The East Side Freedom Library invites you to a discussion of a new novel Passages of Rebellion with author Fran Shor and discussants Bill Tilton, Charlotte Colantti, and Sidney Carlson White

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You can also watch the discussion live streamed on the ESFL Facebook page and later on the ESFL YouTube channel.

Passages of Rebellion is a work of political fiction set at the University of Minnesota. It follows the semi-autobiographical protagonist, Frank Goodman, in his antiwar and anti-draft activities during the turbulent years of 1967-1970. The novel, moving back and forth in time, considers the role of violence in the international, national, and domestic arenas, while exploring the meanings of rebellion.

Fran Shor participated in the anti-war movement while earning his Ph.D. at the University of Minnesota. He taught for forty years at Wayne State University in Detroit, retiring as an Emeritus Professor of History. He is the author of five nonfiction books and hundreds of articles. He has been a longtime peace and justice activist. Appearing at almost the same time as Passages of Rebellion is his new analytical book, Weaponized Whiteness: The Construction and Deconstructions of White Identity Politics (Haymarket Press, 2020).

ESFL seeks to bring together readers from different eras and dimensions of student activism. Joining Fran for the first round of conversation will be Bill Tilton, Charlotte Colantti, and Sid Carlson White. Bill Tilton participated in some of the very events described in Passages of Rebellion. He has been a Minnesota lawyer since graduating from the U of M Law School with a J.D. in 1977. In over four decades of practice, he has focused on personal injury and wrongful death matters, and has won many awards. For over three decades, Bill has served as a volunteer attorney for Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services. Charlotte Colantti graduated from the U of M in 2018, with a major in Cultural Studies. She researched and wrote about the late 1990s Highway 55 struggle, and interned at ESFL. Charlotte is currently a tenant organizer at the West Side Community Organization in St. Paul and is active with a legal support collective for the movement against Line 3. Sidney Carlson White, a native of the Twin Cities, is a senior at Yale University studying Economics and American Studies. He has been involved with fighting for reform in the financial aid system, and working to ensure that the university serves the city that its faculty and students call home. Sid recently hosted the ESFL’s “UnMapping St. Paul” Quiz Bowl event.

Following the first round of conversation of Passages of Rebellion, we look forward to opening the table to viewers in our live Zoom and hearing from many of you about your experiences.

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