Book Talk: The Class Mom Series with Laurie Gelman
This event is part of Book Talk, a webinar series for Ryerson’s alumni and friends.
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About this event
Join us during the month of International Women’s Day for a book talk featuring alumni author, Laurie Gelman (Journalism ‘88) and her best-selling Class Mom novel series. The Class Mom series sheds light on the invisible labour issue that many women experience in a lighthearted and entertaining way. This book talk will be moderted by Sandra E. Martin (Journalism '92), Head of Newsroom Development at The Globe and Mail and Instructor with the School of Journalism at Ryerson.
The novels tell the story of Jen Dixon, a kindergarten teacher living in Kansas City, with two college-age daughters and a toddler son, all from different fathers. Equipped with her ferocious charm and guile, Dixon says the things all moms really think, and manages to get away with it—mostly. In the well-received series, readers meet Jen’s unconventional family and laugh-out-loud as she tries to navigate the surprisingly difficult terrain of parental politics; the series continues with volume 4 - Smells Like Tween Spirit: A Novel to be released in August 2022.
About the Author:
Laurie Gelman is a former journalist/talk show host who spent 25 years in Broadcasting before trying her hand at writing fiction.
She started her career as a video jockey on a Canadian show called Rock n Talk then moved to Miami to work as a reporter for the Fox station WSVN.
Her next job was as co-host of the f/X morning show Breakfast Time with Tom Bergeron. She also spent time as a correspondent for Good Morning America and the CBS Early Show.
Laurie turned her sights to writing seven years ago and has written three best-selling books, Class Mom, You’ve Been Volunteered and Yoga Pant Nation. Her fourth book, Smells Like Tween Spirit will be released August 2nd.
Laurie lives in New York City with her husband Michael and two daughters, Jamie and Misha.
About the Moderator:
Sandra E. Martin is Head of Newsroom Development at The Globe and Mail, and an instructor at Ryerson University’s School of Journalism.
Previously, Sandra served as Editor-in-Chief of MoneySense where, under her leadership, audience for the online personal finance magazine grew to 1 million monthly visitors from 450,000 upon her arrival, and was recognized with awards for its content.
A former Editor-in-Chief of Canadian Living, Sandra also is a two-time National Magazine Awards finalist, a repeat NMA judge, and a two-time NMA host. She sits on the board of directors of Canada’s History Society and SABEW Canada.
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We are committed to hosting an inclusive and accessible event for everyone. Please contact laura.greflund@ryerson.ca if you require accommodations.