Elegantly written and charmingly illustrated, The Activist
Angler shows how lessons learned from angling can guide
political activism and vice versa. Patience, preparation and
precision are needed to catch fish . . . and to build a movement.
Looking for a retreat during the stress of the pandemic, the
activist and teacher Steve Duncombe took up fishing, a sport he had
abandoned in his youth. After many years away from his rod, he had
to re-learn how to fish and approached the practice with what Zen
masters call “Beginner’s Mind.” Having no recent experience
to fall back on, every fish successfully caught or line hopelessly
snarled served as a lesson. Hours spent doing little more than
casting and retrieving meant plenty of time to think. One of the
things Steve thought a lot about was activism. The art of angling,
he discovered, has a lot to teach about the art of activism. The
Activist Angler brings together these lessons in an engaging
journey from the street to the beach and back. The format is
simple: one reflection on fishing followed by another on what might
be learned and applied to activism, with each accompanied by an
illustration. Topics range from telling fish stories and the trap
of activist nostalgia, to the impossibility of thinking like a fish
yet the necessity for an organizer to understand their audience,
with detours through reflections on self-care, catch-and-release,
and taking responsibility for the human cost of one’s political
actions.
General
| Imprint: |
Or Books
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
March 2023 |
| Authors: |
Stephen Duncombe
|
| Dimensions: |
177 x 127mm (L x W) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
200 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-68219-501-7 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
1-68219-501-5 |
| Barcode: |
9781682195017 |
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