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