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Lectures & TalksLiterary

First Gen: A Memoir

Thursday, September 28, 2023 7:00 PM
  • Mark Taper Forum, 135 N. Grand Ave., Downtown L.A.
Free
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Alejandra Campoverdi grew up on welfare but made her way to studying at Harvard and becoming an aide to President Barack Obama and eventually a candidate for U.S. Congress. Her memoir-meets-manifesto examines the emotional tolls of being a trailblazer and "generational inheritance, aspiration, and belonging." Campoverdi will discuss her new book with author and L.A. Times columnist Jean Guerrero.