Just added to the catalog:
Black Women & Self Care – There is such value in taking care of ourselves & our communities, and this zine is a great tool in shaping that process. Specifically written for black women, Naomi explores the ideas behind self care & mental health, going through the ways that anger, depression, PTSD, and white supremacy can negatively affect one’s mental health. She also offers several ways of coping with these things, through suggestions of small steps to take in your daily life, a short list of DIY herbal recipes, and how to find help outside of yourself. Naomi’s writing is compassionate and valuable, and this zine is an indispensable resource.
Empower Yoself Before You Wreck Yoself: Native American Feminist Musings – This is the first in a series written by two Navajo women that digs deep into identity politics, cultural appropriation, familial relationships, and more. Amber & Melanie’s writing is explicitly feminist, and they note that they are hoping that this project will provide space to other Native women who are interested in decolonization & assimilation. The zine is packed with writing & art, it’s gorgeous to look at (which you can already tell from the bright, beautiful cover!), and it’s necessary reading.
In Our Hands #1 – The subtitle of this one is “Using a Community Accountability Approach to Address Sexual Violence, Abuse, & Oppression.” Compiled by a community accountability group in Pittsburgh of the same name, this zine documents the basic practices the group has taken in its formation: the language they use when discussing accountability & sexual violence, a thorough process map that guides readers through a community accountability process, and other helpful information on how to help survivors heal. This is a fantastic resource for folks looking to start an accountability process in their community, or even for those who are looking to simply support a friend who is in need of love during a time of healing.
The Nizhoni Beat: Native American Feminist Musings – After releasing Empower Yoself Before You Wreck Yoself, Amber & Melanie continued on with their Native American feminist series with a zine that has a new name but same purpose: “to inspire Native women to make a space for themselves in their own culture and in counter-culture.” They have help from a few other contributors, with each piece exploring things like decolonization, travel mishaps & adventures, and gender & sexuality, all written from a feminist perspective. The zine ends with an intense story of Melanie’s experience at a Don’t Shoot Portland protest, which I’m glad she shared because it’s so necessary to document & archive this resistance. Like their previous issue, this one is an essential addition to your zine collection.
PALS: The Radical Possibilities of Friendship (Revised + Expanded Second Edition!) – PALS is one of my most favorite zines ever published, so I am overjoyed that after taking the first edition out of print, Lee decided to publish a second edition that is twice as long (!!!) as the first. Lee uses PALS to share why friendship is so crucial to them, along with the reasons why creating & sustaining friendships can be a radical act. They write about the love they hold for their friends, the friendship disasters they’ve gone through, and the ways in which we make room for those we love. This zine will make you think about your own friendships, and it will fill your heart right up. Highly recommended.
Small Bikes Big Trees – Jen & Benji created this zine to document a bike tour from Seattle to San Diego, or as the subtitle says, “Two Brown Folks Brave the Pacific Coast, From One Hometown to Another.” I’m not a cyclist, but the stories inside are so, so rad. Along the way Jen & Benji embrace adventure (even though it can be scary and hard), have run-ins with sometimes weirdo / sometimes helpful strangers, and push themselves in new ways. Their tales are written through a critical lens, with writing about how gender + bodies + race were wrapped up in their tour, because those things are tangled up in everything, always. Also included are tips for long bikes trips: what to eat, where to stay, how to tour for cheap, and more. I love this zine so much. Highly recommended.
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