Sim Kern in Conversation: Genocide Bad in Brooklyn

Hive Mind Books is pleased to present activist and author Sim Kern in conversation with Haneen Oriqat about their new book, Genocide Bad : Notes on Palestine, Jewish History, and Collective Liberation, at Mayday Space, 176 St. Nicholas Ave, Bushwick.

After the talk, Kern will sign copies of their book.

Sliding scale tickets are available. There is a ticket option that includes a copy of the book.

Ticket sales support Mayday Space and Hive Mind Books, Bushwick’s queer bookstore.

Part activist memoir, part crash course in Jewish and Palestinian history, Genocide Bad dismantles Zionist propaganda in ten unapologetic essays. Drawing connections between Biblical promises and exploding pagers, medieval dress codes and modern-day apartheid, Kern sketches a sweeping history of imperialism with their characteristic blend of far-ranging research, pop-culture insights, and scathing humor.

Kern, a former teacher, journalist, novelist, and book influencer, gained international recognition as an anti-Zionist Jewish activist in the days after October 7th, 2023. At a time when social media was flooded with “I Stand with Israel” posts, Kern started sharing content encouraging their followers to read Palestinian books, learn Palestinian history, and question Western reporting on Palestine—videos which went viral into tens of millions of views. In Genocide Bad, Kern reflects on the life experiences that led them to anti-Zionist activism, while capturing and expanding upon their online educational content.

Sim Kern is the USA Today bestselling author of The Free People’s Village, an Indie Next Pick. As a journalist, book influencer, and anti-Zionist Jewish activist, Kern has used their social media platform to share educational content about Palestine and raise more than half a million dollars in direct aid for families in Gaza since October 7th, 2023.

Haneen Oriqat is a Muslim Palestinian-American writer, photographer, and activist. She authored the graphic novel How Did We Get Here? City Heights and her work has been featured in a variety of publications. Haneen is a fellow of Highlights Foundation’s first Muslim Storytellers Fellowship. She currently works in the literary publishing industry at Electric Postcard Entertainment, an IP story development entertainment company dedicated to bold and diverse storytelling. Haneen was born and raised on Kumeyaay land now known as San Diego, California and currently resides in NYC. You can find her at haneenoriqat.com or on social media @haneenoriqat.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Mayday Space, 176 Saint Nicholas Avenue, Brooklyn, United States