1. 17 Dec


    Take This Book: The People’s Library at Occupy Wall Street

    This is one story of the People’s Library at Occupy Wall Street, as told to me by many of the librarians behind it: how the library began, what happened after the November 15 raid on Zuccotti Park, and why they’re rebuilding. It’s a story about books, danger, and freedom.

    Take This Book is an extended essay — just over 10,000 words — based on the stories of the librarians and the library’s patrons. (Maybe you were one of them.) It can’t be the whole story, because it’s still happening.

    Take This Book is ready to publish, and as soon as this project is fully funded, I will release the digital edition (in epub and Kindle formats) to all backers. Then, Glass Houses will publish the print edition, to be released in February 2012.

    By backing this project, you will ensure that the print edition of this book is available for free to every Occupy library we can find.

     
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    mollypeck: If you played even the tiniest role in the making of Coming & Crying (or just wish that you had), you know...
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    required reading...I’m concerned.
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