# The General Library

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- Book: [The General Library](https://www.bookquiver.com/abigail-de-kosnik/the-general-library) ([The General Library.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/abigail-de-kosnik/the-general-library.md))
- Authors: [Abigail De Kosnik](https://www.bookquiver.com/abigail-de-kosnik)
- Publisher: the_mit_press
- ISBN: 978-02-6205-707-3
- Pages: 248
- Published: 2026-11-17
- Language: en_US
- Binding: Softcover

## Description

A bold argument for piracy as a system of knowledge sharing, cultural preservation, and political resistance. What if copying and sharing media, acts frequently labeled as “piracy,” were understood...