Category: Reviews of AK Books
Posted on August 31st, 2018 in Reviews, Reviews of AK Books
This review of Keywords for Radicals is an excerpt from a longer review recently published in the International Journal of Communication. The full review (by Jack Bratich of Rutgers University) also included another title—you can read the review in its entirety here. And you can find out more about Keywords for Radicals here. This splendidly sprawling tome arrives […]
Posted on June 5th, 2017 in Reviews of AK Books, Uncategorized
Gabriel Kuhn wrote a very thoughtful review of Jonathan Smucker’s Hegemony How-To. “Smucker opens his book with a reference to his friend Carmen Trotta who once asked him: ‘Do you ever think we came to the game too late?’ In Smucker’s words, Trotta meant to raise the question of whether ‘we had literally been born […]
Posted on May 18th, 2016 in Reviews of AK Books
Sara Rahnoma-Galindo from the Institute for Anarchist Studies has written an amazing review of Dear Sister: Letters from Survivors of Sexual Violence by Lisa Factora-Borchers. It appears in the new issue of Perspectives on Anarchist Theory, an issue devoted to the topic of Anarcha-Feminisms and that is jammed with essays, manifestoes, reviews, personal reflections, and more. You […]
Posted on June 24th, 2015 in Reviews of AK Books
Field Notes From an Archipelago: A Review of Grabbing Back: Essays Against the Global Land Grab (AK Press, 2014), edited by Alexander Reid Ross by Will Munger A land and water grab is happening in the canyons and plateaus where I live in rural Utah. Several Canadian corporations backed by transnational investors are moving in […]
Posted on April 20th, 2012 in AK Authors!, Reviews of AK Books
The Accumulation of Freedom edited by Deric Shannon, Anthony J Nocella, II and John Asimakoupolos received two great reviews this week. The first from Gabriel Kuhn at Alpine Anarchist and the second by David D’Amato at Center for a Stateless Society. Alpine Anarchist Review by Gabriel Kuhn Anarchist discussions revolve around abolishing the state, capitalism, […]
Posted on March 23rd, 2012 in AK Authors!, Reviews, Reviews of AK Books, Uncategorized
We just found out that Ron Jacobs reviewed Arab Spring, Libyan Winter for CounterPunch! It’s always exciting to see reviews of our books, and we’re especially fond of CounterPunch. Arab Spring, Libyan Winter by Vijay Prashad will be available in April 2012. Stay posted for upcoming author events! Rebellious Spring, Murderous Winter by Ron Jacobs […]
Posted on March 22nd, 2012 in AK Authors!, Reviews, Reviews of AK Books, Uncategorized
We just found out about a recent review of Iain McKay’s An Anarchist FAQ by Effluvia Magazine. We are always so happy to see reviews of our books out there and hear how they are affecting readers. Thanks to everyone at Effluvia Magazine and we look forward to reading more reviews from all of you! […]
Posted on September 22nd, 2011 in Reviews of AK Books
A while back we put out a call for reviews from you, good people. We love to hear what you think about the titles that we love to labor over, and find out how they impact you. In turn, your reviews help spread the word about the things we publish because well, we think they’re […]
Posted on September 19th, 2011 in AK Authors!, Reviews of AK Books
Ngo Van’s In the Crossfire: Adventures of a Vietnamese Revolutionary (edited by Ken Knabb) is a vital history of the decades of struggle in Vietnam leading up to the Vietnam War, shedding light on the movements caught at the intersection of opposition to the French colonial rule, and the Stalinist opposition that silenced almost all […]
Posted on September 15th, 2011 in Reviews of AK Books
“In 14 short, impressively precise chapters, Ball elegantly analyzes the present status of African America, contextualized not only by the aged historical narratives of political economies but also by the vibrant, living fabric of 21st century Washington, D.C.”—Brian Sims for HipHop DX. See the original posting of the review on the HipHop DX website, and […]