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New Stuff This Week
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What the Hellraiser by Johnny Misfit $1
Candy Quest by Pez D. Spencer $3
Cross Country Zines by Andria Alefhi Lamberton $7 each: #1 Ireland 27 years later + #2 U.S. 10 E, Solo winter
Touring America: Eddie Goes West With Special Guest Billy McCall $3
Shapes Zine, issues #3-#5, $3 each
Memoirs of a Baby Bootblack #2 by Lore $1
Remedial Images: A Short Magazine of Comics and Writing, edited by Nathan McMurray and Henry Tartt $5
Wett Butt #6 $5
Blessed Are Ye Dead #2 Which Continues the Work of Cataloguing New England Gravestones by Cuyler Keating (Punched Tin Press) $15
Comics
2 comics by Mel Stringer $10 each: Broken Branches #1, Shit Dates #2 Based on True Stories Submitted by Readers
Trickfilm #4 by Charles Brubaker $5
Comics by Aaron Zvi Felder, $5 each: Lines on Lines, Curves on Curves, Melvin Gets Creative
Taunt by Ari Ganahl $10
Graphic Novels
Hypericum by Manuele Fior (Fantagraphics) $29.99
Lauren Ipsum Throws the Book at You by Charles Brubaker (Smallbug Press) $10.99
Music & Film Books
IDLES x Magda Archer: Brutalism – Illustrated Lyrics by Joe Talbot, illustrated by Magda Archer $24.95
Afrofuturism: A History of Black Futures, edited by Kevin M Strait and Kinshasha Holman Conwill $29.95
Outer Limits
Tales From Fiddlers Green vol 2 A Peculiar Parish Magazine: Midnight Flowers, edited by Susan Redington Bobby (Wonderella Printed) $20
Tripping on Utopia: Margaret Mead, the Cold War and the Troubled Birth of Psychedelic Science by Benjamin Breen $30
Memoir
Sure, I’ll Join Your Cult: A Memoir of Mental Illness and the Quest to Belong Anywhere by Maria Bamford $28.99
Photo Books
City Threads by Wyzendale and Hope Wang $24.99
Fiction
Poor Deer: A Novel by Claire Oshetsky $26.99
Self-Portraits: Stories by Osamu Dazai $15.95
Gifty Stuff
Stickers from Echo Elise Gonzalez (Echo the Human): Rat $6, Owls Sticker Sheet $7
Stickers from Tony Recktenwald: Go Cubes Go $2, Earnest $4
Cards by Jamie Kadas $6 each (Curvy Girl Comics): Let’s Have a Ghouls Night, Wanna Bite?
…and much more!
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Zine Club Chicago Online: Crowdfunding Your Zines Edition with Special Guest Scott Russell Morris, Feb. 20th!
Zine Club Chicago Online: Crowdfunding Your Zines Edition with Special Guest Scott Russell Morris
7:30 p.m. CT Tuesday, February 20 on Zoom
Free!This month, Zine Club Chicago is excited to welcome special guest Scott Russell Morris, who will be joining us from South Korea to discuss the pros and cons of taking your zines to popular crowdfunding platforms. Scott will present his personal experience from his six Kickstarter campaigns and share insights from other zinesters who’ve used crowdfunding. There will be a lot of practical tips and tricks to help you set up your own zine campaign and a brief brainstorming session to see if crowdfunding is right for your project.
Scott Russell Morris is the creator and editor of Magpie Zines, a zine about tarot, magpies, and found meaning. He is also a university professor, board gamer, and squirrel enthusiast. You can learn more about Scott and his work at skoticus.com and on Instagram @magpiezines
Bring your questions and join us on Zoom for Zine Club Chicago Online: Crowdfunding Your Zines Edition with Special Guest Scott Russell Morris at 7:30 p.m. CT Tuesday, February 20.
** RSVP required ** We want to make sure that our online Zine Club Chicago events are a safe space, so we won’t be releasing the Zoom link publicly. If you’d like to attend, please email zineclubchicago@gmail.com to RSVP by 9 p.m. CT Monday, Feb. 19 (the evening before our event). We’ll email you the Zoom link by 5 p.m. CT Tuesday, Feb. 20.
