Hello, my name is Don, and this website is where I collect all of my writing together from various places.
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This is an article I wrote for DOPE magazine on prisoner letter writing. To write for DOPE magazine, which has had a lot of people who I deeply admire and respect write for it, means a lot to me. It… more ›
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This is an article I wrote about the queer anarchist squat party fundraiser that happened in 2023, organised by a group who were inspired from a similar event in Manchester of the same year. Almost 2 years on, it is… more ›
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This is a report I wrote on the 2025 Newcastle Ewan Brown Anarchist Bookfair, held at the Star and Shadow Cinema, Newcastle, NE2 1BB on June 7th. Despite a lot going on personally, I still had a great time, and… more ›
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This is the title of my research master’s thesis. It took me 1 year and 3 months to complete. I mostly want to use this space to jot down my own thoughts on the project, since there isn’t really space… more ›
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I wrote this article about my time in Durham Tenants’ Union for Palatinate, Durham Universities student newspaper. The article is quite short, due to the length requirements for Palatinate comment pieces, and as such I didn’t get to fully explore… more ›
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This was an article I wrote in 2024, in the wake of various assassination attempts and deaths of high-profile political figures. Strangely, I had written this before the killing of Brian Thompson, but I think the themes behind what I… more ›
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An article I wrote about my visit to Derry to attend their bookfair and the Bloody Sunday Commemoration march. It was originally published on FreedomNews, which you can view HERE. My expectations were high, and I was not disappointed over… more ›
Don Brookes - Writings 