Will Betke-Brunswick -- "A Pros and Cons List for Strong Feelings"
Category: Literary
Date and Time for this Past Event
- Tuesday, Nov 15, 2022 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Location
Boulder Bookstore
1107 Pearl St
Details
Will Betke-Brunswick will speak about and sign their new book, A Pros and Cons List for Strong Feelings, on Tuesday, November 15th at 6:30pm at Boulder Bookstore. They will be in conversation with Kelly Shortandqueer for this special event. Tickets for this event are $5 (plus a small processing fee) and are available on Eventbrite.
About the Book:
During Will Betke-Brunswick’s sophomore year of college, their beloved mother, Elizabeth, is diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer. They only have ten more months together, which Will documents in evocative two-color illustrations. But as we follow Will and their mom through chemo and hospital visits, their time together is buoyed by laughter, jigsaw puzzles, modern art, and vegan BLTs. In a delightful twist, Will portrays their family as penguins, and their friends are cast as a menagerie of birds. In between therapy and bedside chats, they navigate uniquely human challenges, as Will prepares for math exams, comes out as genderqueer, and negotiates familial tension.
A Pros and Cons List for Strong Feelings is an act of loving others and loving oneself, offering a story of coming-of-age, illness, death, and life that announces the arrival of a talented storyteller in Will Betke-Brunswick. At its heart, Will’s story is a celebration of a mother-child relationship filled with unconditional devotion, humor, care, and openness.
IMPORTANT TICKETING AND EVENT INFORMATION
*Tickets are $5 (plus a small processing fee).
*A coupon good for $5 off a copy of A Pros and Cons List for Strong Feelings, or a purchase on the day of the event is included with your ticket. You will receive this coupon at the event.
*COVID-19 measures: Admission to this event will be limited, and masks are encouraged for all attendees.