Zine newbies and longtime enthusiasts alike are always welcome at Zine Club Chicago. This free monthly event series is produced by Cynthia E. Hanifin and sponsored by Quimby’s Bookstore. Anna Jo Beck designs our monthly flyers, created our logo, and made our Zine Club Chicago Shout-Outs site, where folks can peruse and recommend zines we’ve discussed at our events.
More info on the Zine Club Chicago social media channels: @zineclubchicago
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New Stuff This Week
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Porch Goose: A History and Case Study of a Midwestern Icon by Violet B. Fox $5
Street Gallery vol 1 Photographs with Street Art from Southern California and Baja California by John Dishwasher (Six Fires Press) $15
Root Cause: Championing Beets, Turnips, Rutabagas, and Other Unfairly Maligned Vegetables by Andy Boynton (Reciwee Press) $8
Urban Wildlife Guide by Vanessa Zucker $7
From Content Queen: Employee Picks Movies by Phyllis Rosen $4, Employee Picks Movies by Eric Leibrock $4, The Secret Language of Birth Order – Your Complete Personality Guide to Any Relationship With Anyone Even Only Children by Natalia Fisher and Molly Rosen Marriner $8
About Bricks by Brittny Meredith $8
Zines by Key Bridge It Daly: Catalog issues #1 & #2 $3 each, Comp Book Companion vol 1 Something That Can Grow $12 and more.
Comics
Comics by Jude Bettridge $8 each: Visiting Cryptid, Love Letter to Myself
Globar Versus Togar: Chillness Contest Vote for Who Is the Coolest $2
Stone Guk by Sophie Delay $20
Comics by Aiden Guerette $8-$10: Bedroom Imps as Lovingly Manifested by the Prism in My Window, Cricket – A Ringrealm Story, Ring Realm Mini Comics #1 Love Letters
Comics by Tor War $5-$16: The King of the Thieves, Aasimar Dreams, War Casualty & more.
Art Books
Tomer Hanuka: Unknown Pleasures (Gingko Press) $35
Politics & Revolution Books
A Short History of Trans Misogny by Jules Gill-Peterson (Verso) $24.95
The Case for Open Borders by John Washington (Haymarket) $19.95
Resisting Borders and Technologies of Violence edited by Mizue Aizeki, Matt Mahmoudi, and Coline Schupfer (Haymarket) $22.95
The Hands That Crafted the Bomb: The Making of a Lifelong Antifascist by Josh Fernandez (PM Press) $22.95
Essays
The Weird Sister Collection: Writing at the Intersections of Feminism Literature and Pop Culture edited by Marisa Crawford (Feminist Press) $26.95
Music Books
A Pure Solar World: Sun Ra and the Rebirth of Afrofuturism by Paul Youngquist $24.95
Fiction
Skin of Dreams by Raymond Queneau $16.95
Magazines
Cut Me Up #12 $18
Sexxxy
Elska #45 Glasgow Scotland $20
Chap Books
From Blue Cubicle Press: The First Line vol 25 #4 $6, The Last Line #9 $4
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New Stuff This Week
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Horror Decor by Marc Fischer (Public Collectors) $9
On the Move by Manda Conti (Wiggle Bird Mailing Club) $6
Fuck It: A Zine for Letting Myself Be Imperfect #8 $8
Associations #1 Nov 23 by Danielle Goshay and Darian Razdar $9
Conversation With Daniel Arnold: An Improvised Discussion on Life’s Journey Lessons and Insights From a Professional Fine Art Photographer by Connor Satterlee $8.34
Comics
The New Yerby Spring 2023 by Liz Yerby $10
I Hope This Finds You #11 Diary Comics by Kevin Budnik $6
Moral Fiber #19 by Chris Pernula $2
Push Up Bras by Chana Goldbloom $15
Comics by Drew Swartz, $5 each: Racket, Play Something Snappy: Tales of CTA Busking
Graphic Novels
In Search of Gil Scott-Heron: The Godfather of Rap by Thomas Mauceri and Seb Piquet $29.99
Art Books
Felinity: An Anthology of Illustrated Cats from Around the World edited by Victionary $45
Politics & Revolution Books
Defying Displacement: Urban Recomposition and Social War by Andrew Lee (AK Press) $17
