Kester Brewin

Tag: Pirates

  • Pirates as Proto-Marxists, and Why This Shouldn’t Give You a ‘Red Alert’

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    As I build up to coming over the US to speak about Mutiny in about a month’s time – details to follow soon – I’m going to be blogging a bit more about the book, and the wide themes that it covers. Reading Tad Delay’s blog today though, inspired me to mention a perspective on…

  • Mutiny! Discussion Boards

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    With more people reading Mutiny!, and some groups studying it in classes or reading groups, I thought it might good to have a discussion space where people can ask questions about the text and debate some of the issues in it. It’s a pretty old school solution, but thought I’d give some discussion boards a…

  • Beating the Bounds: Pussy Riot and Orthodox Pirate Practice

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    Been meaning to write something on Pussy Riot for a while now. I’ve been reflecting on how their protest resonates with the ancient practice of ‘beating the bounds.’ Traditionally, each year, members of a parish would march around the parish boundary, often singing hymns and songs. The ritual served two purposes. Firstly, it passed on…

  • Dirty Books: Why You Should Read Mutiny… and Why Many People Won’t

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      One of the nicest parts about publishing a book is getting the feedback from people once they’ve read it. Not the reviews – that’s more distant – but actual readers on the ground. With Mutiny! (which is on special 25% discount for the next few days) what’s been interesting is hearing people’s reactions to…

  • Hacking Mutiny [2] – Design your own Bespoke Paperback

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    Back in London for a few days after a great break in Italy. It’s been great hearing how much people are enjoying the book and being challenged by it. Keep the reviews coming – as tweets or blog posts or, if you’re able to, on Lulu and Amazon too. As I’ve said before, one of…

  • Hacking Mutiny! [1]

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    The limited edition hardbacks I printed up of Mutiny! were pretty much a wild success ;-)… Lots of people wanted them, and people seem pretty pleased with the results. I may end up doing another limited run after the summer (and will have a few available at Greenbelt, plus perhaps some in the US in…