In Search of Activist Stories...
In search of activst
I’m Juliana, Activist Explorer. I’m foraging for fiction that centers activists and social movements.
Why? To counter erasure and stereotyping we need authentic portrayals of activists fighting for justice, peace, and planet, show our daily struggles in the belly of the beast.
We need mysteries, dramas, adventure, romance, thrillers, comedy–all perfect vehicles for taking us into the heart of how people make change–not as isolated individuals or superheroes, but as communities acting together.
But where are these stories?
We need stories that help us remember our collective power to make a better world.
How?
Spotlighting activists and social movements in fiction
Propose entries for the FFA List. Submit your own reviews!
Collectively creating new activist stories:
Read Rainwood House Movement Mysteries!
Create a collaborative novel with Neighborhood Novelists!
Connecting activist story creation and movement-building
Life in the Liberated Zone Books
Armillaria Café
Rainwood House Sings
a Movement Mystery
Rainwood House Sings, the first book in my “movement mystery” trilogy, tells the story of past and present struggles for justice and solidarity in a quirky house with an unquenchable past.
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What’s in the Log?
- Updates on Rainwood House Sings and adventures in publishing
- The latest reflections on the Quest for Activist Stories
- Musings on Activist Culture
- Links to my latest essay or review on Substack or elsewhere
- Invitations to events and programs
Rainwood House Sings
A movement mystery
About the Rainwood House Movement Mystery Series
Read in Installments at Activist Explorer
Preorder print, ebook, and audiobook!
What is Fiction Featuring Activists?
The Fiction Featuring Activists List
Reviews of Fiction Featuring Activists
Recommend Your Favorites!
Programs and Workshops
Collective Writing with Children and Youth
Movement-Building Writing for Adults
FFA Movie Watch and Discussion Club
Essays
Life in the Liberated Zone
Rainwood House Movement Mystery Series
Stories of Our People-SOOP
Fiction Featuring Activists
Everyday Activist Life
JB's POA--Participant-Observer Adventures
About Juliana
Juliana Barnet is a lifelong activist, popular educator, and avid fiction reader. Annoyed by the dearth of activist characters in novels and movies, she decided to start writing—and encouraging others to write—stories centering the joys and struggles of activist life.
She writes essays on activist culture and reviews of fiction featuring activists, and works with writers young and old on integrating creative writing into movement building.
