November 11, 2009:
John Schultz
at 57th Street Books

September 8th, 2009 by EVENTS

 

 

Time: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 6pm
Location: 57th Street Books, 1301 E. 57th Street

John Schultz joins us in a discussion of the recently re-released, No One Was Killed and The Chicago Conspiracy Trial.

No One Was Killed:
While other writers contemplated the events of the 1968 Chicago riots from the safety of their hotel rooms, John Schultz was in the city streets, being threatened by police, choking on tear gas, and listening to all the rage, fear, and confusion around him. The result, No One Was Killed, is his account of the contradictions and chaos of convention week, the adrenalin, the sense of drama and history, and how the mainstream press was getting it all wrong.

The Chicago Conspiracy Trial:
In 1969, the Chicago Seven were charged with intent to “incite, organize, promote, and encourage” antiwar riots during the Democratic National Convention. The Chicago Conspiracy Trial is an electrifying account of the months-long trial that commanded the attention of a divided nation. John Schultz, on assignment for The Evergreen Review, witnessed the whole trial, from the jury selection to the aftermath of the verdict. In his vivid account, Schultz exposes the raw emotions and judicial corruption that came to define one of the most significant legal events in American history.

 

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