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Seizing the Means of Publication: Zines, Power, and Feelings

MasterScholars class taught by Zine Librarian Jenna Freedman, summer 2025

Tuesday: Personal Zines

Hope Is a Discipline (Mariame Kaba quote), art by JudyKJoy / Gratitude (1-1:15)

Corliss's introStolen Sharpie Revolution table of contents

Discuss Stolen Sharpie Revolution & Share Response Zines (1:15-2)

  • what are you learning about zines and zine culture
  • discuss the book's aesthetics
  • how does the book make you feel

Library Research: CLIO (2-2:30)

2:30-3pm

Read: a zine you found in CLIO

Homework

read Why Zines Matter excerpt

read: Race, Riot Grrrl, and Revival excerpt

Find them in the files section of Courseworks. You are only responsible for the excerpts, but I've included the full articles if you wish to read them in their entirety.