Category: zines

  • Zine Club Chicago ONLINE: People Have the Power Edition, Tues, July 28th, 7pm

    For folks who want to help transform our world into a better place for everyone, zines are a dynamic tool for sharing information, resources, and inspiration. This month at Zine Club Chicago Online: People Have the Power Edition, we’ll be discussing self-published works focused on the many ways we can all support radical change in the name of justice, equality, and peace. July is International Zine Month, and we can’t think of a better way to celebrate it than by focusing on this important topic. The suggested activity for #IZM2020 July 28th is about using social media to get the word out about your favorite zines, so grab your favorite titles, BYOS(nacks), and join us on Zoom for a great conversation!

    ** Zoom info ** We want to make sure that our online Zine Club events are a safe space, so we won’t be releasing the Zoom link and password publicly. If you’d like to attend, please email zineclubchicago@gmail.com to RSVP by 5 p.m. Tuesday, July 28. We’ll email you the Zoom link and password one hour before the event begins.

    Zine newbies and longtime enthusiasts alike are always welcome at Zine Club Chicago, the city’s only book club-style event for people who read zines. This free monthly series is produced by Chicago Zine Fest/Midwest Perzine Fest organizer Cynthia Hanifin and hosted by Quimby’s Bookstore. As always, Anna Jo Beck made this month’s lovely flyer.

    More info:

    Instagram: @zineclubchicago

    Use #IZM2020 when writing online about International Zine Month.

    Download the #IZM2020 bookmark here.

  • June Quimby's Newsletter Out Now!

    The June Quimby’s Bookstore Newsletter available for online viewing now!

  • Zine Club Chicago ONLINE: Fun Size(s) Edition, Tues, June 30th

    When many folks think of zines, they conjure up the classic image of sheets of copy paper folded in half and stapled down the center. But there are so many more ways to fold, cut, assemble, and bind a zine! This month at Zine Club Chicago Online: Fun Size(s) Edition, we’ll be discussing self-published works that come in non-standard sizes and shapes, from mini zines and accordion-style booklets to one-of-a-kind configurations. Grab your favorite titles, BYOS(nacks), and join us on Zoom for a fun conversation!

    ** Zoom info ** We want to make sure that our online Zine Club events are a safe space, so we won’t be releasing the Zoom link and password publicly. If you’d like to attend, please email zineclubchicago@gmail.com to RSVP by 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 30. We’ll email you the Zoom link and password one hour before the event begins.

    Zine newbies and longtime enthusiasts alike are always welcome at Zine Club Chicago, the city’s only book club-style event for people who read zines. This free monthly series is produced by Chicago Zine Fest/Midwest Perzine Fest organizer Cynthia Hanifin and hosted by Quimby’s Bookstore. Anna Jo Beck designs our monthly flyers and created our logo.

    More info:

    Instagram: @zineclubchicago
    pssst hey want a jpg o’ this? here ya go!

  • Quimby’s Bookstore May Newsletter Now Available

    The May Quimby’s Bookstore Newsletter available now!

  • 2020 Chicago Zine Fest ONLINE, 5/15 & 5/16

    Chicago Zine Fest 2020 will take place online on May 15th and 16th, 2020. Here’s how you can participate in #CZF2020:

    More info at ChicagoZineFest.org.

    #CZF2020 Poster by Caroline Cash

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    Quimby’s is proud to be a sponsor of the 2020 Chicago Zine Fest, a celebration of small press and independent publishers, with an annual festival of workshops, events, and the big expo day where 250+ zinesters sell and trade their zines. All the events are free and open to the public. The 11th annual Chicago Zine Fest will take place May 15-16, 2020 at Plumbers Hall (1340 W Washington Blvd).

    Poster by Andrea Bell.

    Applications for half table spots will be open 1/13/2020 – 1/20/2020 and table spots will be chosen through a lottery. Application here.

    More info about Chicago Zine Fest at ChicagoZineFest.org.

     

  • Zine Club Chicago ONLINE: Screens Edition! on Zoom 5/26

    7 p.m. Tuesday, May 26 Central Time.

    Free! On Zoom!

    Movies, television shows, YouTube videos, Instagram Live, and oh so many Zoom events … we all like to watch, and we’ve all been looking at screens a lot more than usual since the coronavirus crisis began. We miss seeing your faces and sharing the zines we love, so in May we’re taking Zine Club Chicago ONLINE!

    This month, we’ll be discussing self-published works about the moving images that keep us riveted to big and small screens alike. Grab your favorite zines, BYOS(nacks), and join us on Zoom for a fun conversation!

    Email at zineclubchicago@gmail.com about the Zoom link (which will be available soon).

    Zine newbies and longtime enthusiasts alike are always welcome at Zine Club Chicago, the city’s only book club-style event for people who read zines. This free monthly series is produced by Chicago Zine Fest/Midwest Perzine Fest organizer Cynthia E. Hanifin and hosted by Quimby’s Bookstore.

