Upcoming Discussions @ Revolution Books
This Sunday, August, 23, 4pm
Ruminations and Wranglings: On the Importance of Marxist Materialism, Communism as a Science, Meaningful Revolutionary Work, and a Life with Meaning
Part 8: Winning People to be Communists, Emancipators of Humanity
By Bob Avakian, Chairman of the Revolutionary Communist Party, USA.
In light of that, I want to speak once again to the crucial importance of bringing forward and continually strengthening the communist solid core of, in turn, a broader revolutionary movement-a movement aiming for revolution and nothing less. This stresses once again the great importance of struggling to win people to the whole orientation of being emancipators of humanity, in opposition to notions of revenge-"the last shall be first, and the first shall be last"; "this is my chance to have a go at being in the top position," and so on-which is, to a large degree, the spontaneous way in which people see the question of change in society, when and insofar as they think about this. So there has to be a struggle for people to break out of, to rupture with, that outlook, and to become emancipators of humanity-to be striving consciously for the abolition of not just this or that particular oppressive relation, and not just a change of place within the framework of oppression and exploitation, but the abolition of all oppression and exploitation throughout the world. Read on...
Ruminations and Wranglings is the text of a talk by Bob Avakian, earlier this year, which is being serialized in Revolution, beginning with issue #163. The entire talk can be found online at www.revcom.us/avakian/ruminations/BA-ruminations-en.html
Sunday, August 30, 4pm
Excepts and Discussion
DVD
REVOLUTION:
WHY IT'S NECESSARY, WHY IT'S POSSIBLE, WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT
In celebration of the unpcoming launch of the DVD on the Web, come watch excerpts from the DVD Revolution: Why it's Necessary, Why it's Possible, What it's All About, a 4-part film of a historic talk by Bob Avakian. This talk is a wide-ranging revolutionary journey. He breaks down the very nature of the society we live in and thoroughly goes into the kind of revolution we need. It gives people an up-close-and-personal experience with Bob Avakian, the leader of the revolution-It's all there-full of heart and soul, humor and seriousness.Read more...
The discussion will include the upcoming launch of the DVD, appearing on the web 9.1.09
Posting this film online opens up a new opportunity for people to dramatically expand the major and multifaceted campaign recently announced by the Revolutionary Communist Party calling on people to join with "the revolution we need... the leadership we have."
Sunday, September 6
NO Discussion at the book store
Revolution Books will be at the Decatur Book Festival
(See below)
Save the Date!!
Labor Day Weekend
Saturday, September 5/Sunday, September 6
Revolution Books @ Decatur Book Festival
Revolution Books Atlanta will have a booth(#519) at the Decatur Books Festival on Saturday and Sunday of Labor Day Weekend. Our booth will be located on West Ponce De Leon Ave. near Church St. From Church Street walk west on Ponce, we will be on the north side of the street.
Be sure to come by and visit us--we will have a whole new shipment of books to explore.
If you have a few hours, and would like to help staff the booth/store, or flyer events, please get in touch with us asap. revbooksatl@hotmail.com or 770-861-3339
About the Decatur Book Festival:
The Largest Independent Book Festival in the Nation.It is an annual, free book festival that takes place over Labor Day weekend in Decatur, Georgia at several venues located in and around the downtown Decatur Square. Conceived in 2005 and launched in 2006, the festival brings more than 300 authors to Decatur for the holiday weekend. The authors give readings, talks, and panel discussions. The event is free and open to the public. Authors include Pulitzer Prize winning and best-selling authors of fiction in many genres and nonfiction on diverse topics. The authors come to Decatur from across the country and international points as well.
More info and schedule of events: http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=zmi6k5cab.0.0.s4pel9cab.0&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.decaturbookfestival.com%2F&id=preview
