Help Occasional Papers publish Born in Flames: The publication

“Born in Flames poses the question of whether oppression against women will be eliminated under any kind of social system. […] It is a fantasy presenting a group of women who, confronted with the very ‘ordinary’ oppression women have been experiencing for decades, refuse to take it any longer and become armed fighters against the government. Their position is that oppression against women is not eliminated automatically with ‘socialism’ – not only do political values have to change, cultural values must change and become embedded in practice.”
— Lizzie Borden in Heresies #16, 1983

The book we aim to publish is an illustrated transcript of Lizzie Borden’s mythical 1983 film ‘Born in Flames’, edited and designed by Finnish independent graphic designer Kaisa Lassinaro. By borrowing from multiple genres (film script, comic book, ‘photo-roman’), Lassinaro’s book is not only visually stunning but also fascinating to read. With your help we can attract new attention to the film and the still urgent issues it raises.

The book also includes an interview with Lizzie Borden, conducted by Kaisa Lassinaro in early 2011, and the lyrics of Undercover Nation by The Bloods and Born in Flames by Red Crayola, supplied by Adele Bertei and Mayo Thompson.

Size A4, 32 pages, soft cover, full-colour throughout

We hope to raise £3,727 by 15 April 2011, in order to get the book out by June 2011.
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