Chippewa Valley Book Festival – Safe And Sound: Reclaiming Your Life

Mercury specializes in DIY and home maintenance. She expertly teaches your audience all about unclogging drains, drywall repair, the best tools for your home toolbox, replacing an outlet, knowing your different types of plungers and augers, garbage disposal repair, and so much more! She also shares her life story as a trans woman to highlight the importance of representation of queer people in our lives, media, and communities. She shares her history of growing up in a rural Wisconsin farming town, being forced into pretending to be a “man” by societal and family pressures, learning to embrace her femininity in burlesque, and coming out on stage during her weekly show five years ago. More details: https://www.cvbookfest.org/festival-events/mercury-stardust