VenueMixtape 

Date04/16/2016 

Time5:00 PM - 8:00 PM  

Event TypeReading 

GenreNon-fiction 

SponsorVegan Pittsburgh 

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Description and Reader Names: Reader: Jasmin Singer

Join Vegan Pittsburgh at Mixtape Music Gallery for a reading and signing of Jasmin Singer's new memoir, ALWAYS TOO MUCH AND NEVER ENOUGH (Penguin Random House’s Berkley). Jasmin will give a brief talk and offer a reading from the book. You will have the opportunity to purchase a copy of the book and have it signed.

About ALWAYS TOO MUCH AND NEVER ENOUGH:

Jasmin Singer’s struggle with weight defined her life. From the extra pounds and unrelenting bullies that left Jasmin Singer eating lunch alone in a bathroom stall at school, to the low self-esteem that left her both physically and emotionally vulnerable, Jasmin spent her younger years feeling completely lost.

Most people think there’s no such thing as a fat vegan. Most people don’t realize that deep-fried tofu tastes amazing and that Oreos are, in fact, vegan. So, even after Jasmin discovered her passion in advocating for the rights of animals, she defied any “skinny vegan” stereotypes by getting even heavier. More importantly, she realized that her compassion for others didn’t extend to her own body, and that her low self-esteem was affecting her health. She needed a change.

Told with humble humor and heartbreaking honesty, ALWAYS TOO MUCH AND NEVER ENOUGH: A Memoir (Berkley Trade Paperback Original; February 2, 2016; $16.00) is Jasmin’s story of how she went from a bullied kid who found solace in a box of cheese crackers to becoming an empowered activist and finding peace with herself, her body, and her sexuality.

By committing to monthly juice fasts and a diet of whole, unprocessed foods, Jasmin lost almost a hundred pounds, gained an understanding of her destructive relationship with food, and even learned some hard truths about how intensely our society values thinness.

In a relatable memoir about finding one’s true identity and what that really means, Jasmin Singer’s debut is a raw and powerful account of self-realization. Above all ALWAYS TOO MUCH AND NEVER ENOUGH is an inspiration to create one’s best self.


About Jasmin:
Jasmin Singer is the executive director of Our Hen House, a non-profit organization aiming to change the world for animals. She is the cohost of the Webby-recognized Our Hen House podcast, has written for numerous online publications including Huffington Post and MindBodyGreen, and has appeared on The Dr. Oz Show and HuffPo Live, and in the award-winning documentaries Vegucated and The Ghosts in Our Machine. Visit her online at http//www.jasminsinger.com, http://www.OurHenHouse.org/, on FB at Jasmin Singer, and on Twitter @jasmin_singer & Our Hen House


About Vegan Pittsburgh:
Vegan Pittsburgh aims to increase the accessibility and visibility of vegan dining options in the Greater Pittsburgh Area, to make the transition to veganism easy for everyone. To learn more, visit www.veganpittsburgh.org and https://www.facebook.com/veganpgh!

Primary Contact PersonNiki Penberg, Vegan Pittsburgh 

Primary Contact Emailnikipenberg@gmail.com 

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Is this an open mic event? No 

Is this a book signing? Yes 

Will author's books be for sale? Yes 

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