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Book Club returns Nov. 30 with You Sound Like a White Girl

UA-PTC's Chat & Chew Virtual Book Club Series returns Wednesday, Nov. 30 at noon with discussion on You Sound Like a White Girl: The Case for Rejecting Assimilation by Julissa Arce.

The book club connects students, faculty, staff and alumni as we engage with texts that elevate voices, share experiences, and indulge together in lifelong learning. Participation is free! The discussion will be held through Microsoft Teams.

To access the meeting and for more information, visit uaptc.edu/bookclub. There is also more information at LibGuides.

About the book:

You Sound Like a White Girl: The Case for Rejecting Assimilation by Julissa Arce. From Macmillan Publishing: Nationally bestselling author Julissa Arce interweaves her own experiences with cultural commentary in a powerful polemic against the myth that assimilation leads to happiness and belonging for immigrants in America. Instead, she calls for a celebration of our uniqueness, our origins, our heritage, and the beauty of the differences that actually make us Americans.

Julissa Arce is a nationally recognized author, sought-after speaker, producer, and social changemaker. She is the best-selling author of My (Underground) American Dream and Someone Like Me. Arce is a Crooked media contributor and a frequent writer for TIME Magazine, and has provided political commentary across numerous TV networks including NBC News, Bloomberg TV, CNN, and MSNBC. She is the cofounder of the Ascend Educational Fund, a college scholarship and mentorship program for immigrant students regardless of their immigration status. She lives in Los Angeles with her family.

Next semester, the Chat & Chew Virtual Book Club Series returns Feb 8 and April 5. Book selections will be posted at uaptc.edu/bookclub.

For questions, contact Carita Alexander at (501) 812-2811 or e-mail [email protected].