I’m so excited to see the library immortalized in The Instinct for Cooperation: A graphic novel conversation with Noam Chomsky & Jeffrey Wilson, just out from Seven Stories Press. Illustrated by Eliseu Gouveia. Jamie & Zachary are featured in one of the chapters about the library – they were heroes to Read more…
Maybe it’s all the retrograde planets now making me remember old times. Or maybe the fact that Mark Read appeared to me in a dream, messing around with machines and wires. Whatever the reason, the Illuminator‘s early days have been on my mind & looking at this site I realized Read more…
Michael’s round-up of media coverage on the library blog brought the Daily News’ article to my attention. It’s got a lovely quotation that recalls some of what this settlement’s about: “Remember the anti-authority message of Occupy Wall Street? Remember the backlash over its vague goals and nebulous methods? Surprise! Occupy Wall Read more…
you remember the library? we reached settlement. press conference today: Wednesday, April 10, at 11 AM, 260 Madison Avenue, 22nd floor NYC details: http://peopleslibrary.wordpress.com/2013/04/09/media-round-up-ows-v-bloomberg-settlement/
Occupiers, 99%-ers, Fellow Insurgents– The rumors are true. Deep in the bowels of Brooklyn the plans were hatched, the forces gathered, the dream made real. The Illuminator has been given form and will ride out on its maiden voyage this Saturday night, March 3rd, as part of Low Lives: Occupy! Read more…
I’ll be presenting in the ALA Masters Series at the Midwinter Conference in Dallas this weekend with fellow Occupy Librarians Mandy Henk, Zachary Loeb, Jaime Taylor and Danny Norton. We’re very excited to be able to connect with so many librarians about our shared passions. If you’re in the area, Read more…
Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness! (Keats) Autumn. I spent time yesterday at the Department of Sanitation digging through the rubble of what was left from Liberty Park. It was the second day I’ve spent doing it. The NYPD officers there know me by now and we’re friendly enough to Read more…
Originally, I just swiped your tag @marykvalle and @JeffSharlet– Bloomberg Bibliocide– but only because it’s so lovely. Thank you for it. Bibliocide. But it could be meaning the degradation of the book’s narrative when re-cast as a film. It could also sound like we’re calling for his death by books. Read more…
Come on down to Liberty Plaza, we’ve got a library! As (one of) the self-appointed librarian(s), I’m putting together a selected bibliography of what we’re reading during the revolution. Donations welcome–books, games, work in languages other than English. Join us.