Join us on June 23rd to again discuss two readings, another fiction and another nonfiction.
Stories of the Bear People is a collection of short stories written by Aragorn!, expanding on the anarchist mythology begun in Stories of the Raccoon People. True to the title, this anthology focuses on another archetype encountered in the world of activism, here taking the metaphorical shape of bears. The succinct and playful tales explore the role such people play in movements for change.
Adrienne Maree Brown’s Emergent Strategy is a guidebook on just, effective organizing inspired by natural phenomena. The three sections we have agreed to read are Fractals, Interdependence & Decentralization, and Intentional Adaptation. They each elaborate on the concept that is their namesake, framed by anecdotes of where Brown has found the concept relevant in her own life. This writing style makes for a very personal piece that seeks to resonate emotionally with the reader.
Emergent Strategy can be downloaded as a PDF here:
Stories of the Bear People can be downloaded from The Anarchist Library in screen or in comic imposed zine PDF format. Stories of the Raccoon People is also a part of this file, but rest assured that Stories of the Bear People starts around the halfway point.
As always, we meet at Camas Books and Infoshop, 2620 Quadra Street, on unceded Lekwungen Territory at 6:30pm on Sunday June 23rd.