Welcome to MonkeyWrench Books

MonkeyWrench Books is an all volunteer, collectively-run radical bookstore in North Austin. We provide an extensive collection of radical literature and media, prioritizing books, magazines, movies and zines that you won't find at your average corporate bookstore.

MonkeyWrench is more than a bookstore. It's a place for meetings, film screenings, workshops, benefits, book readings and performances. The store facilitates greater interaction among individuals and organizations working toward social and economic justice. It's a place where both experienced organizers and people new to political activism can find support, information, and a range of progressive viewpoints. It's also a relaxed space to network and make connections over a cup of organic coffee or tea.

Announcements

  • Queer Sol Collective and Monkey Wrench presents Loose Lips: Speak out, Lash out, Act out
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    Loose Lips is a Queer open mic night hosted by Austin based arts collective, Queer Sol. Come support local poets and musicians and queer artistic expression. Expect to be moved, expect a packed house, expect the unexpected, but above all come with an open mind and ear.

    Sign up begins at 7:30pm, Show at 8pm.

    All donations from the event will go to the Queer Sol collective, a multidisciplinary artist collective founded by Queer People of Color to explore our diverse abilities, and share our experiences. Queer Sol seeks to provide a safe space for queer identified people of color and their allies to meet, dialogue, connect, and enact social change through artistic means.

    When: March 26th
    Where: Monkey Wrench Books!

    Meet us at MWB and feel free to BYOB!

  • Anarchy Works: A discussion with author Peter Gelderloos

    Peter Gelderloos, author of How Nonviolence Protects the State, will give a presentation on his new book, Anarchy Works, which details over 90 histories and recent stories showing anarchy in practice.

    According to Gelderloss, "Anarchism is the boldest of revolutionary social movements to emerge from the struggle against capitalism—it aims for a world free from all forms of domination and exploitation. But at its heart it contains a simple and convincing proposition: people know how to live their own lives and organize themselves better than any expert could. Others cynically claim that we need a government to protect us. They claim anarchy is impractical and utopian: it would never work. On the contrary, anarchist practice already has a long record, and has often worked quite well."

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