Abolition vol 1 Politics, Practices, Promises by Angela Y. Davis (Haymarket) $19.95
Music Books
Why Sinéad O’Connor Matters by Allyson McCabe $24.95
Food Books
Vegan Chinese Food by Yang Liu $32.99
Fiction
Dirt in Our Skin: A Novel by J.J. Anselmi (Rare Bird) $20
Music Books
She’s a Badass: Women in Rock Shaping Feminism by Katherine Yeske Taylor $34.95
Magazines & Newspapers
Tape Op #159 $5.99
Workers Vanguard #1180 $.50
Chap Books
The Wildflower Collective Presents: First Words $12
Chap Books by Darien Razdar: Morning Poems $24, Eye of Water $9
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New Stuff This Week
View this post on InstagramVichcraft + Quimby’s Bookplate Sticker – Now available as a single sheet! $2
Wanna buy it in bulk and get a sweet deal? Get 5 for $6 here!Zines
Proof I Exist #44 Presents Orange Drink by Billy McCall and Drew Prusko $5
Lennon McCrea Zine #27 (Stacks #4) $3
Reflections by Michelle G $8
Chicago Really Loves Skeletons: A Photo Zine of Skeleton Displays $4
How Do I Know What I Want $2
Recommendations #1 Zines That I Love by Cesca $2
Make Your First Video Game Bitsy $4
Late to the Party Fall 2023 Get Hep to the Jive by Erik Jacobson $3
Papercore #10 Win 23 International DIY Punk Zine $4
Look Book by Chris Uphues $15
Data Digest #0002 Soc Motss $12
Fear of Being Alone issue #s 1 & #3 by Nathan Pearce + friends $8 each
Shot in the Dark: A Found Photo Slide Zine #2 $5
Comics
Fox Foxerson In Crazy Fox Tales: Therapy Shopping by Christi Furnas $15
Doof #2 Thinks They Are Soooooo Funny by RW Fantastic $5
Graphic Novels
Parasyte Full Color Collection vol 1 by Hitoshi Iwaaki $19.99
Books by Shayna Marchese, $20 each: White Oaks, Pieces: Short Comics
Music Books
Underground: The Illustrated Bible of Cursed Rockers and High Priestesses of Sound by Arnaud Le Gouefflec and Nicolas Moog $29.99
Fiction
Beautyland: A Novel Marie-Helene Bertino $28
Druuuuuuugs
Healing Adaptogens: The Definitive Guide to Using Super Herbs and Mushrooms for Your Body’s Restoration Defense and Performance by Tero Isokauppila and Danielle Ryan Broida $17.99
Magazines & Newspapers
Uppercase #60 $24
The County Highway #4 $8.50
Chap Books & Lit Journals
Border Crossings #163 $15
Recollecting Girlhood and Other Lost Things by Michelle and Astrid $8
Poetry Books
Placing Bets on a Paradox by Michael Santana $8
Commando by E’Mon Lauren (Haymarket) $10
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Quimby’s January Newsletter Available Now
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New Stuff This Week
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Postcards from Irving #6 by Tyler $3
Hallogallo #10 by Kai Slater $5
Unresolved #8 5by Eli Schmitt $
Nitroglycerine #1 by Otis Johnson $5
For the Love of Holly Woodlawn, For the Love of Little Joe $12
Comics
Tod Am Klavier by Jude R. Bettridge $8
Pleasure Hex #5 Apr 25, 2021-Oct 28, 2021 by Sir Lyra Hill $9
Graphic Novels
Alphabets for Grievers (In Three Parts): A Book of Long Words and Their Meanings by Kristin Taylor $12
First There Was Chaos: Hesiod’s Story of Creation by Joel Priddy (Uncivilized) $34.95
Art + Culture
The Lumpen Times: 30+ Years of Radical Media and Building Communities of the Future edited by Ed Marszewski and Jeremiah Chiu (Hat & Beard Press) $60
DIY Books
Riding More with Less: A Future for Bike Repair by Sam Tracy (PM Press) $24.95
Music Books
Hardcore: The Cinematic World of PULP by Paul Burgess and Louise Colbourne $50
Essay Books
Hanging Out: The Radical Power of Killing Time by Sheila Liming $19.99
Fiction
Your Driver Is Waiting: A Novel by Priya Guns $17
Kindling: Stories by Kathleen Jennings $18
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Zine Club Chicago: Zine Valentines Hangout, Jan. 20th!
