Feb 2, 2010
Manifesto of Book Rights
Every day across America, thousands of books are printed with nefarious destruction awaiting them. Each Barnes & Noble, Borders, Books-A-Million, Wal-Mart, etcetera take part in this insidious plot. If the book does not sell in time for them to maximize their profit, the poor dear is stripped of it’s cover and naked, it is thrown into the trash heap. This raping of books happensby the hundreds and thousands at every well-lit, cold hearted corporate establishment. Many do not even bother to recycle these pages for brothers and sisters to be birthed from this genocide.
So today, as we submit these brave, heroic pages to the sacrificial flames, we intone this Manifesto of Book Rights:
We Have the Right to be Read.
…to be shelved properly.
…to be held delicately with tender care.
…to have spines unbroken by harsh hands.
…to have untorn dustwrappers.
…to be unsoiled by careless coffee and noxious smoke.
…to be returned to our rightful homes
…to be retired from circulation with dignity.
…in short, to be praised for our merits, both in thought & aesthetic.
Coming soon: Video of Fahrenheit 1026°
