ITEM OVERVIEW
In this brand-new collection of speeches and essays, Roy masterfully draws the thread of empire through ostensibly disconnected arenas, highlighting the parallels between the poverty draft in the United States, caste politics in India, AIDS in South Africa, reconstruction contracts in Iraq, and the perverse machinery of mass media worldwide. Laying bare the corporate and military obstacles to peace and prosperity, she celebrates the multitude of grassroots efforts to renew the definition of democracy.
"The battle to reclaim democracy is going to be a difficult one. It is a battle that must range across continents and countries. It must not acknowledge national boundaries, but if it is to succeed, it has to begin in America." —Arundhati Roy, from the book
"I don't know how Roy comes up with her killer one-liners, but I'm grateful. Each one is a gift, capable of transforming fear and confusion into courage and conviction." —Naomi Klein
"In her Ordinary Person's Guide, Roy's perfect pitch and sharp scalpel are, once again, a joy to behold. No less remarkable is the range of material subjected to her sure and easy touch, and the surprising information she reveals at every turn." —Noam Chomsky
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