EVENTS

REVOLUTION BOOKS PRESENTS Film Screening   Thursday May 23, 7 pm  Academy Award Nominee  Best Documentary Feature THE INVISIBLE WAR  An investigative and powerfully emotional documentary about the epidemic of rape of soldiers within the US military, the institutions that perpetuate and cover up its existence, and its profound personal and social consequences While the Department of Defense claims to have a "Zero Tolerance Policy," the numbers of sexual assault occurrences within the U.S. military have continued to rise. Since 2006, more than 95,000 service members have been sexually assaulted in the U.S. military More than 86% of service members do not report their assault Less than five percent of all sexual assaults are put forward for prosecution, and less than a third of those cases result in imprisonment Stay for a informal discussion refreshments Co-sponsored by Revolution Books and Stop Patriarchy Donation to support Revolution Books

Revolution Books & Wicker Park Public Library present

  

Winner of the 2012 PEN/Bellwether Prize

for Socially Engaged Fiction

 Good Kings Bad Kings by Susan Nussbaum

May 29, Wednesday 6-8 pm

Wicker Park Public Library, 1701 N. Milwaukee Ave

Author reading, book signing and refreshments

"The characters in Good Kings Bad Kings made me laugh over and over again, and cry, and cheer. This is fiction at its best. The story's sharp eye allows no one to take shelter, and it doesn't flinch; it is simply and breathtakingly honest. A stunning accomplishment." -BARBARA KINGSOLVER

This powerful and inspiring debut is the 2012 winner of Barbara Kingsolver's PEN/Bellwether Prize for Socially Engaged Fiction. Told in alternating perspectives by a varied and vocal cast of characters, Nussbaum's novel pulls back the curtain to reveal the complicated and punishing life inside the walls of an institution (set on Chicago's South Side) for juveniles with disabilities.

Playwright SUSAN NUSSBAUM's works have been produced at many theaters. In 2008 she was cited by the Utne Reader as one of "50 Visionaries Who Are Changing Your World" for her work with girls with disabilities. Nussbaum lives in Chicago. This is her first novel.

Contact: Revolution Books for more information

773-489-0930 0or revbookschi@yahoo.com

Contact: Kelly Bowen, Publicity Director for press

                             919-913-3865 * E-mail: kelly@algonquin.com

Release date Date: MAY 28, 2013 and available at the author event.