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

  • "¡Palante, Siempre Palante!" Screening
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    Join us for a screening of the documentary "¡Palante, Siempre Palante!"

    The film chronicles the Puerto Rican and Latino/a communities fight for economic, racial and social justice
    in the midst of the African American liberation struggle, protests to end the Vietnam War and the women's movement for equality. From Chicago streets to the barrios of New York City and other urban centers, the Young Lords emerged to demand decent living conditions and raised a militant voice for the empowerment of Puerto Ricans and other Latino/as in the United States and for the independence of Puerto Rico.

    When: Thursday, Sept. 9th, 8pm

  • WikiLeaks, Backlash and the Future of Open-Source Journalism
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    WikiLeaks recent posting of more than 90,000 documents detailing the war in Afghanistan was perhaps the most important such disclosure since the Pentagon Papers.  The Afghan War Logs, combined with leaked footage of U.S. personnel killing civilians and reporters in Iraq, has made WikiLeaks an important source for unfiltered information on the U.S.'s ongoing wars.  Backlash to the leaks has been swift, with top administration officials implying that WikiLeaks founders have "blood on their hands."

    Join University of Texas journalism professor Robert Jensen, Texas Observer managing editor and former AP war correspondent Chris Tomlinson, and members of the newly revived Austin Indymedia for a discussion on the importance of the WikiLeaks documents, backlash, and open-source journalism. 

    This event is sponsored by MonkeyWrench Books and Austin Indymedia.

    www.monkeywrenchbooks.org
    www.austin.indymedia.org

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