LWS Oct Halloween Party + Book Club 'Careless People' by Sarah Wynn-Williams

IT'S HERE!!! THE BIGGEST BOOK CLUB EVENT OF THE YEAR!! OUR ANNUAL HALLOWEEN PARTY + BOOK CLUB!!!

Spooky season is upon us and since we always have seven nominations, this month's theme is THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS.

THE VOTES ARE IN and the winner is....

SIN 2 - GREED
'Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed and Lost Idealism' by Sarah Wynn Williams

1 New York Times Bestseller

A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK. NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY TIME, THE NEW YORKER, NPR, AP, THE ECONOMIST, SLATE, THE GLOBE AND MAIL, SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, AND MORE!

“Careless People is darkly funny and genuinely shocking...Not only does [Sarah Wynn-Williams] have the storytelling chops to unspool a gripping narrative; she also delivers the goods." -Jennifer Szalai, The New York Times

“When one of the world’s most powerful media companies tries to snuff out a book — amid other alarming attacks on free speech in America like this — it’s time to pull out all the stops.” –Ron Charles, The Washington Post

BOOK SUMMARY:
Sarah Wynn-Williams joined Facebook believing the company could change things for the better. Instead, what she encountered over seven years was so shocking that Meta obtained a legal order to silence her.
Now you can read her award-winning story. Candid and entertaining, Wynn-Williams’ account pulls back the curtain on Mark Zuckerberg, Sheryl Sandberg and the global elite. She exposes the true cost of Silicon Valley’s ambition, from outrageous schemes cooked up on private jets to the alarming consequences of Facebook’s aggressive pursuit of global dominance.
Careless People is an ordinary woman's gripping and darkly funny memoir that will forever change how you view the technology that runs our lives – and the unchecked power of those who control it. Amazon Link

BOOK DETAILS
Page Count: 400
Publish Date: March 11, 2025
Audiobook: 13 hours, 16 minutes, narrated by the author.

Optional Reading and Viewing
Watch: 60 Minutes Australia Full Interview with Sarah Wynn Williams
Watch: British Book Awards Winner - Freedom to Publish Award
Listen: Sarah Wynn-Williams NPR Interview

Location - Mise En Place
$25 per person curated wine tasting with the owner, Lynn. Lynn will pour 4 wines from the Silicon Valley area in California and New Zealand (the author's hometown) to coincide with the book!

Halloween Party Details

COSTUMES Optional: Come dressed as your favorite literary character. This can be any character or inanimate object from literature -- think the tree from the Giving Tree, Harold's Purple Crayon. Think of all the movies and tv shows that were originally books, all genres - adult and children! So many options! Can't wait to see what you choose!

CANDY POTLUCK If you'd like to contribute to our candy/treat potluck, I'll be releasing a list of types of candies/confectionaries we need for the tasting, days prior, so stay tuned!

AFTER PARTY
The Beverly On Main , Old Town Scottsdale