Personal

"I've had complicated, long relationships with boys I've met on the internet ... and until our internet relationship ended, they were the best thing in my awkward, complicated adolescence."

"The following comic was created to document my move to Chicago in 2011, a move that many people in my life thought was both impulsive and not well planned out."

A collection of perspectives on gender, power and penetrative sex.

"This issue is about: learning how to care about things again, trying not to be so awkward, growing the fuck up."

Photographs from the author's road trips from Chicago to Southern California and back.

From an original essay entitled, "A Semi-Autobiographical Socio-Historical Discography That's Not Boring," this zine details the author's personal connection to each major album release from the performance artist, Madonna.

The Read/Write Library's very own zine with information about us, and submissions from some of our volunteers.

A self-reflective zine about childhood guilt.

"Chicago IRL (In Real Life) is an arts and literary digest cataloging contemporary queer creative culture in Chicago. We hope not only to document existing queer talent but also to inspire new collaborations and explorations. Although much of our coordination uses the internet to connect us with contributors, we desire to encourage new interactions in real life as well. Chicago IRL is a zine made by and for the disenchanted, hopeful, and unemployed revolutionaries, muppets, and magicians to capture the spirit of a new dawn, whatever that means."

Fourty-seven stories written by Chicago high school students.