About this Event
Moderating the event is the Books Editor at Oprah Daily Charley Burlock. This event will be hosted on the 6th Floor of The Strand Building located at 826 Broadway on 12th Street.
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ACCESSIBILITY:
Strand Book Store is an ADA compliant venue. The event space is accessible via elevator.
ASL interpretation is available for this event by request only. Please reach out to our events team at [email protected] by Sept. 2 to request.
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AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! A USA TODAY BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
“A remarkably intimate and insistently human chronicle of a moral authority’s coming of age.” —The New York Times
This is not the story you think you know. It’s the one I’ve been waiting to tell.
Thrust onto the public stage at fifteen years old after the Taliban’s brutal attack on her life, Malala Yousafzai quickly became an international icon known for bravery and resilience. But away from the cameras and crowds, she spent years struggling to find her place in an unfamiliar world. Now, for the first time ever, Malala takes us beyond the headlines in Finding My Way—a vulnerable, surprising memoir that buzzes with authenticity, sharp humor, and tenderness.
Finding My Way is a story of friendship and first love, of anxiety and self-discovery, of trying to stay true to yourself when everyone wants to tell you who you are. In it, Malala traces her path from high school loner to reckless college student to a young woman at peace with her past. Through candid, often messy moments like nearly failing exams, getting ghosted, and meeting the love of her life, Malala reminds us that real role models aren’t perfect—they’re human.
In this astonishing memoir, Malala reintroduces herself to the world, sharing how she navigated life as someone whose darkest moments threatened to define her narrative—while seeking the freedom to find out who she truly is. Finding My Way is an intimate look at the life of a young woman taking charge of her destiny—and a deeply personal testament to the strength it takes to be unapologetically yourself.
Photo credit: Rinaldo Sata
Malala Yousafzai is an education activist, cofounder of Malala Fund, the youngest-ever Nobel laureate, bestselling author, and an investor in women’s sports. She was born in Mingora, Pakistan, in 1997 and graduated from Oxford University in 2020.
Photo credit: Anya Broido
Charley Burlock is the Books Editor at Oprah Daily. She holds an MFA in creative nonfiction from NYU, where she taught undergraduate creative writing. Her own writing has appeared in The Atlantic, The Los Angeles Review of Books, Electric Literature, Hyperallergic and other publications.
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The Strand Building, 826 Broadway, New York, United States
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