Robyn Maynard and Leanne Betasamosake Simpson's Rehearsals for Living is an epistolary work featuring letters between the two writers exploring Black and Indigenous resistance, abolition, and futures beyond colonial violence. Through intimate correspondence addressing police violence, environmental destruction, and radical imagination, they create a dialogue about solidarity and liberation. The book becomes both theoretical exploration and personal conversation, proving that Black and Indigenous liberation are interconnected and that some of the most important political writing happens in letters between friends.

WHY WE PICKED IT: Because Maynard and Simpson model what solidarity looks like through honest, challenging conversation about shared struggles and different experiences. This essential book reminds us that abolition requires imagination, that Black and Indigenous futures are linked, and that theory is personal.

DETAILS: • Authors: Robyn Maynard, Leanne Betasamosake Simpson • Publisher: Haymarket Books • Format: Paperback • Publication Date: June 28, 2022 • ISBN: 9781642596892 • Ships direct from distributor in 3–7 business days