Survival in the Margins

When you can't thrive, you survive. And those of us in the margins are damn good at surviving. Here's a collection of books, zines, and more to help you get through the now, including building your own shelter, first aid, chronic pain care, and sabotaging the powers that be.

Resist Monopolies!: How to Fight Corporate Control and Support an Economy That Matters

by Ron Knox Author

What can we do to resist monopolies in a world that tells us they’re too big to fail and too strong to fight? We take…

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Axe Hacks for Making Shacks

by Daniel Carter Beard Author

Well-honed guidance for hobbyists, survivalists, and intrepid outdoorspeople who'd like to be handier with that humble…

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Anarchist Survival Guide for Understanding Gestapo Interrogation Mind Games: Stay Free by Shutting the Fuck Up

by Harold H Thompson Author

This succinct guide to withstanding police questioning is a must for anyone who's in danger of being targeted by the…

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Fix Your Home: The Sustainable Art of Patching, Plumbing, and Repairing

by Raleigh Briggs Author

A friendly and supportive guide to home repair that takes DIY tasks from daunting to doable. Doors, toilets, windows,…

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The Pelvic Floor: How to Prevent and Manage Chronic Pain

by Amy Wanner Jeansonne Author

Do you ever leak a few drops of pee? Do you have inexplicable, chronic lower back pain? We all have a pelvic floor,…

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Boats & How To Make Them

by Daniel Carter Beard Author

Craft yourself a yar and hardy vessel for fishing, exploring, or staying dry—whatever your quest, you can use simple…

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Save Your Food: The Sustainable Joy of Storing, Canning, Drying, and Fermenting

by Raleigh Briggs Author

Whether you are overwhelmed by the bounty of your home garden or you want to get smarter about using what's in your…

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Home Contraptions and How to Make Them

by Rolfe Cobleigh Author

Since its publication in the early 1900s, Rolfe Cobleigh's Handy Farm Devices and How to Make Them has been a popular…

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Lost in the Woods: The Joy of Not Knowing Where You Are

by Emma Alice Johnson Author

This gentle nature memoir with an anti-capitalist perspective will soothe you, make you think, and make you want to get…

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How to Raise Money for the Amazing Causes You Care About

by Nicole Gulatz Author and Madi Weglarz Author

This thoughtful and informative guide to fundraising for causes of all kinds gives you the know-how and encouragement…

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Rot and Roll: Natural Burial and the Funeral-Industrial Complex

by Maggot O. Gray Author

Wondering if green burial is for you? Or maybe you’ve never even heard of it. Either way, Ricky the friendly zombie is…

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Ticks & How to Love Them

by Emma Alice Johnson Author

What would happen if we learned to love one of humankind's most loathed adversaries—the tick? They may be pesky or…

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Burning Rage of a Dying Planet: The FBI vs. the Earth Liberation Front

by Craig Rosebraugh Author and Tamsin Omond Foreword

A harrowing, captivating firsthand history of the rise of the radical environmental movement the Earth Liberation Front…

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Unfuck Your Bread: Gluten-Free, Paleo, and Keto Recipes for People Who Miss Bread

by Dr. Faith G. Harper Author

Love bread, but can't eat wheat? Dr. Faith feels your pain and has got you covered with this zine full of recipes for…

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Bread of the Resistance: How to Make Sourdough Without Measuring

by Tessalyn Morrison Author

Build your own culture and resist! Making sourdough bread can be intimidating for most of us. The idea that we need to…

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Anxiety Coping Skills Deck

by Dr. Faith G. Harper Author

"When you hear your anxiety speaking to you, whose voice is it?" "What would a healthy relationship with your anxiety…

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First Aid & How to Perform It

by Anarchist Black Cross Author

Health care is political—so health care can be radical! This zine is a hands-on first aid guide from the folks at…

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Temporary Shelters & Where to Find Them

by Daniel Carter Beard Author

Handy guidance for hobbyists, survivalists, and intrepid builders of all kinds on creating shelters from your…

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Shelter Contraptions & How to Make Them

by Daniel Carter Beard Author

Handy guidance for hobbyists, survivalists, and intrepid builders of all kinds on creating shelters from your…

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Chickweed: Edible Weeds and Herbalism

by london anarcha feminist kolektiv Author

Establish solidarity with medicinal weeds, the hardy radicals of the plant world! Born from herbalism share sessions…

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Herbs and Plants for Food and Medicine: A Field and Kitchen Guide to Your Local Plants

by Arianne Banda Author

Reclaim your knowledge of the Earth! This field and kitchen guide offers hand-drawn images, descriptions, and uses for…

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Kweer Kat's Guide to Self-Care

by Finn Animal Bro Author

Join Kweer Kat as they read, preen, journal, cook, walk, play, soak, and perfect other key self-care activities we…

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Sabotage & How to Master It

by Office of Strategic Services Author and Joe Biel Foreword

Originally written in 1944 by the Office of Strategic Services—the CIA's precursor—this manual teaches the art of…

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Unsinkable: How to Build Plywood Pontoons & Longtail Boat Motors Out of Scrap

by Robert Wildwood Author

There's nothing like a good adventure story! Pair that with a how-to manual and you've got gold. Robnoxious' new…

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Make a Zine!: Start Your Own Underground Publishing Revolution

by Joe Biel Author with Bill Brent

Do you have a passion that you want to obsess about in a love letter to the world? In this new edition of Microcosm’s…

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