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| May Cause Dizziness |
| Rachel was diagnosed with Goodpasture's Disease at the age of eighteen. Her kidneys begain failing and she received a kidney transplant from her uncle. This zine brings us through the ups and downs of the disease, dealing with a body that she feels disconnected from, getting angry at western medicine and the way in which she has been treated as a patient over the years. She shares her intense struggles as well as determination to keep living her life the way she wants to, challenging people's assumptions about transplant recipients and what it means to be considered "unhealthy." |
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| Memoirs of a Queer Hapa #1 |
| Jackie recounts the painful and powerful parts of her childhood as a bi-racial queer growing up in a predominantly white community. She remembers her white mother's refusal to acknowledge and respect Jackie's Chinese relatives and heritage. The personal stories are infused with theories of identity, essentialism and culture. Well written and I am very happy to have it back in stock finally!! |
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| Memoirs of a Queer Hapa #2 |
| Jackie moves to China for half a year in order to improve her Chinese. She reflects back on her trip with personal stories, and like the first issue, an examination of the intersections between queer identities and mixed-race identity. There are pieces in here that look as if they could be published within academic journals. Strongly written and as always, a good read. |
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| No Better Voice #31/ Truckface #9 |
| A split between LB(Truckface) and Jami (No Better Voice) and it's all about 1994! Oh the horror! Big pants, braces, a first period, the sex talk and a pee jar! What more could you ask for when the powers of Chicago and Detroit combine? |
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| No History, No Self |
| Johanna of Sisu Zine brings forth a new issue after years of our patient waiting! This zine's subtitle encompasses the major themes of this new issue, it states, "the adventures of a (relatively) young woman of color journeying to a foreign land, and the strange people she met there, and the beloved people she left behind." Indeed, Johanna reflects on the people and city she misses, and the struggles of finding new friends after moving to England. It is about leaving your comfort zone to experience something new and challenging yourself to never be complacent with yourself in life. |
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| Nothing Rhymes #4 |
| Chelsea writes a letter to her once loved Pittsburgh after she has happily settled in Rhode Island. I like this issue because it's filled with positivity, but it's not shamefully over the top. It's definitely a nice read to lift the spirits as Chelsea evaluates what it means to be a girl as she grows older and feels more comfortable with herself. There's also a lesson on book binding for beginners. Cool! |
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| Nothing Rhymes #5 |
| Chelsea's latest issue is beautifully constructed and gorgeously written! She share the heartfelt story of losing her cat after being her extremely compassionate owner for so long. As someone who also felt awful after losing a pet, her story was comforting n the ways that we cherish the times with our pets and are happy to have done so much for them. Chelsea also attempts morning living and scavenging through abandoned buildings. Charming! |
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| On Being Hard Femme #1 |
| A short guide on what it means to be strong, fierce and femme with further analysis on how race shapes others' perceptions of femininity and sexuality. Jackie (Memoirs of a Queer Hapa) steps forth to fight the misconceptions and stereotypes in order to proudly assert herself as a hard femme. |
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| People I've Slept With #2 |
| This is a beautifully constructed zine all about people Hannah has met on her travels and slept near in hostels. The zine is filled with photographs and mementos of each traveler she met. The cover even has a color photo. Woah! A great compilation of stories about people who used to be strangers. |
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| Phases of the Moon #2 |
| This second issue deals with the aftermath of Stacey's decision to put her child up for adoption. We find Stacey reclaiming the forms of empowerment she knew in her youth, relearning to love her body, and standing up for herself. Her writing is filled with nostalgia and dreams for the future. It is text-heavy, well-written and pretty inspiring. |
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| Phases of the Moon #3 |
| Stacey-Marie invites us back into her occassionally beautiful world of punk houses, secret lovers, alcohol-fueled adventures and powerful friends. She bridges her two loves together, photography and writing, into this latest issue. It is stunning to look at, while her writing transports us to a world filled with possibility and forgotten disappointments. From going "home" to finding a home, getting married and going on tour, Stacey-Marie delivers another dreamy issue. |
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| Potentially Heartwrenching Distractions and Other Wonderful Possibilities |
| This text-heavy wonder contains well-written nonfiction stories about Bucket's travels on foot, by ship, house to house, and friend to friend. It is about impossible crushes on straight girls and trying to overcome past relationships. It is surprisingly sweet and I definitely can't wait for more writing from Bucket. |
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| Recent Work: a menagerie of short tales |
| Corrine's tales come in short comics about her family, her farting boyfriend, her hatred of apostrophe abuse, and trying to go cold turkey from chocolate. Her tales are charming and funny, examining the parts of life that sometimes we overlook. Fresh! |
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| Refugee |
| "This zine is only one tiny talk in an epic story & history/herstory/theirstory/ourstory that is being lived & written now in Burma. I spent 4 months living & working with women in Burma's pro-democracy movement in 2004. This is a small part of my story that has been inspired almost entirely by their story. My intentions with this zine are to first & foremost, put a face (or faces) to the suffering of the Burmese people that we hear so little about. Secondly to put a face to the joy I shared with so many folks there & thirdly, to fulfill my promise to my Burmese friends & students to put out information about the situation in Burma when I got back to the States." - from the intro. |
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| Roots of Hope |
| Korinna navigates the difficult ground of puck rocker turning into an authority figure...of sorts. She writes about her two years of Americorps work within alternative high schools. There is no patting herself on the back as she constantly questions her work and curriculum in response to the communities she is addressing. An excellent reflection of doing difficult work and trying not to let it get to your head. COOL COOL! |
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