Left Bank Books and the Left Bank Books Foundation welcome St. Louis' Congresswoman Cori Bush for the launch event for her powerful and inspiring memoir The Forerunner, in person at the Touhill Performing Arts Center at UMSL and virtually at 7pm CT on Thursday, October 6th. Tickets are available for the in person and virtual event. Book signing to follow the formal presentation. Tickets to attend event are available with through the Touhill and include one signed copy of The Forerunner. Admission only tickets are also available.
Congresswoman Cori Bush is the first Black woman and first nurse to represent Missouri; the first woman to represent Missouri’s First Congressional District; and the first activist from the movement fighting for Black lives elected to Congress.

Cori Bush’s memoir, The Forerunner, is an inspiring personal account of her journey from nurse, pastor, and community organizer to the halls of Congress. She shares her story as a minimum wage worker, a survivor of domestic and sexual violence, and an unhoused parent. She hadn’t intended to run for political office, but her experiences on the front lines of the Ferguson Uprising changed her course.

Left Bank Books is St. Louis’s oldest and largest independent bookstore now in its 53rd year. We strive for literacy and justice for all, curating an intelligent, relevant, and culturally diverse selection of books, cards, and gifts selected to spark meaningful public conversation.

This event is made possible in part through the support of our nonprofit arm, The Left Bank Books Foundation, and with the support of you, the community, through your purchase of our guest authors’ books.

This event requires proof of COVID-19 vaccination and masks. All attendees are required to wear a mask throughout the event and bring proof of vaccination with a valid ID for entry to Touhill Performing Arts Center on October 6, 2022.

Full price general admission ticket of $35 comes with a copy of The Forerunner

Additional copies of The Forerunner will be available for purchase in the lobby before and after the presentation.

ONLINE: To join us for the virtual presentation, please purchase a virtual ticket through Left Bank Books. You must provide an email address to be invited to the private online event. You will receive an email with the link to join the private online event the DAY OF the event. Thank you for supporting Left Bank Books!