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Amy Goodman to speak
May 23 in Asheville

Award-winning journalist Amy Goodman will speak at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 23 at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College as part of a national tour for her new book, "Standing Up to Madness: Ordinary Heroes in Extraordinary Times." The talk will be held in AB-Tech's Ferguson Auditorium on the Asheville campus. Admission is $10, with proceeds going to the nonprofit Mountain Area Information Network (MAIN) and its radio station, WPVM-LP, 103.5 FM.

Advance tickets can be purchased at Malaprops Bookstore/Cafe or by calling MAIN at 255-0182.

"Standing Up to Madness" chronicles the achievements of everyday citizens across the United States who have challenged government and corporate power and prevailed.

Goodman co-authored the book with her brother, investigative reporter David Goodman. The book is currently 29th on the New York Times bestseller list.

Malaprops will be selling "Standing Up to Madness" at the event, and a booksigning follows Goodman's talk. A 6 p.m. reception for Goodman is also planned at Malaprops.

"Amy Goodman is one of the most important journalists of our time because she is truly independent and fearless," said MAIN founder and executive director, Wally Bowen.

"It's hard to imagine a corporate journalist today standing up to power like Edward R. Murrow did against Sen. Joe McCarthy a half century ago," said Bowen. "Amy Goodman is one of the few 'unembedded' journalists today who is keeping Murrow's legacy alive," he said.

Goodman hosts the daily, syndicated show, "Democracy Now!", which is heard on more than 750 public access TV and community radio stations, including WPVM.

"Democracy Now!" is broadcast locally Monday-Friday at 8 a.m., noon and 6 p.m. on WPVM, and it can be streamed live at wpvm.org. MAIN and WPVM are also bringing the video version of "Democracy Now!" to URTV this summer.

For more information about Amy Goodman's May 23 talk in Asheville, call 255-0182 or visit the MAIN homepage at www.main.nc.us. END