"Survive and Resist: the Definitive Guide to Dystopian Politics," 2019, Atchison and Shames

From Columbia University Press, a very cool and readable explanation of how to do what we're all doing now--surviving and resisting the Giant Orange Turd authoritarian. References favorite cultural examples of fictional dystopias and how to resist in real life. Big takeaway--we're doing a great job when we keep showing up for peaceful collective action with our huge, recurring protests and rallies.

"Survive and Resist, Amy L. Atchison and Shauna L. Shames explore the ways in which dystopian narratives help explain how real-world politics work. They draw on classic and contemporary fiction, films, and TV shows—as well as their real-life counterparts—to offer funny and accessible explanations of key political concepts. Atchison and Shames demonstrate that dystopias both real and imagined help bring theories of governance, citizenship, and the state down to earth. They emphasize nonviolent resistance and change, exploring ways to challenge and overcome a dystopian-style government. Fictional examples, they argue, help give us the tools we need for individual survival and collective resistance. A clever look at the world through the lenses of pop culture, classic literature, and real-life events, Survive and Resist provides a timely and innovative approach to the fundamentals of politics for an era of creeping tyranny."

Hey, DU resisters--we're doing it right.