"After 'Change You Can Believe In,' Wally Shawn reads from his Essays and discusses human nature with a communist."

I thought it was refreshing to hear people so articulately express what I've always felt and what I sometimes have trouble expressing. I thought they raised a lot of really good points. Especially the questions about human nature...

Woman in her 20s, NYU alumnus

On Friday night, January 8, 285+ people packed into Friends Meeting House in New York City for an evening titled "After 'Change You Can Believe In,' Wally Shawn reads from his Essays and discusses human nature with a communist."

After reading his essay "The Quest for Superiority," playwright and actor Wally Shawn sat down for a probing conversation with Andy Zee, spokesperson for Revolution Books. The audience, which included people in theater, publishing, film, and academia, as well as activists and students, really welcomed and listened intently to what was a serious discussion of deep and urgent questions facing humanity. Significantly, Wallace Shawn took part in the evening in order to help save Revolution Books, and the event raised several thousand dollars towards the store's $100,000 Fund Drive. Look to Revolution newspaper (revcom.us) for future coverage.

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