WJB Book Club: Your Driver is Waiting
Schedule
Thu Nov 28 2024 at 06:00 pm to 08:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
68 University Ave W, Windsor, ON N9A 5N6, Canada | Windsor, ON
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WJB's Book Club pick for November is Your Driver is Waiting by Priya Guns!In this electrifyingly fierce and funny social satire— a gender-flipped reboot of the iconic 1970’s film “Taxi Driver”—a ride share driver is barely holding it together on the hunt for love, dignity and financial security . . . until she decides she's done waiting.“A ferocious new voice. A fierce and immersive debut.” —Weike Wang, author of Joan is Okay and ChemistryDamani is tired. Her father just died on the job at a fast food joint, and now she lives paycheck to paycheck in a basement, caring for her mom and driving for an app that is constantly cutting her take. The city is roiling in protests --everybody's in solidarity with somebody-- but while she keeps hearing that they’re fighting for change on behalf of people like her, she literally can’t afford to pay attention.Then she gives a ride to Jolene (5 stars, obviously). Jolene seems like she could be the perfect girlfriend - attentive, attractive, an ally - and their chemistry is off the charts. Jolene’s done the reading, she goes to every protest, and she says all the right things. So maybe Damani can look past the one thing that's holding her back: She’s never dated anyone with money before, not to mention a white girl with money. But just as their romance intensifies and Damani finally lets her guard down, Jolene does something unforgivable, setting off an explosive chain of events.A wild, one-sitting read brimming with dark comedy, and piercing social commentary and announcing Priya Guns' feverishly original voice, Your Driver Is Waiting is a crackling send-up of our culture of modern alienation.
We'll meet to discuss this book on Thursday, November 28th at the shop at 6:00pm!
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We're meeting in the store, and we'll have snacks available! If you want to contribute any snacks, please let us know ahead of time so we can make sure we're not all bringing the same snackie. We'll have coffee, tea, still/sparkling water, but if you want anything else to drink, feel free to bring it! Can't wait to see you!
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Where is it happening?
68 University Ave W, Windsor, ON N9A 5N6, CanadaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
