Between the Lines

Between the Lines

@btlbooks.com

Between the Lines is a social movement press founded in 1977. btlbooks.com

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Saima Desai
@desaima.bsky.social

As burnout stalks our social movements, @withmovements.bsky.social has written a much-needed new book about sticking around on the left for the long haul. For @wagingnonviolence.org, I wrote a review: wagingnonviolence.org/2026/10/burn...

wagingnonviolence.orgBeating burnout in social movements requires strategy“For the Long Haul” by Chris Dixon diagnoses the roots of burnout among organizers and offers lessons from movement elders to combat it.

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Chris Dixon
@withmovements.bsky.social

I felt so honored to speak with Sasha Lilley on Against the Grain Radio about FOR THE LONG HAUL! As I say in the interview, that radio program is such an important left institution.

Against the Grain@radioagainst.bsky.social

@withmovements.bsky.social reflects on lessons -- drawn from decades of activism on the left – for a moment where interest in left politics has grown significantly, yet while the organizational infrastructures of the left are greatly diminished. kpfa.org/episode/agai...

kpfa.orgOrganizing in a Time of Emergency | KPFAHow should we organize while the planet is burning and authoritarianism is intensifying? Chris Dixon reflects on lessons for the present, drawn from decades of activism on the left – for a moment wher...

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Chris Dixon
@withmovements.bsky.social

Paul Messersmith-Glavin interviewed me about FOR THE LONG HAUL for @truthout.org. One tip I share: "Saying no to some things and setting priorities isn’t actually wrong. It helps us be more focused and effective. It doesn’t guarantee our success, but it increases our chances of winning more often."

truthout.orgA Lifelong Organizer Shares Lessons on Sustaining Activism for the Long HaulOrganizer Chris Dixon discusses how we can sustain our collective efforts over years of social and political struggle.

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AK Press
@akpress.org

🔥 HOT OFF THE PRESS 🔥 Chris Dixon's 𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘏𝘢𝘶𝘭: 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘰 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘍𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢 𝘉𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 is out today! Get your copy: www.akpress.org/for-the-long... & while you're there, download the free PDF reading guide!

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Lit Hub
@literaryhub.bsky.social

To win in significant ways, we will have to build and sustain movements, propelled by urgency, that move at a pace that we can maintain, collectively, for years to come.” Why we need to organize. buff.ly/UugVtK6

buff.ly“Regular, rigorous, and Reliable.” How to Keep Fighting for a Better WorldWe can cultivate qualities that help us to stick around in struggle. This is something that came up when I spoke in 2023 with Philadelphia activist Suzy Subways about her decades of movement experi…

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Chris Dixon
@withmovements.bsky.social

My book FOR THE LONG HAUL is out now from @akpress.org and @btlbooks.com! I am honored that @literaryhub.bsky.social is running this excerpt on the importance of radical organizing with intention and steadiness.

Lit Hub@literaryhub.bsky.social

To win in significant ways, we will have to build and sustain movements, propelled by urgency, that move at a pace that we can maintain, collectively, for years to come.” Why we need to organize. buff.ly/UugVtK6

buff.ly“Regular, rigorous, and Reliable.” How to Keep Fighting for a Better WorldWe can cultivate qualities that help us to stick around in struggle. This is something that came up when I spoke in 2023 with Philadelphia activist Suzy Subways about her decades of movement experi…

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Chris Dixon
@withmovements.bsky.social

My book FOR THE LONG HAUL is coming out tomorrow from @akpress.org and @btlbooks.com! You can now read an excerpt on @49thshelf.bsky.social about why treating each other well is crucial for building sustained radical movements.

49thshelf.comGrowing Together: Why Transformative Organizing Matters · Blog Post · 49th ShelfAn excerpt from the new book For the Long Haul: How to Stay in the Fight for a Better World (Between the Lines). 

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Chris Dixon
@withmovements.bsky.social

My book FOR THE LONG HAUL: HOW TO STAY IN THE FIGHT FOR A BETTER WORLD is now out! In the U.S., order from @akpress.org and in Canada, order from @btlbooks.com. Find all the info at www.writingwithmovements.com/long-haul/

AK Press@akpress.org

🔥 HOT OFF THE PRESS 🔥 Chris Dixon's 𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘏𝘢𝘶𝘭: 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘰 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘍𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢 𝘉𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 is out today! Get your copy: www.akpress.org/for-the-long... & while you're there, download the free PDF reading guide!

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Chris Dixon
@withmovements.bsky.social

I'm really looking forward to speaking with @shirip.bsky.social at this book launch event on October 28th in Toronto! Many thanks to @btlbooks.com and Upping the Anti for organizing it!

Between the Lines@btlbooks.com

For the Long Haul: Toronto Book Launch - registration is now live! @withmovements.bsky.social Join us for a conversation with Chris Dixon and Shiri Pasternak. Learn now: www.eventbrite.ca/e/for-the-lo...

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Chris Dixon
@withmovements.bsky.social

I'm delighted to share that I will be traveling regionally to speak at a few launches for my book this fall. If you're in one of these cities, I would love to see you and hear your thoughts about long-haul organizing!

Between the Lines@btlbooks.com

Join @withmovements.bsky.social on his regional tour: with events in Ottawa, Montreal, Toronto, and Kingston! More details available here: btlbooks.com/events #AuthorTour #FortheLongHaul

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Joanne Merriam
@joannemerriam.bsky.social

Daily(ish) #SmallPress #books: Witches, Witch-Hunting, and Women by Silvia Federici, @btlbooks.com & Aether and Ego by yours truly, Inanna Publications. See alt-text for book details. #DSPBposts 💙📚 #BookSky #booktok #bookstagram

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Cole Webber
@colewebber.bsky.social

Looking forward to this book discussion in Ottawa. We'll be joined by Andrew Crosby, author of Resisting Eviction: Domicide and the Financialization of Rental Housing (Fernwood, 2023).

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Cole Webber
@colewebber.bsky.social

We're doing another book event at the Toronto Reference Library on July 7 at 7pm

Between the Lines@btlbooks.com

Upcoming author talk at the Toronto Public Library on Renoviction and Resistance in the Capitalist City by Cole Webber and Philip Zigman! 📆 July 7, 7 pm 📍Toronto Reference Library 🚪Beeton Hall, 1st Floor Learn more: tpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/events/6a...

Between the Lines
@btlbooks.com

Celebrating queer, trans and Two-Spirit lives goes hand in hand with celebrating the history of Indigenous nations. To shine a light on these topics and promote broader access to our list, Between the Lines will be offering three giveaways on our Instagram. Learn more: btlbooks.com/blog/view/pr...

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Samir S-H
@samir0s-h.bsky.social

Replying to @samir0s-h.bsky.social

Once again humbled by & grateful to Katsi'tsakwas Ellen Gabriel for having opened the course w/ the Ohén:ton Karihwatéhkwen & having spoken w/ the students about "When The Pine Needles Fall" (both her award-winning documentary & her best-selling book with @seancarleton.bsky.social @btlbooks.com) 🙏🏽✊🏽

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American Worker
@americanwork47.bsky.social

An extremely generative and generous book, Chris Dixon’s For the Long Haul: How to Stay in the Fight for a Better World will be released by @akpress.org and @btlbooks.com later this year.

akpress.orgFor the Long Haul (Preorder)
Chris Dixon@withmovements.bsky.social

My book FOR THE LONG HAUL: HOW TO STAY IN THE FIGHT FOR A BETTER WORLD is now available for pre-order! In the U.S., order from @akpress.org. In Canada, order from @btlbooks.com. It will be out in September! Find all the info at www.writingwithmovements.com/long-haul/