Sparrowhawk Publications

Sparrowhawk publishes texts by Maggie Malady (aka Keith Maggie Brown) that deal with existential philosophy and ancient traditions. The books are offered for free; however, if you would like to support their on-going work, donations are always welcome. Click here to email questions/queries you may have about supporting my endeavors or asking for clarification in anything I have shared.

THE DÀO DÉ JING

An updated translation of the Chinese classic attributed to Laozi. This text is a cooperative work undertaken to provide a version of the ancient text that was somewhat informed by Karl Jaspers’ Philosophy of Existence.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD LU+BROWN (2022)

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Queer Quests, Weird Ways:
A Playful Nowhere of Calls, Scribbles, and Meanderings

This is a book of aphorisms and short meditations that are meant to inspire the playfulness of thinkering. I address issues of queer identity and societal norms, critiquing the oppressive binaries at the heart of Western thinking to advocate for a richer understanding of diversity beyond pseudo-dualisms. This is the first place I play with the notion of dyads–mutually constituting extremes that modern Western thought often splits into clear, distinct contradictions. My poetics intertwine with philosophical inquiries into the nature of knowledge, power, and custom, to suggest that established norms are not necessarily natural but are socio-cultural narratives that pre-defining our understanding of the world.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD PLAYFUL NOWHERES

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