A gorgeous collection of allegorical stories by Subcomandante Marcos on the Zapatista's struggle against neoliberalism.

Introducing Zapatista Stories for Dreaming An-Other World by Subcomandante Marcos of the Zapatista Army of National Liberation (EZLN) and edited and translated by Colectivo Relámpago/Lightning Collective.

In this gorgeous collection of allegorical stories, Subcomandante Marcos, idiosyncratic spokesperson of the Zapatistas, has provided “an accidental archive” of a revolutionary group’s struggle against neoliberalism. For thirty years, the Zapatistas have influenced and inspired movements worldwide, showing that another world is possible. They have infused left politics with a distinct imaginary—and an imaginative, literary, or poetic dimension—organizing horizontally, outside and against the state, and with a profound respect for difference as a source of political insight, not division. With commentaries that illuminate their historical, political, and literary contexts and an introduction by the translators, this timeless, elegiac volume is perfect for lovers of literature and lovers of revolution.

Learn more and preorder the book on the new Kickstarter, check out all the rewards, learn about the contributors, and read selected excerpts from different sections of the book. Please consider choosing a donation option to get copies to El Centro de Español y Lenguas Mayas Rebelde Autónomo Zapatista (CELMRAZ), a Spanish and Tzotzil language school in Oventic, Chiapas part of the Zapatista Rebel Autonomous Secondary School and Prison Book Projects in the United States.

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"A powerful example of historical narrative and myth making."

–Silvia Federici

"A poetic and political dialogue between Zapatista thought and the historical contextualization of a group of activist translators inspired by the struggles of the indigenous peoples from Chiapas."

–R. Aída Hernández Castillo

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