Kristine's Picks for Troublemakers
Expanding on Microcosm's popular TROUBLE line of books (okay, that's not technically one of our subject categories, but it could be)...
Direct Action Handbook: A Guide to Organizing & Protesting Safely
by Kelly Baker Contributor, Ernesto Botello Contributor, David Brame Contributor, Annabel Young Contributor, Lainey Williams Contributor, 12 more
Have you ever wondered how to protest safely and effectively? It's not just about showing up, chanting, and holding…
$4.95
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Mutual Aid: An Illuminated Factor of Evolution
by Peter Kropotkin Author, N.O. Bonzo Illustrator, David Graeber Foreword, Andrej Grubacic Foreword, Ruth Kinna Foreword, Allan Antliff Afterword and GATS (Graffiti Against the System) Illustrator
One hundred years after his death, Peter Kropotkin is still one of the most inspirational figures of the anarchist…
$30.00
Add to CartBeautiful edition of Kropotkin's best known work on collective endeavor & evolution. It still holds up 100 years later, and this gorgeously illustrated book makes reading it a sensual pleasure.
Get Your Laws Off My Uterus
by Super Pack! Author, Judith Arcana Author, Isabelle Gauthier Author, Esther Eberhardt Author, Rachel Blanton Author, 4 more
Ever since reproductive choice was legalized in the US in 1973, factions have been trying to strip the right to safe,…
$24.95
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MARCH: Book 3
by Andrew Aydin Author, John Lewis Author and Nate Powell Author
Congressman Lewis' firsthand account of the civil rights era concludes with images of steely-eyed police, motion, and…
$19.95
Add to CartMARCH v.3 by John (Good Trouble) Lewis is my favorite of his graphic history series. Full of truth, trouble, and action.
Make Trouble
by John Waters Author
John Waters' gleefully subversive Rhode Island School of Design commencement speech, zanily illustrated with line…
$15.95
View Details Quick ShopA charming (and nicely illustrated) little gift book for graduating students and weirdos of all ages.
Beautiful Trouble: A Toolbox for Revolution
by Andrew Boyd Author
Beautiful Trouble brings together dozens of seasoned artists and activists from around the world to distill their best…
$24.95
Add to CartFull of practical & FUN activist case studies. Make art! Dress up in thrift store suits and disrupt a shareholder's meeting! Plus terrific "more reading" recommendations for a variety of activities.
A Rule is to Break: A Child's Guide to Anarchy
by John & Jana Author
As you might imagine, we get a lot of requests for books for kids. Celebrating the fun, independence, and…
$14.95
Add to CartThe original, one and only!
Trouble on Triton: An Ambiguous Heterotopia
by Samuel R. Delaney Author and Kathy Acker Foreword
First published in 1976, this innovative, highly intellectual novel by Samuel Delaney—one of science fiction's first…
$17.95
Add to CartIf you want good trouble on another planet, check out Delany's phenomenal early genderfluid sci-fi title.
Good Trouble: Building a Successful Life and Business with Autism
by Joe Biel Author, Joyce Brabner Foreword and Sander Hicks Foreword
The history of Microcosm Publishing, from its origins as a record label and zine distro in Joe Biel's bedroom closet in…
$14.95 29 comments
View Details Quick ShopMy motto: Learn from other people's mistakes; life is too short to make them ALL yourself.
Act Up Philadelphia poster
by Justseeds Author
ACT UP FIGHT BACK FIGHT AIDS: Act Up Philadelphia Since 1987, ACT UP Philadelphia has been fighting for justice for…
$6.00
Add to CartFight Back! Most of the Justseeds posters and zines feature excellent troublemakers.
Jane: The Legendary Story of the Underground Abortion Service, 1968-1973
by Judith Arcana Editor
Before Roe v. Wade legalized abortion in the U.S. in 1973, the Abortion Counseling Services of Women’s Liberation was…
$6.95
View Details Quick ShopWomen's bodily autonomy is worth a whole lot of law-breaking trouble. Thanks, grandmas and aunties!
