| HAVANA--More than 100 people attended an event here February 8 to launch Malcolm X Talks to Young People, published in Spanish by Casa Editora Abril, the publishing house of the Union of Young Communists of Cuba (UJC), and in English and Spanish editions by New York-based Pathfinder Press. The meeting was part of the recently concluded Havana International Book Fair. This is the first time a collection of speeches by Malcolm has been published in Cuba, a fact highlighted by several speakers. Abril produced the book in response to the widespread interest among Cubans in the U.S.-born revolutionary leader. The event was chaired by Herminio Camacho, director of Abril (shown speaking in inset photo). Others on the platform were (from left to right) Iroel Sanchez, president of the Cuban Book Institute; Enrique Ubieta, editor of the magazine Contracorriente; and Mary-Alice Waters, president of Pathfinder.
The launching was prominently advertised in the daily book fair tabloid and reported by television as part of the book fair coverage. The audience included students from the University of the Havana, fair goers who had stopped by Pathfinder’s stand, and leaders of the UJC. Participants purchased nearly 100 copies of the Spanish-language edition and more than 40 of the English. The book was one of the most sought-after titles at the Pathfinder booth during the 11-day fair.
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