{"product_id":"an-evening-with-winnie-m-li","title":"An evening with Winnie M Li","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe're so excited to welcome Winnie M Li to store to discuss her feminist thiller (and August book club pick) Complicit. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTickets are £5 and can be redeemed against any purchase on the evening of the event. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou know what it's like.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA comment here, a closed door there, turning a blind eye to get ahead.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy name is Sarah Lai. You won't have heard of me. A decade ago I was on the cusp of being a big deal. But that was a long time ago. Now, instead of working in Hollywood, I teach students about it.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAnd these are the two most important lessons you need to know about the film industry:\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1) Those with the money have all the power.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2) Those with the power get whatever they want.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIgnore these rules and the whole system will crumble.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eStick to the rules and you'll succeed. But at what cost?\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAsk yourself, what would you have done?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the author \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eWinnie M Li is an author and activist. Her latest novel COMPLICIT draws upon her earlier career in the film industry and was selected by The New York Times for their monthly book club. A Harvard graduate, she won The Guardian’s Not the Booker Prize with her debut novel DARK CHAPTER and was shortlisted for an Edgar Award. Driven by her own personal experience of rape, she founded Clear Lines, the UK's first festival addressing sexual assault and consent through the arts and discussion.  She also began her PhD research at the London School of Economics and received an honorary doctorate from the National University of Ireland in recognition of her work. Winnie lives in the English countryside, with her partner and toddler.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eIf you have any questions regarding the event or to request additional accessibility accommodations please contact hello@rarebirdsbooks.live\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rare Birds Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43990530425089,"sku":null,"price":5.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0573\/8600\/8738\/files\/AnEveningWithWinnieMLi.png?v=1691590127","url":"https:\/\/rarebirdsbooks.live\/products\/an-evening-with-winnie-m-li","provider":"Rare Birds Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}