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Fly to the Assemblies!: Seattle and the Rise of the Resistance
“But here is the thing with listening. At some point, it is not enough. The silence of the attentive, after all, sounds exactly the same as the silence of the complicit. . . . The question, then, becomes when to at what point is it appropriate to stop listening and actually say something?”
~ from the Afterword Seattle has long been considered a center of progressive thought and action. And while that is largely true, like any other growing city it has wrestled with familiar racism, class struggles, economic opportunism, sexism, and more. But since the 2016 election, the city has emerged as a central staging ground for the resistance against the new administration, its policies, and the rising wave of the far right.
Amid such turbulent times, we must not let injustice become the new status quo. We must question, criticize, and challenge the socio-political structures in place, and seek out solutions and changes that represent all Americans, not just a privileged and wealthy few. The diverse voices of the writers, activists and journalists in Fly To The Assemblies! explore the redoubled challenges facing citizens today.
~ from the Afterword Seattle has long been considered a center of progressive thought and action. And while that is largely true, like any other growing city it has wrestled with familiar racism, class struggles, economic opportunism, sexism, and more. But since the 2016 election, the city has emerged as a central staging ground for the resistance against the new administration, its policies, and the rising wave of the far right.
Amid such turbulent times, we must not let injustice become the new status quo. We must question, criticize, and challenge the socio-political structures in place, and seek out solutions and changes that represent all Americans, not just a privileged and wealthy few. The diverse voices of the writers, activists and journalists in Fly To The Assemblies! explore the redoubled challenges facing citizens today.
174 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 2, 2017
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About the author
Marcus Harrison Green
6 books5 followersMarcus Harrison Green began his love affair with the written word at a young age upon his first foray to his local library. Finding himself encompassed by an eclectic assortment of works that included the dramas of Shakespeare, the prose of Baldwin, the comedy of Allen, and yes, even the lyrics of 2Pac, his fascination with the power of words to endure and inspire became ignited.
Coming from extremely humble origins, he was encouraged to put his writing ambitions on hold, while in college, to seek a lucrative career in Finance, graduating with honors as a Business Major and beginning his career as a Stockbroker soon after.
Finding his day unfulfilling and the desire to write still burning vigilantly inside him, he began the ritual of writing as soon as his work day ended until it was almost time for the next one to commence.
Grudgingly content to relegate his passion to after work hobby, he confronted a crossroads in his life courtesy of a very devastating end to a relationship with the woman he planned to marry. While distraught, this gave him an opportunity to reflect on his life. Finally facing the fact that he was miserable, he quit his job to devote his energies full time to writing.
Desperately seeking to come to some internal resolution in understanding the loss of his “Soulmate” he set out on an odyssey across the country collecting stories and anecdotes from the loveless, love struck, and loved alike, of all ages and genders. Distilling the narratives down into one while seeking to capture the enigma of love with both humor and pathos, he wrote his first novel, “A Year Without April,” which has been labeled as the male version of, “Eat, Pray, Love.” It is currently receiving attention from several film studios interested in turning the book into a feature film.
A noted essayist, journalist and public speaker, Marcus aspires to be one of the great writers of his generation. He continues to hone his craft in his beloved city of Seattle while working on both his second novel and book’s film adaptation.
Coming from extremely humble origins, he was encouraged to put his writing ambitions on hold, while in college, to seek a lucrative career in Finance, graduating with honors as a Business Major and beginning his career as a Stockbroker soon after.
Finding his day unfulfilling and the desire to write still burning vigilantly inside him, he began the ritual of writing as soon as his work day ended until it was almost time for the next one to commence.
Grudgingly content to relegate his passion to after work hobby, he confronted a crossroads in his life courtesy of a very devastating end to a relationship with the woman he planned to marry. While distraught, this gave him an opportunity to reflect on his life. Finally facing the fact that he was miserable, he quit his job to devote his energies full time to writing.
Desperately seeking to come to some internal resolution in understanding the loss of his “Soulmate” he set out on an odyssey across the country collecting stories and anecdotes from the loveless, love struck, and loved alike, of all ages and genders. Distilling the narratives down into one while seeking to capture the enigma of love with both humor and pathos, he wrote his first novel, “A Year Without April,” which has been labeled as the male version of, “Eat, Pray, Love.” It is currently receiving attention from several film studios interested in turning the book into a feature film.
A noted essayist, journalist and public speaker, Marcus aspires to be one of the great writers of his generation. He continues to hone his craft in his beloved city of Seattle while working on both his second novel and book’s film adaptation.
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