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FYSB 1738: Performing Publics and Political Activism

This guide accompanies Shayoni Mitra's class's visit to the Barnard Zine Library, in a session led by Zine Librarian Jenna Freedman

Zines Used in Class

Aquino, Eloisa. Gladys Bentley. B&D Press, 2009.

Bartsch, Sofia. Saludos de Tu Pena Gay. Microeditorial Amistad, 2018.

Birks, Ariel. Jesus Christ Super Zine. No. 1 is the 2nd edition, 4th printing, The author, 2008.

Cassandra. Fictive Kinships: A Perzine About 2016. Cassandra, 2021.

Crabb, Cindy. Doris. Cindy Ovenrack, 1991.
Eff, Julia. Every Thug Is a Lady: Adventures Without Gender. 2011.

Hatton, Joyce. Think About the Bubbles: Grief. #10. The author, 2013.

Janie. But Can You REALLY Say Her Name? Abolition Library Commons?, 2021.

Jindal, Priyank, and Lala Endara. Transgressions: A Political Zine for Trans, Butch, Intersex, Genderqueer... People of Color. The author, 2005.

Kaba, Mariame. Laura Scott, Negress: San Quentin Prisoner #23187. Mariame Kaba, 2012.

King, Nia, et al. When the White Man Gives You Money: Words of Wisdom from Queer Artists of Color. The author, 2013.

Luu, Helen, editor. How to Stage a Coup: An Insurrection of the Underground Liberation Army. H. Luu, 2000.

Mabute-Louie, Bianca. Anti-Asian Corona-Racism: The Fragility of the Model Minority & the Possibilities of This Movement. Part Two. Bianca Mabute-Louie, 2020.

Martens, China, and Vikki Law. Don’t Leave Your Friends behind: Concrete Ways to Support Caretakers and Children in Your Scene. No. 3. The authors, 2010.

Martin, Lauren Jade. Who Is Fit for Motherhood? Why Abortion Is Not the Only Reproductive Right. The author, 1999.

Nuñez, Sophia. Lost in Translation: The Disconnect Between Male Language and the Female Experience. Sophia Nuñez, 2018.

Paik, Elisa, and Sonjia Hyon. Yello Kitty: For Kitties of Color. Elisa Paik and Sonjia Hyon, 1999.

Piepzna-Samarasinha, Leah Lakshmi, and Zuleikha Mahmood. Femme Shark Communique: All Our Holes Are Holes Are Hungry: Hungry for Justice and Fucking. #1. Femme Sharks, 2008.

Rabiyah, Amir. You Are My Heart: An Arab Trans Zine. Intellectual Terrorism, 2000.

Robin and Michel’le. 2 Way Freak. publisher not identified, 2005.
Shortandqueer, Kelly. Trans(in)Formation: A Resource of Zines Written by Transgender. No. 2. Kelly Shortandqueer, 2008.

Smith, Shawnta. Black Lesbians in the 70’s and before: An at Home Tour at the Lesbian Herstory Archives. Lesbian Herstory Archives, 2010.
X, Suzy. Riot Grrrl Problems & Other Feminist Cliches. 2011.
E.Y. FUIWDWUTM no. 2. 2021.