[NetBehaviour] Pre-orders for Feral Class, out now!

[Alan Sondheim]

Hi Marc,

If there's any way one could be sent over here, at cost somehow, would be 
greatly appreciated.

I may have mentioned this before, still covid exhaustion etc.

Best, Alan

On Fri, 27 Jun 2025, marc.garrett via NetBehaviour wrote:

> Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2025 09:21:24 +0000
> From: marc.garrett via NetBehaviour <netbehaviour at lists.netbehaviour.org>
> To: NetBehaviour for networked distributed creativity
>     <netbehaviour at lists.netbehaviour.org>
> Cc: marc.garrett <marc.garrett at protonmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [NetBehaviour] Pre-orders for Feral Class, out now!
> 
> Hi Aileen,
>
> You're right. I am already receiving emails and comments from others outside the UK who wish to pre-order as well. I'm not sure why they're doing it this way, but I'm sure there must be a good reason.
>
> Other than the slow Feral Trade option, I may need to get a few books in at home and personally send them. I'll start compiling a list today :-)
>
> Wishing you well.
>
> Marc
>
> On Thursday, 26 June 2025 at 16:38, Aileen Derieg via NetBehaviour <netbehaviour at lists.netbehaviour.org> wrote:
>
>> Hi Marc,
>> 
>> That's very generous, thank you!
>> 
>> I suspect I may not be the only one, though, so you might want to start a
>> list. And if the list gets too long, maybe other NetBehaviourists in the UK
>> can connect with others outside the UK. I'm sure we can sort this out
>> together.
>> 
>> All the best,
>> Aileen
>> 
>> On Donnerstag, 26. Juni 2025 14:46:39 CEST marc.garrett wrote:
>> 
>> > Hi Aileen,
>> > 
>> > I will have a chat with the publishers. I'm sure we can work something out.
>> > 
>> > It may turn out that I receive a number of them, which I can then send to
>> > those outside the UK.
>> > 
>> > Wishing you well
>> > Marc
>> > 
>> > Sent with Proton Mail secure email.
>> > 
>> > On Thursday, 26 June 2025 at 12:29, Aileen Derieg via NetBehaviour
>> 
>> netbehaviour at lists.netbehaviour.org wrote:
>> 
>> > > That is great news, Marc, and I really look forward to reading this book.
>> > > 
>> > > Is there any way to pre-order it from outside the UK? Trying to order
>> > > books
>> > > from the UK has become so frustratingly complicated and prohibitively
>> > > expensive that I have mostly given up. I would definitely make an
>> > > exception for this book, however.
>> > > 
>> > > All the best,
>> > > Aileen
>> > > 
>> > > On Donnerstag, 26. Juni 2025 12:23:05 CEST marc.garrett via NetBehaviour
>> > > 
>> > > wrote:
>> > > 
>> > > > Feral Class [feral class front book cover.jpg]
>> > > > 
>> > > > Untamed, Unheard, Unstoppable? a moving memoir about being a
>> > > > working-class
>> > > > artist? Art on the Margins, Life Without Permission
>> > > > 
>> > > > Feral Class is Marc Garrett?s deeply personal and thought-provoking
>> > > > exploration of his early years, chronicling his journey as a
>> > > > working-class
>> > > > artist navigating a world that often rejects them. Through humorous,
>> > > > vivid
>> > > > storytelling and incisive critique, Garrett explores how his upbringing
>> > > > shaped his identity, forging a path that defied societal expectations.
>> > > > How
>> > > > can one survive, let alone thrive, as part of what Garrett describes as
>> > > > the
>> > > > feral class: a group of individuals who, like him, exist outside
>> > > > traditional institutions and thrive in the margins, using
>> > > > resourcefulness
>> > > > and rebellion to carve out their own artistic spaces?
>> > > > 
>> > > > Weaving together personal memories, political reflections, and the
>> > > > struggles of working-class artists, Feral Class challenges the elitism
>> > > > of the art world. It celebrates the radical potential of those who
>> > > > refuse to conform. Garrett?s narrative is both an intimate
>> > > > self-portrait and a rallying cry for artists who refuse to be tamed.
>> > > > Passionate, unfiltered, and insightful, this book is an essential read
>> > > > for anyone interested in the intersections of class, creativity, and
>> > > > resistance.
>> > > > 
>> > > > Foreword by Cassie Thornton.
>> > > > 
>> > > > Ordering Information
>> > > > 
>> > > > For Ordering in the UK Only
>> > > > https://www.minorcompositions.info/?p=1561 Available direct from Minor
>> > > > Compositions (in the UK) for the special price of ?13.
>> > > > 
>> > > > Pre-orders for the book will be taken during July 2025.
>> > > > 
>> > > > Anyone who pre-orders the book directly from Minor Compositions during
>> > > > this
>> > > > month will receive a special, barcode-free version of the book with
>> > > > colour
>> > > > images (the regular trade version will be printed in greyscale).
>> > > > 
>> > > > Advance orders to be shipped in August.
>> > > > 
>> > > > You can also download it here: Feral Class.
>> > > > 
>> > > > 218 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, paperback
>> > > > 
>> > > > UK: ?20 / US: $25
>> > > > 
>> > > > ISBN 978-1-57027-439-8
>> > > > 
>> > > > Release to the book trade 1 January 2026
>> > > 
>> > > --
>> > > Aileen Derieg
>> > > a.derieg at eliot.at
>> > > Blog: https://livingwithplanb.derieg.com
>> > > Social Media: https://post.lurk.org/@aderieg
>> > > 
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