06 Apr 2009, Posted by Kate Dandizette in zines, 1 Comments

Underground, Overground: the State of Zines Today

As print magazines die, zine publishing continues to thrive

10 Dec 2008, Posted by Laura Pearson in literary, zines, 1 Comments

Preserving our Independents: Green Lantern Press

The slow media publishing house that emphasizes “underdressed intelligence”

03 Dec 2008, Posted by Kate Dandizette in politics, zines, 0 Comments

Interview: the Queer Zine Archive Project

Five years on, a status report on an effort to preserve and promote queer DIY publishing

25 Nov 2008, Posted by Laura Pearson in literary, zines, 0 Comments

Preserving Our Independents: Mule and Proximity

Two up-and-coming independent arts and culture magazines emerging out of Chicago

22 Sep 2008, Posted by Laura Pearson in literary, zines, 0 Comments

Melville House Publishing

Forged in response to post-9/11 rhetoric, Melville House Publishing maintains an independent stance

28 Jul 2008, Posted by Laura Pearson in media, zines, 0 Comments

Vote for Community-Supported Publishing

Looking for a specific way to help preserve your independents? South End Press is in the running for a $20,000 grant from the quirky website Ideablob.

The small, social justice-oriented press became a candidate for the grant via its Community Supported Publishing (CSP) Program, designed to promote sustainability in independent publishing. Like Community Supported Agriculture, this effort helps make available a steady crop of quality books. Now the CSP Program is up against seven other “ideas” in Ideablob’s July Showdown, and the winner receives a generous grant.

To help South End Press receive these much-needed funds, visit ideablob.com and cast your vote. Voting closes July 31, 2008.

-Laura Pearson

01 Jul 2008, Posted by Laura Pearson in literary, media, zines, 0 Comments

Preserving Our Independents: Summer Reading List

The indie literati offers tips on this summer’s best reading

06 Jun 2008, Posted by Laura Pearson in life, zines, 0 Comments

Preserving Our Independents: Kitchen Sink

Former Kitchen Sink magazine staffers keep the deceased independent publication’s legacy alive

24 Mar 2008, Posted by Laura Pearson in literary, zines, 0 Comments

Preserving Our Independents: Small Beer Press

An interview with Kelly Link and Gavin J. Grant of the Northampton micropublishing house

11 Mar 2008, Posted by Daniel Sinker in zines, 0 Comments

“I’ll Just Make My Own Job”

A video interview with Andrew and Breezy of San Francisco independent culture merchants Needles and Pens