Zine: How I Spent Six Years of My Life in the Underground and Finally...Found Myself...I Think

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An important artifact from the underground past:

Zine is a term that gets tossed around a lot nowadays and, like all overused terms, the original concept has become obscure. A zine is an independently produced publication that is usually somewhat underground in orientation. Over the years, zines have surfaced as everything from hand-written pamphlets to xeroxed broadsheets to even a few glossy periodicals. However, in the beginning of the so-called "Zine Revolution" at least, what they all had in common was a desire to give exposure to unique voices that,... more info

one of my favorite books as well...:

"'zine" is a thoroughly engaging book. pagan welcomes us into all aspects of her life, from traveling cross country to finding the perfect car. her introduction to each issue of her 'zine helps illustrate her gradual spiral into depression as her life crumbles...i've read the book at least a dozen times, and it never gets old.

Interested in zines? Go elsewhere.:

'Zine Queen'? There are a number of women (and gay men, but that's another topic) out there who can lay claim to this title: none of them are Pagan Kennedy. If the title of the book's attracted you here and you want to see what a good zine's capable of, go elsewhere.

If, however, you're interested in a sometimes-engaging, sometimes agonizingly-self-absorbed series of journal entries from an intelligent 20something, enjoy. Kennedy can be a good writer and artist; it's just that when her only subject is... more info

Very funny and real, probably like Ms. Kennedy herself.:

I have read this book, and read it again, and read it another time. If having a PhD gives me credibility, I have one, so LISTEN UP! Read this book. Pagan Kennedy took me through both carefree and frightening times in her life, and all was done through an authentic reprinting of her ZINE, an endeavor she undertook several years ago. The zine contained information about her life, as well as musings on her childhood and more recent periods. She ascended into flights of nostalgia (retelling of her infatuation... more info

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