Our February book club selection, I Don’t Want to Die Poor by Michael Arceneaux.
When I read the title of Michael Arceneaux’s latest book, I was like, “Honestly, same.” And as the government’s conversation around canceling student loan debt dissolves into Twitter memes, the book’s subject matter feels right on time.
I Don’t Want to Die Poor, our February book club selection, is a humorous and insightful essay collection that explores the financial and emotional costs of chasing your dreams; an unforgettable and relatable examination about what it’s like leading a life that often feels out of your control.
Our virtual discussion of I Don’t Want to Die Poor by Michael Arceneaux is Monday, February 28 at 6:30 p.m. PST/ 9:30 EST.
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Synopsis: Arceneaux has never shied away from discussing his struggles with debt, but in I Don’t Want to Die Poor, he reveals the extent to which it has an impact on every facet of his life—how he dates; how he seeks medical care (or in some cases, is unable to); how he wrestles with the question of whether or not he should have chosen a more financially secure path; and finally, how he has dealt with his “dream” turning into an ongoing nightmare as he realizes one bad decision could unravel all that he’s earned. You know, actual “economic anxiety.”
Michael Arceneaux has written for The Guardian, New York magazine, Essence, Rolling Stone, Teen Vogue, BuzzFeed, Vulture, The Washington Post, The New York Times and XOJane.
Michael Arceneaux, New York Times bestselling author of I Can’t Date Jesus and I Don’t Want To Die Poor.
Lil Nappy Book Club meets on virtually Monday, February 28 at 6:30 p.m. PST/ 9:30 EST.
We always use this Zoom link for book club meetings.
Meeting ID: 896 2942 1314 / Passcode: 510539
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