One of the highlights of the Occupy Wall Street movement has been the amazing signage at the events around the country. Above is one of my favorites.and here is one with some literary-leaning.We would love to hear about other bookish signs that have graced the protests around the country. If you have seen any worthy of inclusion please let us know. and even G.K. Chesterton gets in the mix Also of note, The Arts and Culture Working Group of OWS is turning many of the signs of the movement into artists books.
The Birth of the Occubraian
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The Needs of the Occupy Wall Street Library
******************************************************************************** UPDATE The Occupy Wall Street Library has started a blog. All information regarding donations and where to send them, volunteering etc. will be contained therein. ********************************************************************************Welcome to the newest branch in the New York City public library system; The Liberty Square Library. The library serves the Occupy Wall Street community and is open 24hrs a day.And like most libraries these days it is in serious need of support.In an update to BP's previous post on the library I added mention of the piece on The Book Bench, the book blog of The New Yorker, in which Alexia Nadar paid a visit...
Goodnight Book
No, this isn't one of those all too common stories lamenting the end of books. This is a story about a comfortable place for your books to rest.Now you can sleep side by side with your most cherished book. Open to you favorite passage or illustration and the book will rest as soundly as you until you are ready to re-engage.Welcome to the Rare Book Display Pillow courtesy of University Products. Here's what the say about it:The idea for this simple, yet safe and effective method of providing full support for rare books on display came to us from the Department...
Protest Library
There are a lot of positive aspects to what's been going on in Lower Manhattan courtesy of the Occupy Wall Street movement but there is one part in particular that brings me plenty of joy. It is the makeshift library that has sprung up to provide protestors with some reading material.Quite a few people have been camping out, some since it all began on September 17, so it is great to see that they have the ability to feed their mind while they participate in the occupation.Titles include, from what I can make out, Orwell's Animal Farm, a biography of...