Zines!   Tags: book arts, course projects, feminism, lgbt, writing, zines  

Zines are...

Self-published, usually in small batches

Distributed by their makers (either independently or through zine distributors) by hand, at zine fests, and by mail

Labors of love -- made for self-expression, not for profit

A medium for expressing ideas & telling stories that aren't represented in the mainstream print (or other) media

What is a zine/What isn't a zine? - Jenna Freedman, the zine librarian at Barnard College, offers a more comprehensive definition 

Zine Genres - An overview of popular kinds of zines, from the Barnard Zine Library