May Day Books Blog

“Hinterland – America’s New Landscape of Class and Conflict,” by Phil Neel, 2019 This book illuminates what is going on in what th...

“Striking to Survive,” by Fan Shigang, 2019 This book is an explanation and oral history of two recent strikes in the Pearl River Delta ar...

“The Peaky Blinders,” Seasons 1-5 This BBC/Netflix series is one odd duck – edgy, violent, politically involved and quite hostile to th...

What is the Matter With the Rural U.S.? I lived in two small towns for a total of 13 years as a kid, so I have not forgotten these area...

“Like a Thief in Broad Daylight – Power in the Era of Post-Human Capitalism,” by Slavoj Zizek, 2019 This is another ‘far-ranging’ Zizek th...

“Parasite,” film directed by Bong Joon-Ho, 2019 This comedic horror film has a large buzz going for it.   It is similar to “ Get Out ” a...