New International Bookshop supplying progressive political, left wing and radical books worldwide.

UNDERGROUND TALKS

Wednesdays at 6:30pm

Underground talk is a relaxed environment where local writers and activists can mingle and discuss their work with the Left community. Join us for a browse in the shop, a beer, wine or coffee by donation and some stimulating conversation at our premises in Trades Hall basement.

50c Fiction Sale

Hundreds and hundreds of books, all at just 50c!

Crime - Thrillers - Scri-fi/ Fantasy - Light Reads - Literature - Australian Classics

The corridor outside the shop is now a permanent 50c sale, and the shelves are continually replenished with new stock!

Upcoming Events

Michael Cathcart's The Water Dreamers

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Underground Talk: 6 for 6:30pm Wednesday 2 September
New International Bookshop Trades Hall, cnr Victoria & Lygon Sts, Carlton
Entry: $5/ $2 concession

“ The Water Dreamers is the story of the settlement of Australia: of the scarcity of water and the need to fill an imagined silence with the sounds of civilisation. From the moment the First Fleeters stepped ashore, water determined progress...”

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Rob Durbridge: Julia Gillard's Fair Work Act 2009 ... Is it fair, how will it work?

Underground Talk: 6 for 6:30pm Wednesday 9 September
New International Bookshop Trades Hall, cnr Victoria & Lygon Sts, Carlton
Entry: $5/ $2 concession

Rob Durbridge is the Federal Industrial Officer of the Australian Education Union, one of the Australia's largest unions. He has long experience with the movement and industrial legislation reform and is a former Executive Director of the Australian Institute of Employment Rights.

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Jeff Sparrow's Killing: Misadventures in Violence

Underground Talk: 6 for 6:30pm Wednesday 16 September
New International Bookshop Trades Hall, cnr Victoria & Lygon Sts, Carlton
Entry: $5/ $2 concession

Killing is one of the must-read books of 2009, a fearless investigation of the violent underpinnings of modern society. Whether you missed the launch in July, or you’ve had time to read the book and want to thrash it out with the author – this is your chance to hear Jeff Sparrow discussing his work in a more intimate setting.

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