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Internationalist Books & Community Center
405 W Franklin Street
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
919.942.1740
Open 11 AM to 8 PM, Mon-Sat; 12 to 6 PM Sun
www.internationalistbooks.org

IN THIS EMAIL:
1) Greetings and updates from the Internationalist!
2) Poetry reading Wed, 10/29: Jeffery Beam, "Beautiful Tendons"!
3) New "Women of Color Writers" section!
4) more upcoming events at the store!


1) GREETINGS AND UPDATES!

Dear friends and supporters,

Greetings from the Internationalist!  As the weather gets chilly we're  
buckling down in preparation for our holiday season.  As everyone  
knows, the economy?s heading downhill, thanks to the disastrous  
economic policies prioritizing corporate profits over the well-being  
of people and ecosystems around the world; here at the store we?re  
feeling the pinch, too.  But in spite of it all, we?re still alive and  
kicking, and providing space for Chapel Hill?s progressive and radical  
community to get informed, connected, and active!

We?ve just had our annual member meeting, at which we screened a film  
about Internationalist founder Bob Sheldon and discussed the state of  
the store over the last year, as well as potential plans to move to a  
new location.  Over the next month we?ve got some exciting events,  
from Buy Nothing Day to poetry, film, and music.  We?ve also got some  
great newly arrived new and used books in stock, including a brand new  
section focusing on women of color writers.  We?ll be closing early on  
Halloween in anticipation of the Franklin Street celebration, but  
apart from that we?ll be here during our regular hours for whenever  
you need something to read or a place to hang out and connect with  
other activists.  Keep your eyes peeled for celebratory events as the  
last days of the Bush regime dwindle away.  But remember, no matter  
who becomes the next president, we need strong social movements to  
struggle for justice ? and we?re here to support your efforts.

Keep loving and keep fighting,
Nick Shepard
Co-manager, Internationalist Books and Community Center


2) JEFFERY BEAM READS FROM "BEAUTIFUL TENDONS: UNCOLLECTED QUEER  
POEMS, 1969-2007"

On Wednesday, October 29th at 7 PM, renowned poet and Hillsborough  
resident Jeffery Beam will bring his latest collection of riveting,  
passionate poems to Internationalist Books!  The Beautiful Tendons:  
Uncollected Queer Poems 1969-2007 brings together more than three  
decades of lyrical, metaphysical Gay poetry from native North  
Carolinian Jeffery Beam. The vast majority of these poems are  
unpublished in any of his previously published books, but were  
originally published in many of the most important gay magazines &  
anthologies of the latter half of the 20th century.


3) NEW "WOMEN OF COLOR WRITERS" SECTION!

We've got a brand new section at the Internationalist focusing on  
authors and writers who are women of color.  Challenge yourself to  
understand perspectives informed by intersecting oppressions  
articulated by brilliant writers who live in the crosshairs of racism  
and sexism.  You'll find exciting titles of multicultural feminist and  
womanist anthologies, African-American women's fiction, diverse  
selections of poetry, drama, history, and a lot more, at affordable  
prices.  If you like Zora Neale Hurston, June Jordan, bell hooks,  
Arundhati Roy, and other similar writers, stop by this month to check  
out our new display!


4) MORE UPCOMING EVENTS!

All events take place at the Internationalist (405 W. Franklin St.)  
unless otherwise noted.

WED 11/19, 7 PM: FILM SCREENING + DISCUSSION WITH FILMMAKERS: "TROUBLE  
IN THE WATER"
A young African-American man deals with racial alienation from within  
his own community in this powerful short film that has been named an  
official selection for both the Eugene International Film Festival and  
the San Diego Black Film Festival, among others. "Trouble In The  
Water" deals with complex subjects like self-mockery and racial  
identity in a sensitive and localized manner, but still forces viewers  
to think about the issue on a larger scale. The film has been aired  
locally on PBS' Carolina Visions and Time-Warner's Second Cinema. Now  
Internationalist Books & Community Center is not only pleased to  
present the film, but to also have a Q&A session afterwards with  
creators Jim McQuaid and Roger Edwards. Come out for an insightful  
discussion on a challenging topic that does not get the regular  
attention that it deserves.

TUES, 11/25, 6 PM: POLITICAL PRISON LETTER WRITING NIGHT
Join us at the Internationalist to support political prisoners froma  
variety of radical struggles including black freedom, earth and animal  
liberation, and other social movements.  Info and addresses will be  
available and snacks, envelopes, and stamps provided.

FRI, 11/28: BUY NOTHING DAY!
The yearly protest of consumerism, inspired by Adbusters magazine,  
will feature a day of sharing skills and resources.  We'll be open for  
our regular hours, but no money will be exchanged.  Help oppose the  
brutally exploitative and wasteful consumer economy by boycotting the  
biggest shopping day of the year and forging connections with other  
like-minded people!  More details to come soon.

ONGOING EVENTS:

RADICAL MENTAL HEALTH COLLECTIVE
Join us every Sunday at 6 PM for the weekly meeting of the Radical  
Mental Health Collective, Sundays at 6pm. This group provides  
discussion and support for people around mental health issues, based  
on a model developed by the Icarus Project (theicarusproject.net). For  
more information, please email rileysparkles AT gmail.com.

INTERNATIONALIST PRISON BOOKS COLLECTIVE
The Internationalist sponsors a program that sends free books and  
literature to people incarcerated in Mississippi and Alabama.  Since  
2006 the Books to Prisoners collective has mailed educational  
materials to thousands of prisoners, building solidarity with networks  
of activists inside and out of prison agitating for justice and  
alternatives to the prison system, while meeting a direct and urgent  
need.  There are many ways to get involved:

-Come fill requests at the weekly book-wrapping, which takes place  
every Sunday from 1-4 PM at 218 N. Graham St. in Chapel Hill.

-DONATE books by dropping them off at the Internationalist!   
Particularly in demand are dictionaries, thesauruses, African-American  
history, culture, and fiction, self-help, Spanish language,  
GED/education, and more (paperbacks only).

For more information, check out www.prisonbooks.info.

NEW LOCAL SKILLSHARE / FREE SKOOL!

Do you like to make stuff, learn things, and teach others? A local  
Skillshare/DIY/Art Collective, Free Skool, Radical Event Bulletin, and  
Space/Material/Tool Share is being formed.  This is a way for local  
creative types to find each other to make and do stuff together. There  
are a lot of innovative, skilled, and imaginative people in this area.  
Let's pool our knowledge, skills, and resources to exponentialize our  
creative input and output.  So if you want to make masks or soap or  
vegan liqueurs or a rope ladder or a mud oven or collaged formal wear  
or tamales or hula hoops or pretty much anything else, or find others  
to play soccer or practice tai chi with, or host a workshop on blowing  
glass or screen-printing, or organize a potluck or salon, or just put  
out an idea to the community; check this thing out. This is a way to  
get your desires out of your head and into the awareness of lots of  
other like-minded local people. Let's get together for the artistic  
and practical.  This is completely non-commercial and local.  The  
website is http://people.tribe.net/papokha.  (Please email  
papokha AT gmail.com to make postings or with any questions.)




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