Zine Bazaar
On Friday, September 23rd, the first day of the Book Festival and the Radical Bookfair Pavilion, our events stage is transformed into a mini-zinefest with readings, workshops and free tabling space for zine authors and distros. The Zine Bazaar runs from 12 Noon to 8PM; if you're interested in participating email zines@redemmas.org.
- 1 PM Emilia Frances, Ship of Fools
- 1:30 PM Spencer Compton Get Real
Red Emma's own Spencer Compton presents his self-published pocket provocation exploring radical aesthetics. - 2 PM Ryan Abb Vain Glory Comic
- Baltimorean Ryan Abb will discuss his comic Vain Glory. The latest issue features the adventures of Daze Angel and Belfis!
- 2:30 PM Katie Omberg Gay Kid
Self-published auto-biographical cartoons about coming out. - 3 PM Corey Reidy Persolitical
Local activist, Corey Reidy, debuts her new zine series 'Persolitical' at this year's Radical Bookfair. Her first issue explores the dynamic between Feminism and "Beauty"* - 3:30 PM Leah B Genderedge Punk inspired transgender activism through art.
- 4 PM Mark Gunnery The Girl Who Renegotiated Trauma
- Local independent journalist, musician, and amateur herbal specialist released his zine Renegotiation of trauma is the process through which the repetitive cycle of triggering, reenactment, and acting out is transformed into a healing ritual.
- 4:30 PM Monna Wong, Sine Hwang Jensen, and Amy Dewan
- Baltimore activists Monna Wong, Amy Dewan, and Sine Hwang Jensen are the Baltimore crew of contributors to an exciting collaboratively-written zine exploring Asian womyns bodies to be released at the Zine Bazaar!
- 5 PMChina Martens Catbird/The Future Generation/Don't Leave Your Friends Behind
- China has been a long-time staple of the punk, zinester and radical mama communities. She started writing her zine Future Generation about the issues she faced as an anarchist single mother. Don't Leave Your Friends Behind is a collaborative zine dedicated to airing the stories of parents in the radical community who are shut out once they have children and giving practical advice on how to concretely support kids and caregivers in your community. We'll be the first to hear China read from the latest issue of China's most recently started perzine, Catbird, to be released for the Zine Bazaar!
- 6 PMCindy Crabb Doris Zine
- Doris is the two-decades-old personal zine of the anarchist adventurer, Cindy Crabb. Exploring every aspect of daily life, from cooking and gardening to issues of abuse and rape, Cindy has a way of writing about life that can vibrate the heartstrings of anybody. We are super excited to welcome Cindy on their tour celebrating the release of the Doris Encyclopedia which includes issues 19-27 and other zines and new writings which comes out in August! Don't miss this!