The meetings will celebrate the publication of Pathfinder's new book, Bay of Pigs: Washington's First Military Defeat in the Americas, which will be issued in Spanish and English, and the initiation of an ambitious campaign to promote and sell the title. The two events will also mark the recent publication of Haciendo historia, the Spanish edition of Making History: Interviews with Four Generals of Cuba's Revolutionary Armed Forces, and Fertile Ground: Che Guevara and Bolivia by Bolivian revolutionary Rodolfo Saldaņa.
"Capital contributions are necessary to finance the next steps in Pathfinder's long-term publishing efforts," Dave Prince, Capital Fund director, said in an interview. Prince explained that Pathfinder volunteers organized to put the new books into formatted, digital form, ready for publication. In order to produce Bay of Pigs in record time, the volunteers set up a round-the-clock, international operation to turn the copy, photo signature, and cover into a digital file, ready to produce in Pathfinder's printshop.
The Pathfinder Reprint Project is also turning out a growing number of titles from Pathfinder's extensive catalog. Reprint volunteers are pushing to achieve their goal of having 50 percent of all Pathfinder titles in digital form by May Day. At the same time, Pathfinder's printshop is working toward a steady rhythm of printing four to five Pathfinder books every week to ensure these titles are available to workers and farmers the world over.
The Capital Fund accepts contributions of $1,000 or more, Prince explained. "Contributions come from individuals who want to help sustain the publishing efforts, and can make available capital from inheritances, bequests, trusts, and other 'accidents of birth,' or from windfalls that occur from time to time," he said.
"Capital Fund contributions are needed now to assure the long-range stability of this book production pipeline," Prince said, "including the capital needs for Pathfinder's printshop and for the building that houses the printing and publishing facility."
To find out more about the Capital Fund or to make a contribution, attend one of the meetings advertised on page 1, or write to the Capital Fund Committee, 410 West St., New York, NY 10014.
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