Book Club

POWER READS: Women Reading, Women Leading

“Not all readers are leaders, but all leaders are readers.”- Harry Truman.

It is time to focus on your personal and professional development. What better way to do that than with a good book and friends.  The TCWLA Power Reads book club will meet for lunch as scheduled below to discuss books and other sources, such as podcasts, on leadership or professional development. Come and be ready to discuss the book led by a special guest Power Player in our community. Registration will open approximately 4 weeks before each scheduled event so keep an eye out for the notices.  Even if you cannot join us, take a moment to Power Read along.  We will be holding the initial meetings virtually. When practical and safe, we hope to hold our meetings in person.

Come read with us, come lead with us!

Photo of the first TCWLA book club meeting, Oct. 2019.

October 2023 Power Reads Book Club meeting discussing the book, The Most Powerful Woman in the Room is You, by Lydia Fenet.  We had a great discussion filled with powerful women in our Zoom room!

The first meeting of the Travis County Women Lawyers Association book club for 2024-2025. We read We Were Once a Family by Roxanna Asgarian. We were joined by the author and she was insightful and poignant. Thank you Judge Maya Guerra Gamble for leading this powerful, painful, important discussion!

2024-2025 Reading Schedule

  • October 16:  We Were Once a Family by Roxanna Asgarian. Discussion led by Judge Maya Guerra Gamble and sand joined by the author.
  • December 12: The Husbands by Chandler Baker. Discussion led by Chrstine Andresen.
  • February 18: Hood Feminism: Notes from the Woman a Movement Forgot by Mikki Kendal.
  • May 8: What Happened to You: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing by Bruce Perry and Oprah Winfrey. Discussion led by Judge Maryann Espiritu and Laura Merritt.
  • July: My Beloved World, by Sotomayor.  Discussion led by Alisa Holahan.

PAST BOOK CLUB SELECTIONS

Dare to Lead by Brene Brown

The Myth of the Nice Girl: Achieving a Career You Love Without Becoming a Person You Hate by Fran Hauser

  • Power Player: Prof. Tracy McCormack, Director of Advocacy at UT Law

Podcasts:

  • The Power of Vulnerability: Brene Brown
  • My Year of Saying Yes to Everything: Shonda Rhimes
  • The Future of Storytelling: Shonda Rhime and Cyndi Stivers

The Confidence Code: The Science and Art of Self-Assurance-What Women Should Know by Katty Kay and Claire Shipman

  • Power Player: Heather McKissick, UFCU Senior Vice President – Community Impact

Ask for More-10 Questions to Negotiate Anything – by Prof. Alex Carter

  • Power Players: Prof. Alex Carter and Lorinda Holloway

Podcasts:

  • Grit: the Power of Passion and Perseverance: Angela Duckworth
  • Wolfpack: Abby Wambach commencement speech
  • Playing Big: Tara Mohar

I Know How She Does It by Laura Vanderkam
Self Compassion – by Kristin Neff at the University of Texas – Austin

  • Power Players: Tracy McCormack and Alisa Holahan

2023-2024 Reading Schedule

Power Reads Book Club and Law Moms Out Loud joined forces to meet with and interview Chandler Baker, author of The Whisper Network and The Husbands

Power Reads Book Club

May 8 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

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Donate to the Travis County Women Lawyers’ Foundation and support, promote, and encourage activities for the furtherance of justice and equal opportunity for women, families and children

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Donate to the Travis County Women Lawyers’ Association scholarship fund to support

Margaret Cooper Scholarship 
Ann Forman Scholarship
Lora Livingston Scholarship
Ana Mejia-Dietche Scholarship
Orlinda Naranjo Scholarship

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