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When Activism Stops: For Jannit Rabinovitch,Social Activist ExtraordinaireLauri Nerman

Penny — Sun, 08 Apr 2007 17:18:28 +0000

Broadside, 5×8, folded. $5.00

“Dying is not on an activist’s agenda,
the act of surrendering, acceptance
giving up
for the unknown”

Jannit Rabinovitch, a long-time community activist, died in January of 2007 of cancer. She was a co-founder of PEERS (Prostitute Empowerment Education and Resource Society) and brought women escaping violence and homelessness together to build Sandi Merriman House.

Lauri Nerman read this poem at Jannit’s memorial service. At the request of Jannit’s family, and with the permission of the author, all proceeds from the sale of the poem will go to the Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia.

In April 2007 The Globe and Mail published an obituary of Jannit’s life and achievements.

The End of the Nuclear Family Carel Moiseiwitsch

Penny — Thu, 31 Aug 2006 14:35:01 +0000

Originally published by Press Gang Publishers.
Poster; 17×22; $10.00

TO SEE MORE OF MOISEIWITSCH’s work go to her web site

Class Consciousness Pat Smith

Penny — Sun, 27 Aug 2006 23:46:44 +0000

Poster; 17×22, full colour; $10.00. Originally published by Press Gang Publishers.

Poster reads: “Class consciousness is knowing which side of the fence you are on. Class analysis is figuring out who is there with you.”

Wonder Woman Carel Moiseiwitsch

Penny — Sun, 27 Aug 2006 23:15:46 +0000

Poster. Originally published by Press Gang Publishers. 17×22, b&w, $10.00

This poster was published as a fundraiser for Press Gang in the 1980s so they could publish a book of Carel Moiseiwitsch’s work (the book was never published).

TO SEE MORE OF MOISEIWITSCH’s work go to her web site

Remember Jacqueline Oker

Penny — Fri, 03 Mar 2006 19:25:04 +0000

Oker is a Beaver Indian from Peterson Crossing, British Columbia.

“Remember” is a poignant and timely poem about growing up in a residential school, and about how white society is now encouraging her to reclaim her culture:

How can I,
I replied.
You pounded these sinful ways out of me
Remember?

Broadside
Illustration by Russell Teed
Designed by Elaine Littmann
8 1/2 x 14
$5.00
1996

The situation in which we are both amateurs Susan Musgrave

Penny — Fri, 03 Mar 2006 00:59:55 +0000

9 x 13 broadside
Designed and printed letter press by Glenn Goluska at imprimerie dromadaire
$20.00

Bill Hoffer was both a controversial and respected dealer in
antiquarian books and Canadian modern first editions. He was also a good friend to many book people in Canada; poet
Susan Musgrave wrote this poem for Hoffer after visiting him shortly before his death in September 1997.

226 have been published, 200 of which are for sale.