Bill Ayers

Dangerous, Dirty, Violent, and Young by Zayd Dohrn

Please come to one of these gatherings:

MAY 21–BOOK PARTY at Haymarket House

MAY 22–Reading/Q and A at City Lit Books

MAY 26–In conversation with Alex Kotlowitz at Bookends and Beginnings

You can RSVP at the links above. And please help spread the word if you know folks who might be interested.

You can also preorder the book here. And check out this story in the Chicago Tribune and this excerpt in The New Yorker

Dangerous, Dirty, Violent, and Young (W.W. Norton, 2026):

“A fascinating journey that illuminates, in often thought-provoking ways, the politics of violence in radical movements.”

— Angela Davis

“Riveting as a thriller, this wise and searching memoir tells a story about America we’ve never quite heard before. Fearless, big-hearted, and profound. I simply couldn’t put it down.”

— Cheryl Strayed

“What a book! Exhilarating, maddening, contemplative, and mournful. Dohrn shows how each of us must grapple with the moral and human dimensions of our movements.”

— Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor

“Zayd Ayers Dohrn is a master storyteller. The rare memoir that reads like a fast-paced thriller and leaves you wrestling with some of the most profound political questions of our time.”

— Jon Favreau

“Conjured into the present by a genuine literary master, recollecting what he saw as a sensitive child, the oft-told tale of the Weathermen catches fire here.”

― Rick Perlstein

“It’s like nothing I’ve ever read. An astonishing story written with such an open heart.”

— Alex Kotlowitz

“A rare and profound gift—one that breaks your heart even as it quietly fills it with hope. It is everything we need right now: deeply moving and urgent.”

— Heather Ann Thompson

“Poignant, fueled with love for justice, with faith in other people, with terrific, often heartbreaking stories. A page-turner and a statement of belief in the future.”

— Aleksandar Hemon