Event ends: February 29, 2012 – 8:00 pm
Meet the Author: Timothy Ryan
The AFL-CIO, International Labor Rights Forum, National Writers Union and
Solidarity Center cordially invite you to the launch of an important new novel:
“The Sisters: A Fable of Globalization” by Timothy Ryan
“The Sisters” is a brisk tale of culture clash and revolution set in late 1990s Indonesia, where the lives and destinies of factory workers, labor organizers and businessmen intersect as the Suharto regime collapses. Based on a true story of twin sisters working in Indonesia’s garment industry, the novel weaves a tale about workers struggling for dignity and economic justice in a globalizing world. Its issues are as relevant now as they were then.
Program
Introduction and Context
Reading and discussion with the author, Timothy Ryan
About the Author
Mr. Ryan, currently Asia director for the Solidarity Center in Washington, D.C., served as the organization’s representative in Sri Lanka and Indonesia during the turbulent period of his novel. His non-fiction has appeared in Harper's, The Far Eastern Economic Review, Christian Science Monitor, Carnegie Human Rights Newsletter and Northern Lights. His fiction has appeared in the Clinton Street Quarterly, Fine Madness and American University’s Folio. He is a member of the Steering Committee of the D.C. Chapter of the National Writers Union.
The author will sign books, available for purchase at the event, following the reading. Light snacks will be served.
RSVP by February 24, 2012, to information@solidaritycenter.org [1]