Tangible Books, Bridgeport’s family-owned bookstore, will host our panel, Fandom and Zines: A Conversation Between Liz Mason and Keidra Chaney at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 26! Head over to the bookshop at 3326 S. Halsted St. (one block north of the Richard J. Daley Branch of the Chicago Public Library) for this lively discussion between two zinesters who publish work about media.

Tangible Books is the Chicagoland area’s newest premier bookstore. The shop carries a large selection of books on a wide range of topics and interests, with new titles added daily. Find them on Instagram at @tangiblechicago and online at tangiblebookschicago.com

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!

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