Paul Avrich 1984 556p 6 x 9 Similar to most of Avrich’s work, this is the definitive take on the Haymarket bombing: the years and social tensions leading up to it, the 8 defendants including their similarities and differences, their executions and the anarchist seed that was planted by … Continue reading The Haymarket Tragedy
125th Anniversary Edition Franklin Rosemont & David Roediger 2012 272p 8 x 11 Marking the 125th anniversary of the 1886 bombing at Chicago’s Haymarket Square, in a revised and expanded edition, this profusely illustrated anthology reproduces hundreds of original documents, speeches, posters, and handbills, as well as contributions by many … Continue reading The Haymarket Scrapbook
1492 to Present Howard Zinn 1980 768p 6 x 9 In Zinn’s own words, ‘My history… describes the inspiring struggle of those who have fought slavery and racism (Frederick Douglass, William Lloyd Garrison, Fannie Lou Hamer, Bob Moses), of the labor organizers who have led strikes for the rights … Continue reading A People’s History of the United States
Or, Songs for Lucy Parsons The May Day Orchestra Vinyl 2009 “The ‘Folk Opera’ concerning the labor question” according to its liner notes, this is the debut release from The May Day Orchestra, a group started by Tim Rakel in 2008 to write historically-rooted albums with various musical accompaniment. Words for the songs … Continue reading May Day
Freedom, Equality and Solidarity: Writings and Speeches, 1878-1937 Gale Ahrens 2004 183p 5 x 8 ‘More dangerous than 1000 rioters!’ That’s what the Chicago police called Lucy Parsons – America’s most defiant and persistent anarchist agitator, whose cross-country speaking tours inspired hundreds of thousands of working people. Her friends … Continue reading Lucy Parsons
Emma Goldman 1931 503p 5 x 8 Unabridged first half of Emma Goldman’s almost 1000 page autobiography. Based on years of journal entries, the names, events and descriptions are incredibly vivid even after years since they first happened. See an endless list of friends, comrades, lovers, enemies, co-conspirators and … Continue reading Living My Life Vol. I
RECOMMENDED READING LIBROS EN ESPAÑOL Books are new and used, and all are on a sliding scale. Books are listed with the author, when it was first published and approximate page length and size. This list is about 1/5 of available titles. Please inquire about … Continue reading Books