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!

2023-2024 Reading Schedule

October 25: The Most Powerful Woman in the Room is You, led by Alisa Holahan via Zoom (You Tube Interview of the author)
December 4: Rogue Justice by Stacy Abrams, led by Power Player Judge Jan Soifer and Christine Henry Andresen
February: The Many Lives of Mama Love by Lara Love Hardin, led by Laura Merritt
May: Real Self Care by Pooja Lakshmin, led by Cristina Nahidi

PAST BOOK CLUB SELECTIONS

2019-2020

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

2020-2021

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

2021-2022

October 14th Power Read: Lead from the Outside by Stacey Abrams
December 2nd Power View:
- In Loco Parent(i)s, Episode 9, The Room Where it Happens with Dr. Meera Deo author of “Unequal Profession: Race and Gender in Legal Academia”
- LGBTQ+ Bar video: Lavender Link | Beyond Allyship: 10 Ways to Elevate and Activate For Your Black Colleagues (We will watch a portion of this video during the meeting (no need to watch/listen beforehand)
March 11th Power Read: Take Six: Essential Habits To Own Your Destiny, Overcome Challenges, And Unlock Opportunities, by Veta T. Richardson
- Power Player/Moderator: Kathy Richardson
May 12th Power Read: Stories from Trailblazing Women Lawyers: Lives in the Law by Jill Norgren

2022-2023

October 6: Joint Live Power Podcast with Law Moms Out Loud featuring author Chandler Baker The Whisper Network by Chandler Baker
December Power Read and Power Podcast The Power of Regret: How Looking Back Moves Us Forward by Daniel Pink
February 17: Power Read: You are a Badass, Jen Sincero and led by Power Player, Judge Mary Ann Espiritu
May 18: Power Read: Lessons in Chemistry, by Bonnie Garmus and led by Power Player, Judge Maya Guerra Gamble

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

December 4 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

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