Let’s make political education more accessible one book at a time! SATURDAY MORNINGS you can join Fortuna Major Press on Instagram live to read leftist political theory written primarily by BIPOC, LGBTQ2S+, and disabled authors. This is a place to connect and learn alongside people dreaming of more just, liberated futures.
About Our Reading Choice
Our reading series will begin with Self Defense: A Philosophy of Violence by Elsa Dorlin. Elsa Dorlin looks across the global history of the left - from slave revolts to the knitting women of the French Revolution and British suffragists' training in ju-jitsu, from the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising to the Black Panther Party, from queer neighborhood patrols to Black Lives Matter - to trace the politics, philosophy, and ethics of self-defense. This book asks you to reflect on whether and when violent self-defense is ethical.
*Support independent presses and bookstores! You can purchase a copy of this book directly from publisher Verso Books or local bookstores like Bookends in Florence, MA.
How To Join:
On your phone, visit the Fortuna Major Press Instagram page (@fortunamajorpress) during the hours of our Revolutionary Library readings. There will be a flashing red ring surrounding our profile picture indicating we are currently streaming through Instagram Live. Click on our profile picture to join.
On your computer, visit the Fortuna Major Press Instagram page (Instagram.com/fortunamajorpress) through your preferred web browser. There will be a flashing red ring surrounding our profile picture indicating we are currently streaming through Instagram Live. Click on our profile picture to join.
Accessibility:
Our reader will be wearing a microphone for all Revolution Library readings to enhance sound quality. Instagram live offers auto-generated captions for accessibility which must be manually turned on by users individually. To enable auto-generated captions:
Open the settings menu: Tap the hamburger menu in the top right corner.
Access accessibility settings: Scroll down to "Your app and media" and tap "Accessibility".
Enable captions: Tap "Captions" and toggle Instagram's auto-generated captions to "On".