Flying Close to the Sun

Cathy Wilkerson (right) at the Left Forum
(Photo: Thomas Good / Next Left Notes)

New York, NY - October 1, 2007. Thirty-seven years after the explosion that destroyed her parents’ New York townhouse, Cathy Wilkerson for the first time tells the story of what happened, and why. Three young people died in the explosion, which made headlines around the world, and for many, marked the symbolic end of the sixties.

Wilkerson’s story is both personal and political, a thought-provoking, honest account of how a child of privilege came to be making bombs in the basement–bombs intended to take a human toll. While much has been written about this era, Flying Close to the Sun is something different–a first hand, woman’s eye view of the making, and unmaking, of the Weather Underground, a powerful movement that sought to bring an end to the Vietnam war and lost its way in a tumultuous time. Wilkerson’s journey, from non-violent protest to violent insurgency, and out the other side, is an emblematic tale, full of insight and humanity, and a valuable contribution to our understanding of a much misunderstood time.

Wilkerson will be at Bluestockings in New York City on Thursday, October 4th at 7pm. (Click on Continue Reading to access her full tour schedule…)


FLYING CLOSE TO THE SUN TOUR

*EAST COAST*

Wednesday, October 3rd: Odyssey in MA
Thursday, October 4th: 7pm Bluestockings in NY
Saturday, October 6th: Time and Space Limited in Hudson NY
Tuesday, October 9th 6pm Robin’s Books in Philadelphia, PA
Thursday, October 11th: 7pm Porter Square Books, Cambridge, MA
Tuesday, October 16th: 6-7pm Busboys and Poets in Washington, DC
Wednesday, October 17th: Labyrinth/Book Culture in NYC
Wednesday, November 28th: Newton free Library, Newton, MA