[Bloquez l'empire!] Invitation: May 17 Book Launch, North of 9/11 (a novel)

[David Bernans]

Invitation:

Book launch for David Bernans' NORTH OF 9/11 (a novel)
at Concordia
May 17, from 7-9 pm
at the Simone de Beauvoir Institute
2170 Bishop Street

Where were you on September 11, 2001?

People everywhere have fascinating stories to tell in response to this 
question.

NORTH OF 9/11 is a fictional account of what some Palestinian solidarity 
activists lived through in Montreal, post-9/11. The story is set against the 
non-fictional backdrop of surreal mass paranoia at Concordia University. It 
takes place between September 11, 2001 and October 9, 2001.

"NORTH OF 9/11 is political science at its best. Centred at Concordia 
University in Montreal during the tumultuous month following 9/11, this 
historical novel lays bare Canada's complicity in the American-led war on 
terror and related state-sponsored repression of dissent. With its focus on a 
small group of pro-Palestinian activists and their Zionist antagonists, the 
novel brings to life the realities and subtleties of politics in our times. 
Bernans' poignant description of the relationship between a conservative father 
and his radical daughter is reminiscent of Philip Roth's AMERICAN PASTORAL."

- David Noble, historian & author of BEYOND THE PROMISED LAND


"An engaging book which will surely challenge your preconceived ideas about 
people and their motives in this post-9/11 world."

- Sabine Friesinger, Siafu Magazine


If you cannot be at the launch, you will be able to buy NORTH OF 9/11 all 
across Canada by the end of May 2006 for a mere $18. If you cannot afford the 
price, please encourage your local library to buy a copy. We encourage readers 
to buy the book at independent bookstores (i.e. the Concordia Coop Bookstore). 
A full list of recommended stores and more details about NORTH OF 9/11 can be 
found on the Cumulus Press web site: www.cumuluspress.com.

The May 17 book launch will include:

- the author reading from his novel & on guitar
- words by Lillian Robinson, Principal of the Simone de Beauvoir Institute (who 
appears in the story)
- activists banned from Concordia University (Yves Engler and possibly others) 
will speak from the sidewalk
- activist video shorts by Le Collectif Les Lucioles

Don't miss it!


dbernans at sdf.lonestar.org
SDF Public Access UNIX System - http://sdf.lonestar.org