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HUNTER S THOMPSON WAKE/READING - WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7 AT 7 PM

Rescheduled -- Hunter Stockton Thompson recently committed suicide at 
his home in Colorado.  On Wednesday (3/7) we'll spend an informal 
evening at the store with his writings, please join us in remembering 
the founder of Gonzo Journalism and a great American.  We have a short 
documentary we'll be screening around 7:30, "Fear & Loathing in 
Gonzovision" (BBC, 1978).  We have copies of many of his books in 
stock, or bring your own favorite HST book to read from.  His most 
recent title is Hey Rube: Blood Sport, the Bush Doctrine, and the 
Downward Spiral of Dumbness.  "We have become a Nazi monster in the 
eyes of the whole world -- a nation of bullies and bastards who would 
rather kill than live peacefully. We are not just Whores for power and 
oil, but killer whores with hate and fear in our hearts."

MARCH & RALLY TO BRING THE TROOPS HOME NOW - MARCH 19

Internationalist Books WILL have a bus available for people who want to 
attend the March 19 Peace Rally in Fayetteville.  Tickets are $10-15 
(sliding scale) and must be purchased by March 15.  Tickets are 
available now and can be purchased at the store, located at 405 W. 
Franklin St.  If you want to sponsor a rider, or are looking for a 
sponsored ticket, please call the bookstore to inquire.  The bus will 
be leaving Internationalist Books at 8:30 AM sharp, please arrive by 
8:15 so we can depart on time.  The bus will leave Fayetteville at 4:30 
and arrive in Chapel Hill at approx. 6:30.

Internationalist Books will provide an information packet to all riders 
with a map of the area and all pertinent logistical information as they 
board the bus.  For more information about the Fayetteville, NC March 
and Rally, please visit: http://www.ncpeacejustice.org

BOOK CLUB: REMEMBERING REET & SHINE BY MICHAEL SCHWALBE

Please join the Internationalist Book Club for a discussion of 
"Remembering Reet and Shine: Two Black Men, One Struggle" on Monday 
March 21 at 7:30pm at the bookstore.  Author Michael Schwalbe will be 
present!  He will present a slide show on the life of Reet and Shine.  
Copies of Remembering Reet and Shine are available at the store.

Matthew Mason and Anthony Atwater, two working-class African Americans 
who lived and died in the American South, led double lives. To family 
and the black community, they were local men, fathers, and companions. 
In the dominant white world, where they earned their wages, they were 
known by their nicknames, Dr. Reet and Shine.  In this dual biography, 
Michael Schwalbe finds these monikers to be both endearing and 
degrading. Like other black men of their era, Mason and Atwater created 
personas. Mason became "Dr. Reet," a witty entertainer to his white 
employers. Atwater became "Shine," a streetwise stud who was skilled in 
love and violence. Each persona seemed like a solution, but bore 
unanticipated costs.

BOOK FAIR: MAY 7

Save the date: the first annual Carrboro Book Fair will take place on 
Saturday, May 7 at the Artscenter.  Contact us for more information if 
you're interested in tabling at this event.


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Hasta luego!

Internationalist Books
405 W Franklin St
Chapel Hill, NC  27516
919-942-1740
www.internationalistbooks.org