BookPeople Presents: Meredith Walker - Be Yourself and Other Bad Advice

Mon May 11 2026 at 06:00 pm to 07:00 pm UTC-05:00

BookPeople | Austin

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BookPeople Presents: Meredith Walker - Be Yourself and Other Bad Advice
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BookPeople welcomes Meredith Walker to celebrate the release of Be Yourself and Other Bad Advice.
About this Event

Please welcome Meredith Walker to celebrate Be Yourself and Other Bad Advice: A Teen Girl's Guide to Unlearning the Rules!

This event is free and open to the public.

  • Start time: 6:00 P.M.
  • Run time: 45-60 minutes, followed by a signing line.
  • Location: The second floor of BookPeople.

The author will be signing and personalizing copies of the book after the speaking portion of the event.

  • To get a book signed, a copy of the event book or an item of equal value must be purchased from BookPeople.
  • For high volume events, post-talk signing lines can become very long. For such events, we recommend arriving and checking in to the event early as that will get you into an earlier signing group.

Guidelines:

  • Seating will be on a first-come, first-served basis and is not guaranteed.
  • If you have any accessibility concerns regarding seating, please contact [email protected]
  • If you have any other questions, please visit our Eventbrite FAQ. If your question isn't covered in the FAQ, feel free to email us at [email protected].
  • All event guidelines are subject to change.
  • BookPeople reserves the right to cancel or postpone this event if necessary.
  • There will not be a live stream or recording available.

About the book:

Being a teen girl can be confusing and frustrating—luckily Meredith Walker created this guide to show how to dig deep, find what’s important to you, and use that authenticity to make the world a better place. Featuring a foreword from Amy Poehler!

About the author:

Meredith Walker began her career in journalism at the groundbreaking Nickelodeon series Nick News. She worked her way up from production assistant to segment producer, traveling the country to interview kids, experts, politicians, and artists for news stories. She later moved to Saturday Night Live, where she ran the talent department, before she and Amy Poehler cofounded Smart Girls, an online community that encourages young women to celebrate who they are and who they are becoming.
Through programs, workshops, and day camps, Meredith has helped girls try new things and discover more about themselves. That work has taken her from classrooms and regional programs to the White House, the United Nations, and communities around the world. She now lives in Austin, Texas, with her longtime love, Tom, and their dogs Banjo and Farris.

By purchasing a book from BookPeople, you are not only supporting a local, independent business – you’re showing publishers that they should continue sending authors to BookPeople.

Thank you for supporting Meredith Walker and your local independent bookstore!

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

BookPeople, 603 North Lamar Boulevard, Austin, United States

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