books

Goddess Head

$10/100 pages/ 8.5 X 8.5"Paperback

by Dash Shaw

Dash Shaw created a fascinating book full of his black & white artwork and comics which are both wonderful and bizarre. "Always Seek The Truth", "Teach Me The Guitar" and "Heart-Shaped Holding Cell" are just a few of the comics inside this book. "Goddess Head" is a fantastic journey through Dash's mind.

A caption under one of his drawings:

"His blood soaked the earth, and up sprang the white narcissus flower with its red corollary. This is recommended for affections of the ears (though apt to give headaches), and as a vulnerary, and for the cure of frost-bite." Click on the cover to view a page.

Off the Map SOLD OUT!!

$3/200 pages/Paperback

by hib and kika

I could read the travel stories of Kika and Hibickina again and again. Their summer travel through Europe is fueled on dreams and passion. They travel with no map, with their home on their backs and guided by their hearts. They nibble on fresh fruit from the roadsides, dark chocolate & bread from cafes and thick coffee from squats they rest in. Hib and Kika get rides from motorists who they call their angels, they swim in the ocean to cleanse their dirty bodies and share stories with gracious people who open their doors to the girls for a nights rest. These two women are living the dream of possibility and log their travels along the way. The intro states : "This is what it means to be an adventurer in our day: to give up creature comforts of the mind, to realize possibilities of imagination. Because everything around us says no you cannot do this, you cannot live without that, nothing is useful unless it's in service to money, to gain, to stability.... My adventure is a struggle for freedom."

Looking and Other Stories

$5/72 pages/ 5 x 7" Paperback

by Melissa

Looking is composed of a nice variety of short stories that are accompanied by very appealing illustrations created by Sara Thustra. The titles of the stories are 'looking', Big Trash Night', 'Tomorrow and Tomorrow' 'Irony's Huge', My Name", and 'You Could See the Sea'. Melissa writes in such a raw way that you can get a clear understanding of each character and their feelings that range from love, disgust, desperation, loss, loneliness, remembrance and survival. Expect the unexpected in these stories.

Manifesto

$5/200 pages/ Paperback

- anonymous novel

Manifesto is about: punks, delinquents, drug-culture, growing up, dreaming, jazz, insanity, not liking anything, graffiti, absurdity, delirium, hopes, darkness, dropping out, farming, moving around, not fitting in, wanting to be good, being drunk, lost, sad, alone, cold, sick, fed-up, misunderstood and more.

An excerpt: "I left college for the last time as impulsively as ever - free and happy - like I had a bottomless pocket of money, fully funded, like my lungs were fresh and I could still run a mile in under six minutes.

I was content to be slow, away from the vague traps between cause and effect."

Sounds of your Name

$8/328 pages/Paperback

BY Nate Powell

From the Microcosm description: "Nate Powell's intricate black & white art focuses on the terrors and pleasures of growing up. Poignantly plumbing the existential angst of youth, he invokes great coming-of-age novels with only a few dozen words. This book collects his self published zines and comics dating back to 1992, his first two graphic novels (Tiny Giants and It Disappears), and new work. These stories build vignette by vignette into a rich tableau of lofty dreams and Deep South disappointment, car crashes and love letters, first kisses and four-tracks. Powell's work is a reminder of the persistence of wonder against all odds."

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What I Did On My Summer Vacation

$20/158 pages/Paperback

by Christoph Meyer

Christoph is a literary genius, seriously. His zines are always spectacular and this book is another fine creation! He documents his family's vacation across the country from Ohio to Oregon on a train. I enjoy the tales about Christoph meeting other passengers on the sleeper cars of the train, loitering Christian passengers, attending the Portland Zine Fest, enjoying a peaceful cabin adventure in the woods, and lots of other miscellaneous experiences. Each book contains handmade touches by Christoph.

He writes,"The pages were printed on an offset press. Once the printer delivered the pages, I proceeded to do all of the handmade touches (i.e. stamping, stamps, applying photographs, highlighting, embossing the paper, silk-screening, punching holes, sticking stickers, &c.) with my own two hands."

Tempting Tempeh

$10.50/48 pages/ Paperback

by aduki independent press

Emily writes, "I am so pleased to be presenting this book, an Australian-produced recipe book dedicated to tempeh. Tempeh is a nutritious and delicious ingredient with which to cook, for both vegan and non-vegan chefs. This book includes twenty of the best ways to prepare tempeh, each accompanied by a full page color photograph."

I am completely impressed with this cookbook and enjoy the extras inside like the list of pantry items used in the recipes throughout the book, the glossary and conversion tables!