Reading Frenzy ~ An Independent Press Emporium

Off the Map

By Hib and Kikka

142 pgs, 7.5" x 4.75" perfect bound, offset

A thoughtful travelogue of two lady punks hitching and backpacking though Europe with the best intentions.This is the expanded version of Hib and Kikka's original zine, with cover art by Nikki McClure. Most entrees read like intimate journal entries, with several juicy details expounding on the beauty of Mediterranean beaches, BMW driving Samaritans,and their disillusionment with the punk boy squatting phenomenon. A must read for you impoverished arm chair adventures who need some encouragement!

$3.00

On Subbing: The First Four Years

By Dave R.

128 pgs, 5x7, perfect bound

From the publisher: Dave Roche's first book contains his tales of woe from working as an substitute education assistant in Portland's school system. He helps kids who can't function in normal classrooms focus on their work and keeps kids from fighting while they tease him or adorably flirt with him. It's a real heartwarming ticket to putting a smile on your face or developing a good feeling to turn your day around. Contains illustrations from Clutch McBastard, Nicole Georges, Keith Rosson, Nate Beaty, Shawn Granton, and Aaron Renier. It's a rewritten "best of" collection from issues #1-4 (The stuff Dave isn't too embarrassed about) plus his second to last year of Subbing.

$5.00

One More For The People

By Martha Grover

pp. 218, 8.5"x5.5", perfect bound. letterpress cover

One More for the People collects 8 years of Martha Grover's zine Somnambulist. Intimate, frank, and hilarious, Grover's voice is blessed with a keen perception. From her everyday work world behind the cheese counter to her sudden onset of Cushing's Disease and it's attenuate hospital stays and family meetings, to childhood stories of wrestling her 6 brothers and sisters for limited resources, Grover never looses the reader in self pity, but rather waves them in and hands them a beer. 

$16.00

Pageboy #12

52 pps., 8.5"x5.5", perfect bound

Pageboy is a literary labor of love from Seattle, WA. Published quarterly, this slim poetry/art/experimental journal features writers Stacey Levine, Ed Skoog, John Wesley Horton, and anachronistic etchings and portraiture from Drew Christie. Elegant and engaging, Pageboy is a welcome addition to the independent lit scene!

$10.00

PDX by Bike

By Megan Sinnot

pp. 32, 7"x4.5", saddle stitch

Your guide to discovering Portland by bicycle, PDX by Bike covers the wheres, whys, and how to of bike commuting and fun! A companion to PDXbyBIKE.com, this handy pocket sized guider contains the ins and outs of safe riding, general bike infrastructure of Portland, bike fun calendar, and more. Full of helpful advice for visitors, newbies, and seasoned Oregonians, this lovely zine is your key to the city's colorful biking community.  Don't forget your helmet!

$5.00

PDX Pop Now! 2011 CD

2 cds, 41 songs, cardboard holder

PDX POP Now! is a Portland based non profit dedicated to promoting local music and creating a totally inclusive and supportive community of musicians, artists, and participants. Every year they throw a free, all-ages music festival full of our town's best pop, rock, hip hop and everything in between. The cd compilation from the 2011 fest contains music from

• Cool Nutz
• Red Fang
• Grouper
• Forbidden Friends
• Viva Voce
• Sex Life
• Unknown Metal Orchestra
• Point Juncture, WA
• Blouse.....any many more!

$8.00

Peaches and Bats #6

By Sam Lohmann

64 pps., 8.5"x5.5", hand stitched binding, letterpress cover

A hand sewn, letter pressed bi-annual chapbook of experimental, traditional, and all together lovely poetry. Featuring

• Taryn Andrews
• Aaron Barrell
• Bill Berkson
• Meredith Blankinship
• Don Mee Choi
• Norma Cole
• Beverly Dahlen
• Joel Felix
• Kim Hyesoon
• Rodney Koeneke
• Kimberly Lyons
• Joseph Mains
• Scott Metz
• Hoa Nguyen
• Deborah Poe
• Dan Raphael
• Stacy Szymazek
• Dana Ward
• Mark Young

$5.00

Peaches and Bats #9

By Sam Lohmann

64 pps., 8.5"x5.5", hand stitched binding, letter press cover

A hand sewn, letter pressed bi-annual chapbook of experimental, traditional, and all together lovely poetry. Featuring

• Chris Abbey
• Laynie Brown
• Allen Edwin Butt
• John Coletti
• Andrew Hughes
• Sarah Kelly
• Maryrose Larkin
• Glenn Mott
• Sheila E Murphy
• Nate Orton
• Elana Rivera
• Linda Russo
• Cindy St. John
• James Yeary

$5.00

People of Coloring Book

By Hazel Newlevant

pp. 12, 11"x8.5", saddle stitch

A sincere spoof on the well intentioned yet misguided children's books aiming to create a "color blind" society, People of Color lets you literally decide how important "color" is. Would you think of Malcolm X the same way if you left his skin the bright white of the paper but gave him fancy pink hair? What about Gandhi gone green? Was Jesus dark complected, or purple? A fantastic way to get anyone thinking about their perceptions of race and identity. With 12 illustrations ranging in "color", including Eminem, Anne Frank, Ceasar Chavez, Bruce Lee, and Crazy Horse.

$6.00

Perspectives on Anarchist Theory v.13

90 pps., 8"x5.5", perfect bound

A journal of the Institute for Anarchist Studies, Perspectives of Anarchist Theory supports modern anarchism and activism through recent essays by IAS-supported writers and translators, features with anarchist views on a contemporary issue, book reviews, regular columns, and updates about IAS activities. The current issues grapples with the building of movements across communities, with reports of people-based struggles and actions in the Black Liberation Party and Brazilian Landless Workers' Movement, reflections on motherhood and activism, plus interviews and reviews of contemporary anarchists and writings. 

$6.00