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Midwest Books to Prisoners wields the printed word as the weapon of choice to break down prison walls and build bridges of solidarity. We fight to undermine the lack of access to communication and education while amplifying voices the system silences by helping people self-publish their works as zines. Find them on Instagram: @midwestbooks2p Join…

Río (they/them) at Amor as Lucha is a migrant nonbinary brown person who makes arty zines about life and random things. Find them in Instagram at @amoraslucha +@fediverse; on Bluesky at https://bsky.app/profile/echeri.mastodon.art.ap.brid.gy; and on Mastodon at https://mastodon.art/@echeri Join us for the inaugural South Side Zine Fest at 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, July 26 at the Richard…

The Support Ho(s)e Collective is a small Leftist formation of queer and trans* sex workers (current and former) and their trusted co-conspirators based in the Midwest, South, and Northeast. They work to build radical community for all sex workers through political education and public agitation. They also coordinated the Justice for Alisha Walker Defense Campaign.…

Rojas (they/them) is a farmer, bike mechanic, songwriter and zinemaker. Their zines hate borders, binaries, and boredom. Find them on Instagram: @desvelosydudas 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.…

Maggie Umber (she/her) paints, prints, and programs graphic novels and zines. She’s published four graphic novels — Chrysanthemum Under the Waves, Sound of Snow Falling, Time Capsule, 270°. Her work has been widely anthologized, and Chrysanthemum Under the Waves was nominated for a 2024 Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a Graphic Novel. Find…

Zine Fiends is a group of artists based in the Chicago suburbs. Taking inspiration from Zine Club Chicago, they created their own zine club. They hope to bring zines outside of the city and appreciate your support! Find them on Instagram: @brill.opad @vv_aannii @imaaanifaye @tayloorthoomas Join us for the inaugural South Side Zine Fest at…

Shea Cahill // Oops All Centipedes (they/them) is a professional mall goth. Find them on Instagram: @oopsallcentipedes 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…

Killian Pinks (they/them) is a multidisciplinary artist and educator living and working in Chicagoland. Find them on Instagram: @arcanemoody 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…

David J Robles (he/him) was raised on the South Side of Chicago. He’s a guy who likes comics, self-improvement, and the weird side of life. Find him on Instagram: @d.j.robles15 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…

Elena (they/them) is a Taiwanese-American print artist with a love for movies and paper crafts. Their artwork focuses on traditional Taoist traditions from their hometown in Taiwan and vending print into 3D objects. Find them on Instagram: @ehsuanyiwhitwam Join us for the inaugural South Side Zine Fest at 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, July 26 at…