The Rebel Readers Book Club – Local Author Book Launch: Labor Days by Joey Pompignano
Wednesday, September 13, 7:00 pm
In-person
Free to attend
Rebel Readers is a monthly book club hosted by Dahlia Fisher and Felicia Haney, two women from different backgrounds with shared values. Together, they lift the voices of diverse authors to explore stories about individuals with intersecting identities. Join each month for something new!
The Cleveland setting of Joey Pompignano’s debut novel, Labor Days, is one of few locations that connect him to his father, who died when Pompignano was an infant. Through fictional characters the author invites readers to delve into harsh realities faced by fatherless youth and offers inspiration to individuals of lower socioeconomic status to strive toward becoming the best version of themselves. A former reporter with Call & Post Newspapers, Pompignano is also a celebrated poet and spoken word artist, having performed at such prestigious venues as Cleveland Play House and Karamu House, but he considers his most important work to be his current role as a social studies teacher at Shaker Heights High School. Join The Rebel Readers to celebrate the launch of Labor Days, meet the author, and hear him read selections from the new book, followed by a book signing.