The Stonewall Riots: Coming Out in the Streets
by Gayle E. Pitman Author
This book is an illustrated recount of one of the most pivotal moments in the history of the LGBTQA+ movement in…
$18.99
Add to CartNever forget Marsha P. Johnson and the power of a good riot.
Earth First! Direct Action Manual: Third Edition
by Earth First! Author
This manual is almost 300 pages of diagrams, descriptions of techniques, and a comprehensive overview of the role direct…
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Sometimes you need to step up for the planet.
Think! Eat! Act!: A Sea Shepherd Chef's Vegan Recipes
by Raffaella Tolicetti Author
Think! Eat! Act! is a cookbook featuring the vegan food prepared on the Sea Shepherd ships' anti-whaling campaigns.…
$19.95 6 comments
View Details Quick ShopWhile you fight whaling, you can make yummy vegan food.
How to Boycott: Make Your Voice Heard, Understand History, & Change the World
by Joe Biel Author
From Chick-Fil-A to the Boston Tea Party, Nike to Women's Suffrage in the U.S., United Farm Workers to the Woolworth's…
$6.99
Add to CartSome companies need to be punched in the pocketbook.
Firebrands: Activists You Didn't Learn About in School
by Justseeds Illustrator, Shaun Slifer Editor, Bec Young Editor, Josh MacPhee Contributor and Alec Dunn Contributor
This illustrated history celebrates American changemakers and revolutionaries that are often left out of public…
$15.95 10 comments
View Details Quick ShopGreat for classrooms and libraries.
Biff Boff Bam Sock Issue 9: Know Your Vote - A Workbook to Get to Know Your Elected Officials
by Anna Jo Beck Author
Do you get overwhelmed by your choices at election time? Learn how to get your vote out there—this nicely designed…
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Another great gift for older teens, new immigrants, and every citizen.
How to Plan for Action: A Protest Prep Zine
by Sarah Friedman Author
After lacing up your boots to go kick injustice's ass with your pickets and peaceful resistance- take a few minutes to…
$4.95
Add to CartBrief, informative, a perfect gift for active teens.
Shut It Down: Stories from a Fierce, Loving Resistance
by Lisa Fithian Author
Lisa Fithian shares stories and wisdom from years of work as an advocate for social justice movements. Her experience…
$19.95
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ILWU (Injury to one is an injury to all) poster
by Dalton Blanco Author, Peter Cole Author and Justseeds Author
In 1984 members of the International Longshore & Warehouse Union (ILWU) refused to unload South African cargo off the…
$6.00
Add to CartUnions keep us strong! Almost all the Justseeds posters and zines feature exciting & inspiring troublemakers.
Long Live Mutiny: Pirate Tactics
by anonymous Author
A short, easy to read booklet drawing on ways in which pirates of old organized. Their history offers suggestions for…
$4.95
View Details Quick ShopFun fact: quite a few pirate ships were functional anarchies.
Good Trouble: Lessons from the Civil Rights Playbook
by Christopher Noxon Author
Tired of being cynical about today's political climate? Learn how to approach activism and contemporary social movements…
$19.99
View Details Quick ShopGood history, with well-done full-color illustrations on every page.
What is Obscenity?: The Story of a Good For Nothing Artist and her Pussy
by Rokudenashiko Author
A graphic memoir of a good-for-nothing Japanese artist who has been jailed twice for so-called acts of obscenity and the…
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Sometimes you gotta get arrested to defend your awesome vulva art.
Advertising Shits in Your Head
by Vyvian Raoul Author and Matt Bonner Author
Advertisements are a manipulative tool used with and without our permission, to control us. We know this. Let's do…
$15.95 1 comment
Add to CartExcellent tools for reclaiming public space and amplifying your art & your message.
Away from your computer and INTO THE STREETS.