Grown-Ups
Preorders now open for October delivery
‘My dear Palestine, what a blessing it is to be burdened with you.’
For nine years, an anonymous Palestinian historian and artist has maintained the memory of the more than 400 Palestinian towns and villages ethnically cleansed during the Nakba. Through their meticulously colourised archival images and gently lyrical, informative texts, Anonymous offers a rare and precious glimpse into pre-Nakba life in Forgotten Palestinian Cities. This debut collection is an immersive and stunning visual record that vividly recalls a not-so-distant past.
'This book is a pillar of Palestinian scholarship that we need more of. I reach for these images every time I need an escape from the present’s agony, and to remember that one day we will reclaim our land. Until then, we must preserve our history and continue to defy the occupation by remembering, imagining, and resisting.'
—Salma Shawa
The Pull it Down Reader provides a framework for those seeking to better understand and strategise around monuments on Aboriginal Land. James Tylor and Matt Chun contrast Indigenous and colonial forms of memorialisation and discuss the necessity of decolonising colonial monuments while imagining better relationships between collective memory and landscape.
Created as a companion to Matt Chun’s interactive board book Pull it Down, this reader is perfect for those having broader conversations with children and young people about the objects of colonialism and imperialism so frequently encountered on this land.
James Tylor is a multidisciplinary artist and writer of Kaurna, Māori and European family. He writes about environment, culture and history. Matt Chun is an artist, writer and children’s book creator of Chinese and European family, with an interest in the visual culture of anti-imperialism. Together, James and Matt work as UnMonumental, an art and history project presenting lesser-known stories of Aboriginal Land.
✨Preorder the third edition now for an October delivery ✨
Five books for the price of four — allowing retailers and community groups to cover overhead costs while ensuring that this remains an all-proceeds-donated title.
Writing from her tent in Gaza, chef Mona Zahed shares twenty-two of her ancestral recipes, lovingly nurtured and recalled.
Each dish is illustrated by a different artist, creating a visual feast as delicious as the food itself. Connoisseurs of Palestinian cuisine and newcomers alike will be nourished by Mona’s Tabkha.
After October 2023, Mona lost her catering business, her home, her husband’s workplace, and so much more to settler colonial violence. All the proceeds from the sale of this book go directly to the author and her community.
Mona Zahed is a Palestinian chef and mother living in Gaza. Mona has always loved cooking, artfully presenting food, and helping her friends prepare for their special occasions. Prior to October 2023 she ran a successful catering business, putting her skills and passions to practice. Tabkha is Mona's debut title, filled with twenty-two of her most beloved recipes.
The first edition of Tabkha was a concept prepped and served with love by Mona and her friends from Coffees for Gaza, published by Slingshot Books. Coffees for Gaza is a creative mutual aid collective.
Book cost listed in AUD.