7th cousins roadtrip through self-discovery and problematic history
7th Cousins: An Automythography Erin Brubacher and Christine Brubaker, 190 pgs, Book*hug Press bookhugpress.ca, $25 You probably can’t tearily salute […]
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Jewish cynicism, Old Winnipeg and curling take the rink in ‘Shot Rock’
Shot Rock Michael Tregebov, 272 pgs, New Star Books, newstarbooks.com, $22 The 1970s are trying times for Blackie Timmerman. His […]
Christopher Green’s ’The Turtle Library Comics Magazine’ is a truly multifaceted reading experience
The Turtle Library Comics Magazine Comic, Christopher Green, 40 pgs, theturtlelibrary.com, $10 The fall 2019 issue of The Turtle Library […]
Charlotte Wu brings us back to a mind frame of curiosity in ’Snack Witchcraft’
Snack Witchcraft Art zine, Charlotte Wu, 20 pgs, @charlotte_guagua Snack Witchcraft is somewhat difficult to describe. As Charlotte Wu puts […]
Instead of another celebrity chef cookbook, try ‘Reciwee’
Reciwee Illustration zine, Andy Boynton, 8 pgs, Reciwee Press, reciwee.com, @reciweepress, $4 Get excited foodies! As a huge food lover, […]
Jon Vaughn coaxes a playful narrative in ‘Sand Masque’
Sand Masque Jon Vaughn, 32 pgs, Ecstasy Editions, jonvaughn.me, $20 Jon Vaughn always seems to have something new out, and […]
‘The Other Kind of Nerd #3’ touches on living with uncertainty
The Other Kind of Nerd #3 Comic, Jillian Sandell, 24 pgs, jilliansandell.com, $2 This zine comes from BP Zine Awards […]
‘A Japanese Doll’ is a moving meditation on vindictive violence and a friendship doll exchange
A Japanese Doll Sam Nakahira, 8 pgs, samnakahira.com However brief, this work packs a punch. It’s something of a historical […]
Get faced with a couple heavy questions in ‘How Are You?’
How Are You? Comic, nati romero, 8 pgs, natiromero.com Isn’t it just the most complicated question some days? The question […]
‘Garbage’ is remarkably stunning take on proper waste disposal
Garbage Art zine, Sarah Whang, 8 pgs, @anderkaya Ostensibly a guide to sorting waste (organics, recyclables, and outright trash), Sarah […]
Calming antidotes to a bout of rage in ‘Consider Your Anger, Managed’
Consider Your Anger, Managed Zine, Rebecca Casalino, 10 pgs, rebeccacasalino.com When was the last time you received a postcard? I […]
Meg Dearlove opens up discussions of empowerment and body positivity in ‘Cindy & Mindy’
Cindy & Mindy Comic, Meg Dearlove, 12 pgs, Vide Press, etsy.com/shop/megdearlove, $5.50 It’s not everyday one sees a discussion of […]