BookPeople Presents: Tamara Yajia - Cry for Me, Argentina

Please welcome Tamara Yajia and Stephanie Hunt to celebrate Cry for Me, Argentina: My Life as a Failed Child Star!

This event is free and open to the public.

• Start time: 7:00 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.

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About the book:

“Tamara is one of the funniest people I know and her memoir is as hilarious as she is.”-Cecily Strong

“Tamara's life story is fascinating.” -Taika Waititi

A hilarious, moving memoir by Argentine-American comedian Tamara Yajia about growing up between two worlds.

From the day she was born, Tamara Yajia entered the world on a wave of absurdity. She was the newest member of a family no one would call normal, from her grandfather the salami obsessed poppers salesman, to her mother, the OnlyFans model. Not only will her family try anything once, like moving to the United States and opening a food stand named Sexy Chicken; they'll try anything multiple times, like moving back to Argentina, then back to the United States, all while Tamara manages to achieve some success as a preteen child actress after a jaw-dropping performance where she strips down to a garter belt in front of a crowd of rabbis.

The road doesn't get easier for a twelve-year-old Argentinian Jew trying to make it big in Orange County. The disappointment of giving up her childhood career as a performer makes for a rather tumultuous coming of age. But through grit, hustle, and a series of creative endeavors like joining a girl band, and performing her own one-woman show, Cumming of Age, Tam has made it through, and she's ready to spill some shit-figuratively and literally.

Featuring an unlikely combination of comedy and tragedy, generational struggle, and filthy sex jokes, Tamara Yajia's debut memoir is the messy, blazing story of a young Argentine trying to survive while holding on to her confidence, ambition, and sense of humor.

About the author:

Tamara Yajia is an Argentine writer, comedian, former child star, and author of the memoir CRY FOR ME, ARGENTINA: My Life as a Failed Child Star. She has written for ClickHole, Funny or Die, and several TV series, including Acapulco, This Fool, and the upcoming Netflix animated series Strip Law. Tamara has performed on The Moth and was featured on NPR's “Fresh Air” with Terry Gross. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband her her dog, Odie.

About the moderator:

Stephanie Hunt is a musician, actress, and writer based in Austin, Texas. She currently hosts City of Songs, a PBS travel series exploring global music cultures, with episodes filmed in Seoul, Stockholm, and beyond.

As a solo artist, she performs under the name Buffalo Hunt, blending 60s psych-pop with Texan soul on her debut album Ambitions of Ambiguity. She’s also performed as one half of the musical comedy duo Nancy And Beth with Megan Mullally, performing at venues like Lincoln Center, the Sydney Opera House, and London’s Soho Theatre.

On screen, Stephanie is best known for her role as Devin in Friday Night Lights, with additional credits in Your Family or Mine (TBS) and How to Live with Your Parents (ABC) and Californication (SHOWTIME) and Glee (ABC) . She is also an independent filmmaker whose shorts have screened at SXSW, Austin Film Festival, and been named Vimeo Staff Picks.

Whether performing, filming, or writing, Stephanie continues to create from her hometown of Austin.

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Thank you for supporting Tamara Yajia, Stephanie Hunt, and your local independent bookstore!

Event Venue

BookPeople, 603 North Lamar Boulevard, Austin, United States