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13 Years of Good Luck: The Microcosm Publishing Sampler

by Julia Alekseyeva Contributor, Lee Baillie Contributor, Moe Bowstern Contributor, Alexander Barrett Contributor, Nate Beaty Contributor, 32 more

To celebrate our thirteenth anniversary of publishing books and zines about self-empowerment, we put together this…

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Sex Without Roles: Transcending Gender

by Eli Sachse Author

How much of your sex life is informed by gender norms that you may not even be conscious of? Eli Sachse's zine is all…

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Stress Coping Skills Deck

by Dr. Faith G. Harper Author

We live in an era when stress is a way of life and can seem inescapable. But stress doesn't have to run our lives, and…

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Burn Collector: Fourteen

by Al Burian Author

In Burn Collector #14 zine superstar Al Burian lays down 156 pages of truth, trouble, and everyman blues. Whether…

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Sticker #237: Brains Before Beauty

Sticker #237Brains Before Beauty

by Webly Bowles Author

Think of it this way, if you don't survive this bike ride, you can't go even faster on the next one! 

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Sick: A Compilation Zine on Physical Illness

by Ben Holtzman Editor

Sick collects peoples' experiences with illness in order to help establish a collective voice of those impacted within…

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Distance Makes the Heart Grow Sick: A Book of Postcards

by Cristy C. Road Author

Basking in the trenches of leftover teen angst, punk rock, and brutal honesty - Cristy Road romanticizes the underdog…

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Friending: Creating Meaningful, Lasting Adult Friendships

by Gina Handley Schmitt, MA LMHC Author

Friendships are like any other relationships—when they work, they make our lives better. When they aren't working, or…

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Scam: The First Four Issues

by Erica Dawn Lyle Author

The classic zine Scam was equal parts an introductory guide on how to get things for free and punk memoir. Youths…

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Teenage Rebels: Stories of Successful High School Activists From the Little Rock 9 to the Class of Tomorrow

by Dawson Barrett Author

Teenage Rebels provides a glimpse into the laws, policies, and political struggles that have shaped the lives of…

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Maps to the Other Side: The Adventures of a Bipolar Cartographer

by Sascha Altman DuBrul Author

Part mad manifesto, part revolutionary love letter, part freight train adventure story—Maps to the Other Side is a…

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Sticker #001: Critical Mass

Sticker #001Critical Mass

by Joe Biel Author

Critical Mass is an event typically held on the last Friday of every month in cities around the world where bicyclists…

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Unfuck Your Dating: It's Not Relationshipping (and That's a Good Thing)

by Dr. Faith G. Harper Author

Dating used to be a thing that most people did for a while. Now it's faded to take up a cramped and awkward space in…

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Bobby Joe Ebola Songbook

by Dan Abbott Author, Corbett Redford Author and Jason Chandler Illustrator

If you've ever wondered what it's like to leave your hometown and follow your dreams, this book is both how-to and…

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From Dream to Reality: How to Make a Living as a Freelance Writer

by Jessie L. Kwak Author

Want to make a living as a freelance writer? Here are the resources, answers, and real talk you need about what it takes…

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The Constant Rider Omnibus: Stories From the Public Transportation Front

by Kate Lopresti Author

Constant Rider's Kate Lopresti describes her zine as, "Comedy, adventure, melodrama, the occasional horror," saying, "I…

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Essential Book of Crystals: Their Powerful Healing Energies Explained

by Emily Anderson Author

Discover the properties and uses of healing crystals in this beautifully illustrated modern guide. From amethysts to…

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How to Organize Inclusive Events: A Handbook for Feminist, Accessible, and Sustainable Gatherings

by Alex D. Ketchum Author

If you’ve attended even a few events, you know that they are often exclusive affairs, prioritizing the majority and…

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Sticker #198: Feminist Solidarity Fist

Sticker #198Feminist Solidarity Fist

Feminist power! (Sturdy vinyl sticker with white print on a black or pink background. Depicts a feminist symbol: a…

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Unfuck Your Parenting #1: Doing our Best to Raise Intersectional Feminist, Empathic, Engaged, and Generally Non-Shitty Kids

by Dr. Faith G. Harper Author and Bonnie Scott Author

Got kids in your life? This zine is full of helpful wisdom about raising them to be socially aware, respectful of…

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Even Cowbots Get Blue Balls: Queer, Smutty Stories (Queering Consent)

by S. Park Author

In the distant future where hovercars flit between ruined cities, a sexy stranger comes to town. The hardworking cowboy…

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Sticker #102: I Heart My Bike

Sticker #102I Heart My Bike

by Joe Biel Author

If you love your bike, perhaps you need a sticker to make sure everyone else knows. Plus, you can hit two birds with one…

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Burn Collector #15

by Al Burian Author and Anne Elizabeth Moore Contributor

The expatriated Al Burian reflects on a year spent living in Berlin, Germany. His wildly free-range topics include:…

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A Beginner's Guide to Treewatching

by Skye Henterly Author

This is your guide to the fast-paced, energetic sport of treewatching! Just kidding. Watching trees is a relaxing way to…

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Cards for Couples: 54 Prompts for Intimate Conversations

by Jennifer Kumer Author

Deepen and improve your communication in your intimate relationships with these simple, accessible, inclusive cards…

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Good Trouble: Building a Successful Life and Business with Autism

by Joe Biel Author, Joyce Brabner Foreword and Sander Hicks Foreword

The history of Microcosm Publishing, from its origins as a record label and zine distro in Joe Biel's bedroom closet in…

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Unfuck Your Shame: Using Science to Accept Our Feelings, Resolve Guilt, and Connect with Ourselves

by Dr. Faith G. Harper Author

Shame and guilt are perhaps the most difficult emotions humans experience. They tell us we are fundamentally broken,…

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A Tight Squeeze: Smutty Trans and Queer Stories (Queering Consent)

by laura q Author

Winner of the 2024 Lambda Literary Award for Best LGBTQ+ Romance and Erotica A Tight Squeeze showcases the hot sex…

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The Fastest Bicycle Rider in the World: The True Story of America’s First Black World Champion

by Adonia E. Lugo, PhD Foreword, Major Taylor Author and Ayesha McGowan Foreword

Born in 1878, bicycle racer Marshall "Major" Taylor became the first Black sports star to become a global celebrity…

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