Monday, November 1, 2004
Toronto Women's Bookstore

1. Last chance to take the Catching de Spirit Course on Tuesdays in November
2. Creative Writing Workshop in Spanish, Sunday Nov 28 from 5:30pm to 8:30pm
3. Upcoming Events at TWB: Senator Sharon Carstairs on Tuesday November 2; Larger Than Fiction on Wednesday November 3, 2004; Anna Camilleri launching “I Am a Red Dress” Wednesday November 10, 2004
4. Kamala Kempadoo Book Launch Wednesday November 24, 2004

Community Announcements
5. Hysteria Festival and pass giveaway
6. Rebuilding Baghdad University’s Women’s Studies Library
7. Capoeira as Cultural Resistance, Thurs Nov 4
8. Leftwords Festival Sunday, November 7, 2004
9. Sheree Fitch poetry reading and book giveaway, Mon Nov 15

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PLEASE NOTE: ALL TICKETS at ALL LOCATIONS FOR THE NOAM CHOMSKY TALK on NOV 21 ARE COMPLETELY SOLD OUT!

1. Catching de Spirit: The Use of African Spirituality in the Fiction of African Writers with instructor M. NourbeSe Philip. There is still time to register for this 4-week course that begins tomorrow, Tues Nov 2 at 6:30pm. Fee is $52, there are subsidized spots available. This course is open to men and women of African descent only. …………. 2. Escritura Creativa en Castellano Para Mujeres de Habla Hispana. Instructora: Constanza Durán Cuándo? El 28 de November, de 5:30 a 8:30 pm Dirección: 73 de Harbord St. (Oeste de Spadina Ave.) Precio: $10.00 (No refunds) . Pre-registration is required. ………… 3. Come to TWB’s events this week: . *Senator Sharon Carstairs will be launching her book “Dancing Backwards: A Social History of Canadian Women in Politics” (Heartland Press) on Tues Nov 2 at 7pm at sPaHa Restaurant, 66 Harbord St. . *Larger Than Fiction: An evening with new Canadian fiction writers Shary Boyle, Huamei Han, Larissa Lai, Suzette Mayr and Jaspreet Singh on Wed Nov 3 at 7pm at TWB, 73 Harbord St. . *Book Launch of “I Am a Red Dress” by Anna Camilleri on Wed Nov 10 at 7pm at TWB, 73 Harbord St. All events are free admission, wheelchair accessible and all are welcome to attend.

4. Join TWB as we celebrate the launch of "Sexing the Caribbean" by Kamala Kempadoo. . Wednesday, November 24th, 2004 6:30pm Toronto Women's Bookstore 73 Harbord St Free admission . This unprecedented work provides both the history of sex work in this region as well as an examination of current-day sex tourism. Based on interviews with sex workers, brothel owners, local residents and tourists, Kamala Kempadoo offers a vivid account of what life is like in the world of sex tourism as well as its entrenched roots in colonialism and slavery in the Caribbean. …………. 5. Buddies in Bad Times Theatre and Nightwood proudly offer up a second incarnation of HYSTERIA: A FESTIVAL OF WOMEN, an international showcase featuring over 100 female talents from the worlds of theatre, dance, film, music and visual art. . November 4 to 13, 2004, Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, 12 Alexander St . Highlights Include: . Festival Kick-Off Bash and Opening Performance Installations, Thurs Nov 4 at 8 pm (FREE) Saucy: Girls With Smart Mouths (Under 21 Talent), Sat Nov 6 at 2 pm (25 and under FREE/Adults $10) Eve Egoyan in Concert, Sun Nov 7 at 2pm ($18) (NOTE: Tickets can be purchased in person at Toronto Women’s Bookstore) Mass Hysteria, cabaret performances including Sweden’s infamous drag troupe, The Lion Kings, hosted by Sonja Mills, Tues Nov 9 at 8pm organ-ized crime by dub poet and storytelling actor d’bi.young, Wed Nov 10 at 8 pm Edgy Women, a program of short, highly physical performance art curated by Montreal’s Miriam Ginestier (Studio 303), Fri Nov 12 at 8pm Women In Theatre: A DEBATE (An Official Launch of the National Committee on the Status of Women in Canadian Theatre), Sat Nov 13 at 2pm (FREE) . Festival Passes $50, Day Passes $15, Buddies’ Box Office: 416-975-8555 . To win one of 2 pairs of tickets to any show in Hysteria, be the 5th or 12th correct email response to this inquiry: Name the number of courses that TWB is hosting in the month of November. One reply per email address, please. Indicate in the subject header that you would like to win Hysteria tickets. Winners will be notified by email. Contest closes Wed Nov 3 at noon.

6. There is a plan to collect feminist books and journals of the last decade for the re-building of the Baghdad University women’s studies library. This project is spearheaded by ‘Act Together’ (an organization founded by Haifa Zangana) and Women Living Under Muslim Laws (an internationally powerful and reputable NGO advocating for the rights of women in the Middle East). . If you would like to make a contribution towards this important project through donating books or journals on relevant feminist topics, please bring them to the Institute of Women‘s Studies and Gender Studies and leave them with Angela Fleury at Wilson Hall, New College, U of T, 20 Willcocks St. Room 2036. . For more information call 416-978-3668. . Books can be purchased at Toronto Women’s Bookstore. We will have a donation box at the front desk to collect books for this project. Deadline for donations is December 31, 2004. ………… 7. Capoeira as Cultural Resistance To Globalization featuring the Canadian Premiere of the acclaimed documentary film: Joao Grande: Master of Capoeira Angola by Mari Travassos. . Thursday November 4, 2004, 7 to 9 pm OISE Auditorium, 252 Bloor St. W. . With featured speakers & performers: Mari Travassos, Brazilian filmmaker; Deborah Barndt, York U. FES; Edmund O' Sullivan, Transformative Learning Centre; Lang Liu, Toronto Capoeira teacher/scholar and Muiraquita Capoeira performers. . Capoeira is the Brazilian martial /dance/music art invented by African slaves brought to Brazil by the Portuguese. It has blossomed into a rich cultural tapestry in Brazilian life. Mari's film, ten years in the making, explores Capoeira's many dimensions through the life of grandmaster Joao Grande and his journey from rural Brazil to New York City. A must-attend event for anyone interested in cultural politics, world music & dance, popular education, mind-body education, martial arts, Brazilian culture, alternatives to globalization, and more. . Admission is free, but donations will be accepted to help cover film production costs. . For more information call: (416) 536-3141

8. Leftwords Festival: Sunday, November 7 from 11am to 5pm . Tranzac Club 292 Brunswick Ave South of Bloor, between Spadina and Bathurst . Leftwords is a free book festival that features independent progressive Canadian publishers, bookstores and magazines. Every festival is different but each one has great author readings, book discounts, great food (fair trade coffee and organic food options) and this year we feature a full bar. . Wheelchair accessible. . Contact: leftwords@bellnet.ca 416-516-9546 ........... 9. An evening with award-winner Sheree Fitch, Poet and Person. An adult affair to launch her new books: . In This House Are Many Women and Pocket Rocks. . Monday November 15, 2004 7pm to 8pm University Women’s Club of Toronto 162 St. George St . For more information please call (416) 363-1448 . Presented by Gooselane Editions To win one of 2 free copies of Sheree’s book, be the 3rd and 11th correct response to this skill-testing question: How many staff work at TWB? Hint: go to our website. One reply per email address please. Indicate in the subject header that you want a copy of Sheree Fitch’s book. Winners will be notified by email. Contest closes Wed Nov 3 at noon.