Episode 141: The Rise and Fall and Rise of Zines
Lynn Peril holds copies of her zine Mystery Date on the cover of Zines Vol. I, released by V. Vale and Re/Search publications back in the 1990s
Zines are DiY publications that grew to prominence in the early twentieth century scifi fan community, then morphed into a punk subculture in the 70s and 80s ... and now they're back! We talk with two guests who take us deep into the history and future of zines: Lynn Peril, who created the iconic zine Mystery Date in the 1990s, and Lawrence Lindell, author of the new graphic novel Blackward, about queer Oakland teens who organize a Black zine fest.
Notes, Citations, & Etc.
Lynn Peril contributes regularly to HiLoBrow
Bookshop.org has two of Lynn’s books for sale
Lawrence Lindell’s website plus his page at Radiator Comics
Lawrence helps to run Laneha House