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DESCRIPTION:In this sequel to Fugitive Days, Ayers charts his life after the Weather 
 Underground, when he becomes the GOP’s flaunted “domestic terrorist,” 
 a “public enemy.” \n\nLabeled a "domestic terrorist" by the McCain 
 campaign in 2008 and used by the radical right in an attempt to castigate 
 Obama for "pallin' around with terrorists," Bill Ayers is in fact a 
 dedicated teacher, father, and social justice advocate with a sharp memory 
 and even sharper wit. Public Enemy tells his story from the moment he and 
 his wife, Bernardine Dohrn, emerged from years on the run and rebuilt their 
 lives as public figures, often celebrated for their community work and much 
 hated by the radical right. In the face of defamation by conservative 
 media, including a multimillion-dollar campaign aimed solely at demonizing 
 Ayers, and in spite of frequent death threats, Bill and Bernardine stay 
 true to their core beliefs in the power of protest, demonstration, and deep 
 commitment. Ayers reveals how he has navigated the challenges and triumphs 
 of this public life with steadfastness and a dash of good humor -- from the 
 red carpet at the Oscars, to prison vigils and airports (where he is often 
 detained and where he finally "confesses" that he did write Dreams from My 
 Father), and ultimately on the ground at Grant Park in 2008 and again in 
 2012.\n\n"The legendary Bill Ayers is at his spellbinding best in Public 
 Enemy -- a brilliant, spirited document of a revolutionary life in our 
 not-so-revolutionary age. One of the most compelling insightful memoirs of 
 the year." -- Junot Díaz, Pulitzer Prize winning author \n\n"An inspiring, 
 ripping read. Apart from being a committed activist, engaging thinker, 
 brilliant parent, Bill Ayers is a great storyteller."  -- Aleksandar Hemon, 
 author of The Lazarus Project \n\n"Bill Ayers is a master teacher, a master 
 storyteller, and a clarion-clear voice of conscience and commitment. Here 
 he is, standing calmly at the center of the never-ending maelstrom, a 
 Public Enemy trying to make meaning and change and sense of it all."  -- 
 Adam Mansbach, author of Rage is Back \n\n"With incisive humor, Bill 
 Ayer’s captivating memoir reveals that behind the fearsome 'public enemy' 
 lies a deeply dedicated parent, compassionate teacher, and principled 
 revolutionary activist, representing this country’s best hopes for a 
 democratic future." —Angela Davis, author of Women, Race, and 
 Class\n\nBill Ayers is Distinguished Professor of Education and Senior 
 University Scholar at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He is the 
 founder of the Small Schools Workshop and the Center for Youth and Society, 
 and he is the author of many books on education, including Teaching the 
 Personal and Political, On the Side of the Child, To Teach, A Simple 
 Justice, and A Kind and Just Parent.\n\n**Seats may be reserved with the 
 advance purchase of Public Enemy at The Booksmith, beginning 10/8/13. 
 Reserved seating is first-come, first-seated with your seating voucher. 
 Once all seats have been claimed, there will be plenty of standing room 
 this evening.\n\n https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2013/09/08/18742932.php
SUMMARY:BILL AYERS discusses PUBLIC ENEMY: Confessions of an American Dissient
LOCATION:The Booksmith, 1644 Haight Street, San Francisco CA 94117
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2013/09/08/18742932.php
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