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Cambridge Public Library449 Broadway Cambridge, MA 02138Open in Google Maps
WBUR senior arts and culture reporter Cristela Guerra sits down with Tourmaline —award-winning artist, filmmaker, writer, activist and TIME 100 Most Influential Person in the World —for a conversation about her new book "Marsha: The Joy and Defiance of Marsha P. Johnson."
Register for free or choose the "Book-Included" ticket to reserve a hardcover copy of "Marsha" and pick it up at the event. Tourmaline will sign copies of her new book after the presentation.
Event hosted by Harvard Book Store in partnership with the Cambridge Public Library and The History Project.
About "Marsha"
Black trans luminary Tourmaline brings to life the first definitive biography of the revolutionary activist Marsha P. Johnson, one of the most important and remarkable figures in LGBTQ+ history, revealing her story, her impact and her legacy.
“Thank god the revolution has begun, honey.” Rumor has it that after Marsha P. Johnson threw the first brick in the 1969 Stonewall Uprising, she picked up a shard of broken mirror to fix her makeup. Marsha, a legendary Black transgender activist, embodied both the beauty and the struggle of the early gay rights movement. Her work sparked the progress we see today, yet there has never been a definitive record of her life. Until now.
Written with sparkling prose, Tourmaline’s richly researched biography Marsha finally brings this iconic figure to life, in full color. We vividly meet Marsha as both an activist and artist: She performed with RuPaul and with the internationally renowned drag troupe The Hot Peaches. She was a muse to countless artists from Andy Warhol to the band Earth, Wind & Fire. And she continues to inspire people today.
Marsha didn’t wait to be freed; she declared herself free and told the world to catch up. Her story promises to inspire readers to live as their most liberated, unruly, vibrant and whole selves.