false<![CDATA[Mythmakers and Lawbreakers: Anarchist Writers on Fiction]]>65733621<p>“Basically, anarchy is in fact the only political position that is actually possible.”—from the interview with Alan Moore, author of <em>V for Vendetta</em></p> <p>We all know that there is a deeply entwined relationship between personal politics and works of fiction. For centuries, authors have used the veil of fiction to cast a critical eye toward the larger society around them: think of Émile Zola, Victor Hugo, Issac Asimov, Margaret Atwood, Aldous Huxley, J.R.R. Tolkien, H.G. Wells, and even Mary Shelley. Now, for the first time, in an unprecedented new release from AK Press, some of the biggest names in contemporary fiction discuss this relationship with a specific focus on anarchist politics.</p> <p>Sci-fi powerhouses Ursula K. LeGuin, Alan Moore, Michael Moorcock, and Lewis Shiner join activist authors Derrick Jensen, Starhawk, Cristy C. Road, and a variety of other up-and-coming young writers in a series of interviews that explore fiction’s deeply political roots. Ranging in scope from serious political discussions to hilarious personal anecdotes, the interviews collected here paint an intimate portrait of the author as a political agent.</p> <p>Compiled and annotated by <em>SteamPunk Magazine</em> founder Margaret Killjoy, and with an introduction by Kim Stanley Robinson, <em>Mythmakers and Lawbreakers</em> is an engaging and highly readable book—a must-read for any serious fan of sci-fi or political fiction, and a useful tool for both new and seasoned authors interested in developing their own political utopias.</p>6766462book1102009Mythmakers and Lawbreakers: Anarchist Writers on Fictiontotal:7|5:3|4:3|3:0|2:1|1:0|72942550falsefalseWed Oct 28 18:27:15 -0700 2009Tue Nov 03 17:59:15 -0800 2009 I started doing zines in 1993, and I've had fiction in them since I started. From Mishap #17:
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Any book that doesn’t start from the fact that this culture is killing the planet and work to resolve that is unforgivable. We’d be better off with blank pages."
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