Zine (z)

"Damaged Mentality" presents personal perspectives on living with disability.

As this pamphlet begins, "Police violence is unfortunately not new." Because of this, the series revolves around "The Mississippi Black Papers: Testimonials of Police Violence in the South" with images to accompany these testimonies from the mid 1960's.

This is a story about three cats and is written by the young author Thayss Lopez as a part of the World Read Aloud Day 2012 in conjunction with the non-profit writing and tutoring center 826CHI publication.

"The Zine Kids Go To Copy-Town" is a story about two authors who rush to create a zine in time for Chicago's Zine Fest, written in the style of a Choose Your Own Adventure novel.

"'Heart, Head, and Hands' is the result of Writers' Circle, an 8-week writing workshop facilitated by Literacy Works in partnership with the Indo-American Center."

Zine featuring poetry and artwork by people incarcerated in various detention facilities throughout the State of Illinois.

"Euphony is a non-profit literary journal produced biannually at the University of Chicago. We are dedicated to publishing the finest work by writers and artists both accomplished and aspiring. We review a variety of works including poetry, fiction, drama, essays, criticism, and translations."

Each issue of the zine is created by 7th and 8th grade middle school students in the Chicago area and features both prose and poetry. This issue (and its two predecessors) was a collaborative class project and includes pieces on memories, dreams, goals, and friendship.

"My Dad had the ability to write poetry. Before their marriage, he adopted the practice of writing a poetic New Year's letter to my Mom on New Year's Eve or New Year's Day capturing some of the events of the prior year and expressing hope for good things to come in the New Year. These 14 letters are collected here for your enjoyment."

A collection of poems.