Edward Snowden lands at Metrotown

The Edward Snowden memoir, PERMANENT RECORD, has safely landed at Metrotown Mall, and that is good news. As some of you may know, the American Government wants this man dead, and because they failed to prevent publication of this book, they are now trying to use their courts to seize all author royalties. I sought to locate a copy, so on Sunday I made my way to the INDIGO bookstore. The mall was exceptionally crowded, and the parking decks packed solid. There were easily 200 people in the bookstore itself, a few even buying books. A helpful staffer escorted me to the display I was seeking. (photo below)

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The store has only the hardcover edition, but it is discounted to an even $25 dollars, and that is well under the publishers suggested retail price. Oddly, the Canadian ISBN label (in photo above) categorizes PERMANENT RECORD under the bland phrase "Current Events".  No matter.

I don't know how many copies CHAPTERS - INDIGO has shipped to their Metrotown outlet, or how well it sells, but given the ferocious hostility of corporate media to Snowden's message, it is an accomplishment that the book even exists. It is deserving of a wide readership. The writing has been praised, and of course the story of Snowden's defection from the American Surveillance State is of incredible importance. He has proven himself an incredibly brave and altruistic man, whose revelations have confirmed our worst suspicions about U.S. intentions.

The most enthusiastic review I have read so far, appeared in THE GUARDIAN. Here is the LINK.

The Guardian declares the memoir "a gripping spy story". Much more accurate than "Current Events," don't you agree?

For those planning to just borrow a copy at the public library, I have checked availability for you. The Burnaby has purchased six copies for the system, and only two of those for the Metrotown Branch. Today there is a waiting list of 37 people for those six copies.

An extract from PERMANENT RECORD (pages 252-253) 
Edward Snowden describes his days of "War Driving".

 ARCHIVAL
 Part of the "permanent record" now includes the lawsuit undertaken by the American "Deep State".  Here are page 1 and page 14 of the Court Filing, dated September 17, 2019:

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Edward Snowden was the surprise guest on the JOE ROGAN podcast, October 23, 2019.  Snowden spoke for over two hours, and it was the most scintillating monologue I have heard in years.  I appreciated every word, and marvelled at how well organized are his Snowden's thoughts.  He is not only a heroic figure, but a highly intelligent and compassionate man. By merely walking around and breathing he is a symbolic threat to all politicians, business tycoons and uniformed thugs who "govern" the diversity of nations on this planet.