College Women

Join Columbia College Women and learn more about the author behind "D.J. Rosenblum Becomes the G.O.A.T."

Join a conversation between Abby White CC’19 and Natachi Mez CC’19 as they discuss White’s debut novel, D.J. Rosenblum Becomes the G.O.A.T., a heartfelt story about grief, friendship, first crushes and finding your voice after loss.It’s the start of a new school year, but nothing feels normal for D.J. Rosenblum. After the death of her cousin Rachel, her family is unraveling, her bat mitzvah has been postponed and she’s been uprooted to a new town — Briar — leaving her best friend behind.Briar, however, holds secrets of its own. With the help of a chatty journalist, a queen-bee hacker and a cute Torah tutor, D.J. sets out to uncover what really happened to Rachel while figuring out her own place in the world.For fans of Looking for Alaska and Never Have I Ever, this witty coming-of-age novel explores grief, friendship, first crushes and finding your voice after loss.All Columbia alumni and students are welcome!You can purchase a copy of D.J. Rosenblum Becomes the G.O.A.T. from your favorite independent bookstore or from <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__politics-2Dprose.com_book_9781646145652-3Fic-5Freferral-3D88But2o2PlKsUCJrZ-2D44owEeHibQL30FhrySm7UMS-5FMwMwyka9wf85bL9RmQNd90RO4l84UF8pNv3QTTWsuXso4WN0DNekQfqbVvFNGniPVg-5F7VBCbJ0-2DzTaurfdt2nZx-5FwOxhs&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=009klHSCxuh5AI1vNQzSO0KGjl4nbi2Q0M1QLJX9BeE&amp;r=XbElIPorb5rBHUzZaYVPAHq2qa8ZH-V_dBWnB5aV9Z0&amp;m=MPJ-JGV_EmWWKOxw1PdUvkctwNOLTmkRB2AMol2nXF-K5aUQyIrbgdBy008l0idB&amp;s=fWEhpBW-yhyR_qog9FvCfGUAAfnZggoaS5LRjoQp3ak&amp;e=" title="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__politics-2Dprose.com_book_9781646145652-3Fic-5Freferral-3D88But2o2PlKsUCJrZ-2D44owEeHibQL30FhrySm7UMS-5FMwMwyka9wf85bL9RmQNd90RO4l84UF8pNv3QTTWsuXso4WN0DNekQfqbVvFNGniPVg-5F7VBCbJ0-2DzTaurfdt2nZx-5FwOxhs&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=009klHSCxuh5AI1vNQzSO0KGjl4nbi2Q0M1QLJX9BeE&amp;r=XbElIPorb5rBHUzZaYVPAHq2qa8ZH-V_dBWnB5aV9Z0&amp;m=MPJ-JGV_EmWWKOxw1PdUvkctwNOLTmkRB2AMol2nXF-K5aUQyIrbgdBy008l0idB&amp;s=fWEhpBW-yhyR_qog9FvCfGUAAfnZggoaS5LRjoQp3ak&amp;e=" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Politics and Prose</a>.

Abby White CC’19 began to write as a child in Shaker Heights, Ohio, and never managed to put down her pen. She earned a bachelor’s in creative writing and American studies and earned a master’s in creative writing at the University of Nevada, Reno. White loves books, baking, LeBron James and elephants — so much that she’s willing to break an alliteration for them. Today, she lives in Washington, D.C., with an extraordinary community of friends.

Natachi Mez CC'19 is a Nigerian-American writer, performer, teaching artist and emcee from the Sacramento, California-area. Through improvisation, call and response, and collective breathing, Mez facilitates dynamic experiences that deepen audience engagement and celebrate community voice. She works as a business program manager at Microsoft, focusing on community building, communications, intercultural awareness and design, and is almost always ready to hop into a dance circle.

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