A review by zanna_
T.A.Z.: The Temporary Autonomous Zone, Ontological Anarchy, Poetic Terrorism by Hakim Bey

2.0

I was handed/gifted this book by a stranger at my regular hangout spot back then, The Wetlands, in NYC in the 90s. It was an extremely used paperback and I think I lost my copy somehow over the years. I dipped into it now and then, skipping around, never really finishing it: sometimes fascinated, sometimes confused, sometimes repulsed, sometimes inspired. The author's writing style was unlike anything I had read before. The book has its troubling and controversial aspects for sure, but it did open my mind up to new ideas, especially with the T.A.Z. essay section. It led me to revel a bit more in my own anarchistic leanings at that time. That's my take on this strange indulgence from my past.