This episode, Betty and Alex chat about zines, from their history to making them, with a few recs along the way.
Next time: Absolutes #2!
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The Machine is Broken by Jared Sarnie (avail. May 26th)
Introduction to Zines
- Stolen Sharpie Revolution: a DIY Resource for Zines and Zine Culture by Alex Wrekk
- Make a Zine!: Start Your Own Underground Publishing Revolution by Joe Biel
- Betty’s Books Community Zine Vol. 5: Dig In! (avail. May 2nd)
- Common Sense by Thomas Paine
History of Zines
- Fire!! A Quarterly Devoted to the Younger Negro Artists
- https://www.blackmodernism.com/mags.html
- The Comet by the Science Correspondence Club
- Vice Versa by Lisa Ben
- ONE Magazine by One, Inc.
- Forgotten Pages: Black Literary Magazines in the 1920s by Abby Ann Arthur Johnson and Ronald M. Johnson
- Science Fiction Fandom by Joseph L. Sanders
- “The Reign of the Superman” from Science Fiction: The Advance Guard of Future Civilization #3 by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster
- Action Comics #1
Personal Experience with Zines
- “Dada Little Magazines – A Precursor to Zines” by Robyn Chapman for The Schulz Library Blog
- A Pocket Guide to Natal Astrology: Birth Chart Basics by Maia Sky
- Nontoxic Housecleaning by Raleigh Briggs
- How to Organize Inclusive Events and Conferences by Dr. Alex D. Ketchum
- Recharge, Process, Connect: An After-Abortion Care Guide by Ashley Hartman Annis
- Is it Hot in Here? An Introduction to Perimenopause by Ashley Hartman Annis
- Additional zines by Ashley Hartman Annis
- Rec Room: Recipes and Memories by Sara Hagstrom
- Latin Cherokee: A Delicious Walking Tour by Cleonique Hilsaca
- Mini Sketchbook Companion by Cleonique Hilsaca
- Survivor (TV Series)
The BBs Zine Section
- Albo! By Kruttika Susarla
- Dan Zettwoch
- Shreyas R. Krishnan
- Sophia Malone and Melon Press
- How to Report ICE and Help Keep Our Neighbors Safe: St. Louis Metro Area Edition by Megan Piontkowski
- Alain McAlister
What We’re Reading
- Breasts and Eggs by Meiko Kawakami
- Absolute Batman Vol. 2: Abomination by Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta
- All the Cameras in My Room by Michael DeForge
- Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End by Kanehito Yamada and Tsukasa Abe
- Star Wars: Jedi Academy by Jeffrey Brown
- Chi’s Sweet France by Konami Kanata and Catherine Bouvier
- A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin
Next Episode
- Absolute Flash Vol. 1: Of Two Worlds by Jeff Lemire and Nick Robles
- Absolute Martian Manhunter Vol. 1: Martian Vision by Deniz Camp and Javier Rodríguez
- Absolute Green Lantern Vol. 1: Without Fear by Al Ewing and Jahnoy Lindsay