Read this when things fall apart : letters to activists in crisis / edited by Kelly Hayes.
In social movements, some heartbreaks are all but inevitable. Campaigns will be lost. Mental health crises will occur. Social ills, like gender-based violence, will manifest themselves in movement spaces. People will experience profound personal losses. Grief, alienation, and despair can grind us under. Sometimes, we need accompaniment. Sometimes, we need to be met where we're at by a caring voice of experience. Read this when things fall apart is a care package for activists and organizers building power under fascistic, demoralizing conditions. It's an outstretched hand, offering history lessons, personal anecdotes, and practical advice about how to navigate the woes of justice work. A survival guide for the heart, this is a book for activists to keep close and to share with co-strugglers in need. This collection is edited by Kelly Hayes, a Menominee Native author, photographer, organizer, movement educator, and co-author of Let this radicalize you, and features letters from Mariame Kaba, Ashon Crawley, Leanne Betasamosake Simpson, Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha, Eman Abdelhadi, Brian Merchant, and more.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781849355841
- ISBN: 1849355843
- Physical Description: 201 pages ; 22 cm.
- Publisher: Chico, CA : AK Press, [2025]
- Copyright: ©2025
Content descriptions
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Introduction : If you feel like you're falling / Kelly Hayes -- If you're new and trying to find your way / Mariame Kaba -- If you're witnessing the unthinkable / Eman Abdelhadi -- If you're losing and discouraged / Micah Herskind -- If someone you loved has killed themself or wants to, and maybe you want to too but you also want to survive / Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha -- If you are struggling with your mental health / Aaron Goggans -- If you are organizing outside the law / Brit "Red" Schulte -- If you've been assaulted (I believe you) / Leanne Betasamosake Simpson -- If you're a parent feeling isolated / Atena Danner -- If you are panicking about collapse / Chris Begley -- If you want to defeat fascism / Shane Burley -- If you are overwhelmed by attacks on reproductive autonomy / Renee Bracey Sherman -- If injustice has alienated you from your community / Maya Schenwar -- If you are a discouraged incarcerated organizer / Stevie Wilson -- If you are heartbroken / Ashon Crawley -- If you want to fight big tech / Brian Merchant -- If you're hurting and want to find your people / Ash Williams -- If you're disabled and trying to figure things out / Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha and Jane Shi -- If you are fighting deportations and you're afraid or discouraged / Aly Wane -- If you are struggling with grief / Tanuja Devi Jagernauth -- Conclusion : If you're wounded and want to quit / Kelly Hayes -- Relating to the origin / Atena Danner.
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- Essays.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Sneads Ferry Branch Library | 303.484 REA (Text) | 36015000755617 | Adult New Nonfiction | Available | - |
