Rebel, Rebel

An Emergency Dialogue

Susana Medina, Roc Sandford

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English

Gometra
12 February 2024

Autobiography: general; British & Irish history; Social welfare & social services; Political activism; Conservation of the environment

Rebel Rebel, An Emergency Dialogue by experimental novelists Susana Medina and Roc Sandford is a blazing call to save our planet from the disasters being cooked up for it. A collage or 'pastiche' of different sorts of writing (dialogue, erotic fable, emails, poetry, texting, short stories, essays), it is a historical snapshot of Extinction Rebellion in 2019 and 2020; a literary experiment scattered with references to Dante, Cervantes, Baudelaire, Kafka, Benjamin, Camus, Szymborska, Ballard, Atwood, Callenbach, Gablik, Gosh and others; an intellectual exposition; and an act of planetary defence, registering the life of a rebel family and the friendship of two rebels.

By: Susana Medina, Roc Sandford
Imprint: Gometra
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 12mm
Weight: 313g
ISBN: 9781906180140
ISBN 10: 1906180148
Pages: 218
Publication Date: 12 February 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Susana Medina is a writer and climate activist, taking action and appearing on stages for Extinction Rebellion UK, including the legendary pink boat at Oxford Circus, Edinburgh Fringe and Writers Rebel's 40 Top Writers Marathon. www.susanamedina.net ROC SANDFORD is a writer and member of artists' collective Ocean Rebellion. Roc modelled perceptual bias at Bristol, Penn State, and UCL and is a director of Mathematical Sciences UK, David Graeber Institute and Absurd Intelligence. They present a message of climate and nature collapse, currently inadequate policy response and sector-specific asks to multilateral bodies, finance, accountancy, government and academia. Writing, editing and interviews have appeared in many major print and broadcast channels and numerous documentaries have featured Roc's work.

Reviews for Rebel, Rebel: An Emergency Dialogue

PRAISE FOR REBEL REBEL, AN EMERGENCY DIALOGUE 'What drives rebels in Extinction Rebellion? What has the experience been like, felt like, at the heart of XR? Susana Medina and Roc Sandford take you on their shared journey of rebellion hopes, highs and lows; interwoven with vision and dreams of the future we are rebelling for. Enjoy!' Dr Gail Bradbrook, Co-Founder Extinction Rebellion. 'Rebel Rebel is a NOW book, a must read about a movement which has changed and shaped the world very quickly and educated our attitudes towards our current climate emergency. Full of wit, humour, words and actions. A book for our time.' Monique Roffey, winner, Costa Book of the Year, 2020 'If only all writers brought this much passion, commitment and imagination to what is by far the most urgent cause of our lifetimes. We may look back on this book as an emblematic document of these years, wishing it had been shared far and wide across our beleaguered planet.' Chloe Aridjis, author of Book of Clouds 'An informal, chatty, and emotional account of today's environmental and ecological emergency. Full of personal and heartfelt insights about the rise of Extinction Rebellion and why they are so necessary. A wonderful read.' Paul Ewen, author of Francis Plug: How To Be A Public Author 'XR is a global phenomenon. Hundreds of thousands of rebels across the globe are united by the shared need to stop the drive to extinction. Here, two visionary rebels, Susana and Roc, share an intimate and inspirational conversation about why they rebel-and why we will continue to rise up. A must read for rebels now and rebels-to-be.' Ackroyd & Harvey, Culture Declares Emergency 'Rebel Rebel is a very distinctive, immersive and intimate document of a particular historic moment here - and unusual in being in dialogue form - a view from the ground, from the streets, in the eye of the storm. The emotions described in the book, from pain to joy to hope to despair and more, are ones that any sane person will recognise and share, in struggle against the earth's destroyers.' Simon Prosser, publishing director: Hamish Hamilton & Penguin Books