"Burton fearlessly opens up..."
One Star Trek icon is boldly going where he has never gone before, as the beloved actor opens up about his life in a new memoir. LeVar Burton, who first played Geordi La Forge in The Next Generation and then reprised the role in Picard, is releasing his new book, Take My Word for It, on Tuesday, Nov. 10, and a description of the memoir reads as follows, courtesy of the Random House Books official Instagram page:
“Tracing the different eras of his life, celebrated actor LeVar Burton fearlessly opens up about growing up during the Civil Rights Movement, being raised by a remarkable mother, and discovering his calling as a storyteller."
The excerpt continues as follows:
"As Burton honors the loved ones whose strength and resilience shaped him in this inspiring memoir, he also asks what we owe to our ancestors and to each other, reflecting on the deep necessity he’s always felt advocating for liberation and equity.”
For those who live in New York City and are interested in attending the event, the launch of Burton’s memoir will be held at The Great Hall at Cooper Union venue in The Big Apple’s Foundation Building at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Nov. 10. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and tickets are available on Strand Bookstore’s official website.
General admission is $25.22, which includes both fees and sales tax. However, if you’d also like to attend and secure your copy of Burton’s book, Take My Word for It, the price to attend The Great Hall at Cooper Union launch is $54.26.
Additionally, the Star Trek legend will be going on a nationwide tour to promote Take My Word for It, and the schedule is currently slated as follows, beginning with the Cooper Union launch, courtesy of Random House Books’ Instagram account (below):
Are you as excited to read LeVar Burton’s memoir as I am? Share your thoughts and comments with us on the Redshirts Always Die Facebook and X pages. And Star Trek fans can watch the book trailer for Take My Word for It below via the actor and RHB's Instagram page.
Live long and prosper, Trekkies!
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