Liz Mason (she/her) publishes zines with names like Caboose and Cul-de-sac, works at Quimby’s Bookstore and is getting a Masters in Library Science. Her work has been in places like Punk Planet, The Zine Yearbook and the back of the toilet at her friends’ houses. Find her on Instagram at @caboosezine, on Bluesky at caboosezine.bsky.social, and online at LizMasonIsAwesome.com

Liz Mason will join Keidra Chaney of Wild Ramp Publishing in conversation about Fandom and Zines on our SSZF panel! Don’t miss their lively discussion at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 26 at Tangible Books, 3326 S. Halsted St. in Bridgeport. Free!

Join us for the inaugural South Side Zine Fest at 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, July 26 at the Richard J. Daley Branch of the Chicago Public Library, 3400 S. Halsted St. in Bridgeport. Free!

Image description: A collage of images of South Side Zine Fest 2025 exhibitor Liz Mason and her zines with this text: “Join us for the inaugural South Side Zine Fest! Welcoming Liz Mason!; July 26, 2025; Chicago Public Library; Bridgeport”