Kate brings to my attention the plight of Canadian author Howard Rotberg, who was invited to give a lecture at a Canadian book retailer on his book, The Second Catastrophe. When pro-palestinian supporters showed up and caused a disturbance, the book retailer canceled the lecture and later issued a press release accusing the author of racism. Consequently, his books are no longer being carried by Canada’s largest retailer and his good name is being unjustly maligned. Howard Rotberg decided to fight back and his trial is set to start August 27th and 28th.
As Kate writes:
As a Canadian, he is taking a stand for all of us and deserves our support. I would like to suggest a show of support by buying his books. Of course, his books are not carried by Chapters-Indigo. Try Amazon or you can order directly via his website. Or you could just write a few lines of support on his blog.
