A-Infos (en) US, Olympia Anarchist Bookfair was awesome

While I didn't make it to the shows, or talks, I had a wonderful time at the 
olympia anarchist bookfair this past weekend. The atmosphere was the most 
laid-back and anti-capitalist I've yet witnessed at an anarchist bookfair; while 
many tables were selling things, there was a 'pay-what-you-can' book distro, 
plenty of donation-only tables, and several tables dedicated solely to free 
materials. Most of the workshops seemed well-attended, and there was an 
excellent turn-out on Saturday despite the small and un-adorned venue. (In fact, 
my biggest critique is simply that there was no external markings to indicate 
that one had found the right place.) Despite the late-april heavy snowfall on 
the drive up, and the hail and cold, it seems as though everyone had a pretty 
good time. I wish, of course, that the weather had been a bit more accommodating 
and a bit less apocalyptic, but that can hardly be blamed on the organizers 
(despite those famed Washington State anarchist witches and wizards.)

I picked up some interesting books and zines, met plenty of interesting people, 
and sure hope there is a sequel next year. It's wonderful for anarchists to get 
together for something other than a protest... building our own culture is every 
bit as important as facilitating the fall of the mainstream culture.
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