    * Zoom link info * We want to make sure that our online Zine Club events are a safe space, so we won’t be releasing the Zoom link and password publicly. If you’d like to attend, please email zineclubchicago@gmail.com to RSVP by 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 26. We’ll email you the Zoom link and password one hour before the event begins.

    Thank you to Zine Club member Anna Jo Beck for designing our flyer this month!

    Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/949559022140588/

    p.s. need a jpg because you’re posting this somewhere that only takes that format? Here ya go!

  • Qustomized Quimby's Quarantine Zine Package

    Just added, a new customized shop at home experience since we’re still closed at this time to the public: We are proud to offer a Qustomized Quimby’s Quarantine Zine Package which you can order at quimbys.com. We’ll select $25 worth of zines for you if you tell us what kind of stuff you like in the “Notes” section. We’ll put together an order for you and fit it in a Priority Mail envelope. If need be or if you want, we can even chat via e-mail at or Zoom video (e-mail or find us on Zoom at info@quimbys.com) or we’ll talk on the phone (773-342-0910). Together we’lll craft a customized zine selection based on a consultation. Quimby’s will be your zine and mini-comics sommelier to find what works for your interests. Help us maintain our store so that we can continue to be here after the COVID crisis is over. -LM

    #TooSmallToFail

    #quarantinereading

  • Postponing Event Until a Undeclared later date: Zine Club Chicago: Food Edition

    Zine Club Chicago is excited to announce that the April meeting will feature guest artist Sarah Becan, a local food fiend dynamo whose work has been a longtime staple at Quimby’s.

    Zine newbies and longtime enthusiasts alike are always welcome at Zine Club Chicago, the city’s only book club-style event for people who read zines. This free monthly series is produced by Chicago Zine Fest/Midwest Perzine Fest organizer Cynthia E. Hanifin and hosted by Quimby’s Bookstore.

    Sarah Becan is a comics artist, illustrator and designer, and the creator of “I Think You’re Sauceome”, a food-centric autobiographical webcomic. Her work has appeared in various publications, including Saveur Magazine, Eater.com, The Chicago Reader, and TruthOut.com.

    She was awarded a Xeric Award and a Stumptown Trophy for Outstanding Debut for her first graphic novel, The Complete Ouija Interviews, and her work has twice been nominated for the Ignatz Award. Becan’s second graphic novel, Shuteye, was funded with a successful Kickstarter campaign and released in early 2012. In 2014, she wrote and illustrated Luna de Cuernos, a long form graphic story for Fifth House Ensemble’s spring 2014 concert series.

    Becan illustrated the cookbook The Adventures of Fat Rice (2016), and Let’s Make Ramen!, a comic book cookbook, published July 2019 by Ten Speed Press.

    Zine Club Chicago: Food Edition, at Quimby’s with Sarah Becan

    Tues, April 21st, 7pm

    Quimby’s, 1854 W. North Avenue in Wicker Park

    Free!

  • Postponing March 24th Event Until a Undeclared later date: Zine Club Chicago: Screens Edition

    *Until COVID-19 status has been changed, we are post-poning the March Zine Club meeting until an undeclared later date. Stay tuned to quimbys.com for info about the rescheduling.*

     

     

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    Zine Club Chicago: Screens Edition, at Quimby’s!

    7 p.m. Tuesday, March 24th

    Quimby’s, 1854 W. North Avenue in Wicker Park

    Free!

    Movies, television shows, YouTube videos … we all like to watch. This month at Zine Club Chicago: Screens Edition, we’ll be discussing self-published works about the moving images that keep us riveted to big and small screens alike. Bring your faves and join us for a fun conversation and snacks!

    Due to member requests, we’re also bringing back the Mystery Zine Swap this month! If you’d like to participate, bring a zine (concealed in some way) to trade with someone else on the spot.

    Zine newbies and longtime enthusiasts alike are always welcome at Zine Club Chicago, the city’s only book club-style event for people who read zines. This free monthly series is produced by Chicago Zine Fest/Midwest Perzine Fest organizer Cynthia E. Hanifin and hosted by Quimby’s Bookstore.

    Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/213680916502554/

    Thank you to Zine Club member Anna Jo Beck for designing our flyer this month, including a mesmerizing gif version!

     

  • Third Coast Review Lit Editor Looking For Stuff to Review

    Quimby’s friend Dan Kelly (@mrdankelly) is the lit editor for the Third Coast Review and is looking for your books, zines, and lit-related announcements for consideration/review.

    Snail mail: Dan Kelly – Third Coast Review, P.O. Box 744, Highland Park, IL 60035

    https://thirdcoastreview.com/

    @ThirdCoastRvw on Twitter