Conversations in Maine : a new edition / James Boggs and Grace Lee Boggs, Lyman Paine and Freddy Paine ; foreword by Shea Howell and Stephen Ward ; introduction by Richard Feldman ; reflections compiled by Michael Doan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Boggs, James, author.

Boggs, Grace Lee, author.

Paine, Lyman, author.

Paine, Freddy, author.

Howell, Shea, author of introduction, etc.

Ward, Stephen, author of introduction, etc.

Feldman, Richard, author of introduction, etc.

Contributor:

Doan, Michael, contributor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States--Civilization--1945-.

United States.

Civilization.

United States--Social conditions--1945-.

Social conditions.

Physical Description:

xvi, 347 pages ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Minneapolis, MN : University of Minnesota Press, [2018]

Summary:

"Meditations on activism following the turbulent 1960s--back in print. After the Detroit Rebellion of 1967, James and Grace Lee Boggs decided they should rethink what activism looks like. Pairing with trusted veteran activists Freddy and Lyman Paine, they ruminated on central questions emerging from their politics and activism, and they discussed the purpose and responsibilities human beings share for the future. The recorded dialogue among these four friends invites readers to consider the fundamentals of activism with tough, thought-provoking questions. Their conversations at the Paines' home on Sutton Island, Maine, not only function as political act but also present unsettling truths and develop connections between philosophy, music, art, gender difference, family structure, Marxism, and more. Conversations in Maine is a call to all citizens to work together and think deeply about the kind of future we can create"-- Provided by publisher.

"Conversations in Maine was originally published by South End Press in 1978. The book is a set of dialogues between Grace Lee and Jimmy Boggs, and Lyman and Freddy Paine, and took place at the Paine's summer house in Sutton Island, Maine"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Conversations in Maine

Introduction p. 5 / Richard Feldman

Toward a New Man (1970) p. 13

Changing Ourselves (1971) p. 27

New Questions for an American Revolution (1972) p. 91

Projections, Not Rejections (1974) p. 185

Final Thoughts (1977) p. 305

Reflections, 2018 p. 311 / Michael Doan, Editor

Conversations in the Living Room at 3061 Field Street p. 313 / Frank Joyce

Remembering Jimmy; On the Passing of James Boggs, African American Revolutionary p. 315 / Gloria "Aneb" House

An Asian American Icon? p. 316 / Rob Yanagida

The Humanity of Conversation: Walking the Talk Together p. 319 / Bill Wylie-Kellermann

Revolutionary Humanism p. 323 / Larry Sparks

Teachings from Our Friend, Freddy Paine p. 325 / Janice Fialka

Conversations in the Age of Trump p. 327 / Scott Kurashige

A Good Time, and a Pretty Good Conversation p. 332 / Patrick Crouch

The Power of Words p. 335 / Tawana "Honeycomb" Petty

Organizing around the Human Desire to Grow p. 337 / Matthew Birkhold

Conversations on, in, and as Education p. 340 / Emma Fialka-Feldman

A Spot in the River p. 343 / Adrienne maree brown.

Notes:

"First published by South End Press Collective; copyright 1978 James and Grace Lee Boggs."

Includes bibliographical references.

Other Edition:

Reproduction of: Boggs, James. Boston : South End Press, c1978 (299 pages ; 24 cm.) Call number of original: E169.12 .C587

ISBN:

9781517905842

1517905842

OCLC:

1031189360