New Zines to the distro at www.dorisdorisdoris.com/zinecat
Skinned Heart This is a beautiful and intense personal and political zine about racism, feminism, child abuse, rape, mental illness, cultural appropriation and a bunch of other life things. This is the kind of zine that first got me into zines and that I don't see enough of these days - that takes personal experiences, sees them through a political lens, and makes you feel, not just think.
2.50 u.s. or 3.60 intl
Cometbus #53
Cometbus was the first zine I ever read. It is stories, social commentary, interviews, mini-novels, punk. This issue is half Aaron Cometbus's writing and half Maddalena Polletta. Aaron has an interview with the founder of PUNK magazine, back in the very beginning of punk. and a couple stories, one of which mentions the time I stole a car to come visit him.
Maddalena's stories are about her mom dieing and the aftermath. Very beautifully written. Bleak and stunning.
3.75 u.s. or 4.50 int'l
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Big hearts, flowers and chalkmarks on that. Anything else relevant I'll have to tell you in person.
just spent a short train ride with that issue of cometbus as well as #27 of doris... wondered in my nosy brain if the two writers (ac and u) know one another. both zines made me smile and tear up. so grateful for both.
hey i noticed there was a blog post about joe biel that got deleted- i was wondering why? i didn't get to read it but it seemed like it was very relevant and useful information.
-coco
has anyone read anything else Maddalena has written? at first the 9 monthes was almost too bleak for me. but by the time i finished 53 her writing gave me chills in a very wonderful way.
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