David Gilbert's "Love and Struggle" Book Launch

When
Thu Feb 9, 2012
Where
Modern Times
Time
7 pm - 9 pm
Tags
Literary Arts, Book Stores
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Description

Modern Times is thrilled to be hosting the book launch for David Gilbert's new book, "Love and Struggle: My Life in SDS, the Weather Underground, and Beyond" from PM Press. The launch will include readings from the book, Q&A, and discussion with editor Terry Bisson and Diana Block, as well as a message from David.

About David:
One of America’s most celebrated political prisoners since his appearance in the Academy Award nominated film, The Weather Underground, David Gilbert is also the author of No Surrender, a book of essays on politics and history. He can be reached at David Gilbert, 83-A-6158, P.O. Box 618, Auburn Correctional Facility, Auburn, NY 13024.

A nice Jewish boy from suburban Boston—hell, an Eagle Scout!—David Gilbert arrived at Columbia University just in time for the explosive '60s. From the early anti-Vietnam War protests to the founding of SDS, from the Columbia Strike to the tragedy of the Townhouse, Gilbert was on the scene: as organizer, theoretician, and above all, activist. He was among the first militants who went underground to build the clandestine resistance to war and racism known as “Weathermen.”

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  1. Modern Times
    2919 24th Street, San Francisco, CA