First published 2004
Despair has consumed the world's activists, but Rebecca Solnit sees a different path forward. Drawing on decades of social change, she traces a history of unexpected victories - from the fall of the Berlin Wall to the Zapatista uprising - that defy cynicism. Solnit argues that the positive impact of our actions may not always be immediately visible, but that hope lies in our ability to shape the future, no matter how uncertain it seems.
Genres: politics, contemporary, non-fiction, activism
Vibes: hopeful, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: social-justice
150 pages · Paperback · Nation Books