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MONTREAL, Sep 6, 2006 (UPI via COMTEX) -- Canadian author David Bernans plans to defy Concordia University's refusal to let him read from his book, "North of 9/11," at the Montreal campus bookstore.
His request for the reading on Sept. 11 was initially approved, but was revoked four days later by Concordia's risk assessment committee, the Canadian Broadcast Corp. reported.
The committee gave no explanation for its decision, but the book's publisher, Cumulus Press, said the reading was blocked as a security risk.
Bernans said he will go ahead with the reading from "North of 9/11" on Sept. 11, but will change the venue to Concordia Community Solidarity Co-op Bookstore.
"North of 9/11" is a fictional account of political activism at Concordia, including a Palestinian solidarity group, after the Sept. 11 attacks in the United States.
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