The Global Stories Book Club with Laviya Cooke – November

Join us for our Global Stories Book Club, facilitated by Laviya Cooke! Taking place on Wednesday 4th November at 6pm,  we will be reading Good Dirt by Charmaine Wilerson.

The Global Stories Book Club is a space where the voices of people of colour are explored and celebrated. People of colour are welcome, as is anybody interested in stories from diverse perspectives.

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About the book

Ebby Freeman’s life has always been marked with tragedy. First, the death of her brother Baz, killed in an anonymous armed robbery when they were teenagers. Then her perfect fiancé Henry deserting her on the day of their wedding, without an explanation.

When Ebby arrives in a sleepy French village, she believes she’s found an opportunity for healing and anonymity. Until Henry appears, staying at the neighbouring property with his beautiful new girlfriend in tow.

It’s the worst situation that Ebby can imagine. But might it give her a chance to piece together the fragments of her past – and finally embrace her future?

About Laviya

Laviya is the founder and facilitator of the Global Stories Book Club. A Mancunian native, Laviya has mixed Congolese heritage. In her current role at Arts Council England, she works in the North Combined Arts division, where she supports funding for ethnically diverse theatre makers. Previously, she worked in the Libraries Development Team at Arts Council. Before that, she went to Manchester Metropolitan University where she studied Criminology, and completed research projects with a special interest in library prison services and literacy of inmates. An avid reader, Laviya particularly enjoys Literary horror, Black Contemporary Fiction and fantasy. When she’s not got her nose in a book, you’ll find Laviya watching classic ‘80s teen movies, doing karaoke with her sisters, and going to the theatre.