Zine Club Chicago: Zine Valentines Hangout!
3 p.m. Saturday, January 20, 2024
Quimby’s Bookstore, 1854 W. North Ave.
Free!Zine Club Chicago is kicking off the season of love in all its incarnations with a heart-shaped invitation: Come make zine valentines with us about your self-publishing passions!
We want you to pour your admiration for your favorite zinemakers, most beloved art supplies (who doesn’t love a long-arm stapler?), or whatever else you adore about DIY culture into the pages of a mini zine. We’ll also have postcard supplies on hand so you can send a sweet note to our out-of-town zine pals.*
Please join us at Zine Club Chicago: Zine Valentines Hangout at 3 p.m. Saturday, January 20 here at our shop. Free!
We’ll provide zinemaking supplies, blank postcards, and snacks. Zine Club Chicago is a mask-supportive environment; we’ll have masks available if you’d like to wear one.
*Out-of-town friends, Zine Club Chicago would love to pair you up with a zine pen pal! Fill out this Google form by 10 p.m. CT Tuesday, Jan. 16 if you’d like to receive a postcard from our in-person event: tiny.cc/ZCCZineValentines2024
Zine newbies and longtime enthusiasts alike are always welcome at Zine Club Chicago. This free monthly event series is produced by Cynthia E. Hanifin and sponsored by Quimby’s Bookstore. Anna Jo Beck designs our monthly flyers, created our logo, and made our Zine Club Chicago Shout-Outs site, where folks can peruse and recommend zines we’ve discussed at our events.
Facebook event link here. More info on the Zine Club Chicago social media channels: @zineclubchicago
Image description: A red-and-blue infographic flyer, with an image of several vintage valentines and text that reads: “Zine Club Chicago: Zine Valentines Hangout; In Person! Free!; Quimby’s Bookstore, 1854 W. North Ave.; www.quimbys.com; 3 p.m. Saturday, January 20, 2024”
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New Stuff This Week
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KerBloom #165 $2
Zines by Mel Watkin $5-$20: Pocket Road Atlas, Leaves of Revolving, Francesca Her Tail
Comics
Killed Off Queer’s Concet Diaries by JJ Cital with art by Ellie Compton and friends $20
Comics by A. Kozlowski (Paper City Publishing) $8-$12: Yesterday Today Tomorrow, Wax and Wane, Sketchbook As Textbook, Shapes, Dream Job: A Collection of Comics About Teaching
Graphic Novels
Life In a Day: A Book by Nick Freeman $15
Politics, Revolution & Essay Books
Environmentalism From Below: How Global Peoples Movements Are Leading the Fight for Our Planet by Ashley Dawson $22.95
The Worker’s Way to Freedom & Other Council Communist Writings 1935-1954 by Anton Pannekoek, edited by Robyn K. Winters (PM Press) $24.95
All In: Cancer, Near Death, New Life by Caitlin Breedlove (AK Press) $18
Mayhem & Outer Limits Books
Lemuria: A True Story of a Fake Place by Justin McHenry (Feral House) $24.95
Music Books
NoMeansNo: From Obscurity to Oblivion: An Oral History by Jason Lamb with Paul Prescott (PM Press) $29.95
Fiction
2 books by David Hauptschein $20: Alchemy of Flesh and Other Plays, When the Walls Have Ears and Other Plays
