Reading Frenzy ~ An Independent Press Emporium

Punk

• The Truth of Revolution, Brother: An Exploration of Punk Philosophy by Lisa Sofianos, Robin Ryde & Charlie Waterhouse
• Banned in DC: Photos and Anecdotes from the DC Punk Underground (79-85) by Cynthia Connolly, Leslie Clague and Sharon Cheslow
• Please Kill Me: the Uncensored Oral History of Punk 20th Anniversary Edition by Legs McNeil and Gillian McCain
• The Spitboy Rule: Tales of a Xicana in a Female Punk Band by Michelle Cruz Gonzales

Graphic Novels/Art

• Bad Dads: Art Inspired By the Films of Wes Anderson
• Butter and Blood by Weissman
• Patience by Daniel Clowes
• The Adventures of TinTin: Break Free  

Feminism

• The Doulas: Radical Care for Pregnant People by Mary Mahoney & Lauren Mitchell
• Tom Tom Magazine - A magazine for female drummers
• We Were Feminists Once: From Riot Grrrl to Covergirl, the Buying and Selling of a Political Movement by Andi Zeisler
• Anarchism: The Feminist Connection by Peggy Kornegger

Activism

• Demand the Impossible!: A Radical Manifesto by Bill Ayers
• The Revolution Starts at Home: Confronting Intimate Violence Within Activist Communities by Ching-In Chen, Jai Dulani & Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha
• Crass Reflections by Alastair Gordon
• Rewild or Die by Urban Scout

Resist

• Capitalism: What it is and How Can We Destroy It? by Shahin
• The ABC of Socialism edited by Bhaskar Sunkara
• Who Do You Serve, Who Do You Protect?: Police Violence and Resistance in the United States by A Truthout Collection
• We Want Freedom: A Life in the Black Panther Party by Mumia Abu-Jamal

February 09, 2016: As a radical bookstore, we carry the work of women, people of color, and other marginalized groups throughout the year, but we're proud to have these notable books and zines in our shop this February in celebration of Black History Month.

• March: Book Two by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell — A graphic novel memoir that goes behind the scenes of the some of the Civil Rights Movement's most pivotal moments.
• Me, My Hair, and I: Twenty-seven Women Untangle a Obsession edited by Elizabeth Benedict – A surprising, insightful, and at times funny collection of essays that examines every aspect of women's lives.
• The Hip-Hop Board Book by Martin Ander — A charming, colorful picture book featuring events and objects relating to hip-hop culture.
• A de Activista by Martha E. Gonzalez and Innosanto Nagara — A Spanish ABC board book made for the next generation of progressives!

• Rad American Women A-Z by Kate Schatz and Miriam Klein Stahl — A great all-ages book highlighting influential and groundbreaking women, from Angela Davis to Zora Neale Hurston.
• Understanding Mass Incarceration: A People's Guide to the Key Civil Rights Struggle of Our Time by James Kilgore — A comprehensive yet accessible overview of the new Jim Crow and America's criminal justice system.

• We Too Sing America by Deepa Iyer — A leading racial justice activist sheds light on the ongoing, state-sanctioned persecution of a range of American minorities.
• Citizen by Claudia Rankine — A bold account about being black in modern America.
• The Prince Zine by Joshua James Amberson — Everything you need to know about the activist, musician, and Artist Formerly Known as Prince.

• Hell is a Very Small Place: Voices From Solitary Confinement by Jean Casella, James Ridgeway, and Sarah Shourd — A dozen firsthand accounts about life in solitary confinement.
• When We Fight, We Win!: Twenty-First-Century Social Movements and the Activists That Are Transforming Our World by Greg Jobin-Leeds and AgitArte — A vivid, creative, and inspiring book about hard-fought battles for social change with tips for activists to build powerful movements.
• Taking Sides: Revolutionary Solidarity and the Poverty of Liberalism edited by Cindy Milstein — Thirteen insightful essays that serve as a toolbox for honing strategies and tactics of resistance in the face of white supremacy.

December 15, 2015:  

Nikki's Favorite Books from 2015:

• Sex is a Funny Word by Cory Silverberg and Fiona Smyth

• Wuvable Oaf by Ed Luce

• Sadie, Wolf, and Friends by Lisa Carver

• Bright-Eyed at Midnight by Leslie Stein

• Citizen by Claudia Rankine

• The Ring of Fire Anthology by ET Russian

• Second Avenue Caper by Joyce Brabner and Mark Zingarelli

• I'll Never Write My Memoirs by Grace Jones

• Diary of a Teenage Girl by Phoebe Gloeckner

• Letting it Go by Miriam Katin

Nikki's Favorite Zines and Mini Comics from 2015:

• Working it 1-4, edited by Red Bickers

• The Lesbian Lexicon by Stevie Anntonym

• Bloody Pussy: A Feminist Rag by the Blood Sisters

• Chicago Haunts by Jillian Barthold

• A Miniature Bestiary by Sera Stanton

• The Swan the Vulture by Anna Vo

• All of Them Brujas by Rebecca Artemisia

• Astrology for People who Hate Themselves and Everyone Else by CC Teakell

• The Prince Zine by Joshua James Amberson

• That's Not Okay: Boundaries for the Conflict-Avoidant by Breeane Boland

Books That Helped Me Smash the Patriarchy in 2015:

• Sisters of the Revolution edited by Ann and Jeff Vandermeer

• Rad American Women A-Z by Kate Schatz and Miriam Klein Stahl

• Our Bodies, Our Bikes by Elly Blue and April Streeter

• The Feminist Utopia Project edited by Alexandra Brodsky and Rachel Kauder Nalebuff

• Octavia's Brood edited by Adrienne Maree Brown and Walidah Marisha

• Men Explain Things to Me by Rebecca Solnit

• Not Funny Ha-Ha by Leah Hayes

• She Shreds

• Fems by China Faith Star

• Hot Pants! Do It Yourself Gynecology and Herbal Remedies by Isabelle Gauthier and Lisa Vinebaum

Ian's Favorite Comics and Books from 2015:

• Mowgli's Mirror by Olivier Schrauwen

• Megahex by Simon Hanselmann

• Crickets #4 by Sammy Harkham

• Fante Bukowski by Noah Van Sciver

• Dressing by Michael Deforge

• Killing and Dying by Adrian Tomine

• Black River by Josh Simmons

• Step Aside Pops by Kate Beaton

• Super Magic Mutant Academy by Jillian Tamaki

Adam's Top Ten Books for Fighting Creative Block:

• DIY Magic: A Strange and Whimsical Guide to Creativity by Anthony Alvarado

• Women Street Artists of Latin America by Rachel Cassandra and Lauren Gucik

• Found Magazine: The Early Years

• Manga Kamishibai: The Art of Japanese Paper Theater by Eric P. Nash

• Drawing is Magic by John Hendrix

• Creative Block: Advice and Projects from 50 Successful Artists by Danielle Krysa

• Show Your Work! 10 Ways to Share Your Creativity and Get Discovered by Austin Kleon

• Beautiful Birds of the World by PIE Books

• Map Mania by PIE Books

• Lost in Translation: An Illustrated Compendium of Untranslatable Words from Around the World by Ella Frances Sanders

Nicolette's Favorites from 2015:

• The Wilds by Julia Elliott

• M Train by Patti Smith

• The Argonauts by Maggie Nelson

• Illuminating the Stars Coloring Book by Alicia Justus

• The Typewriter: A Graphic History of the Beloved Machine by Janine Vangool

• Beyond the Dark Veil: Post Mortem and Mourning Photography from the Thanatos Archive

• Gift by Lizz Lopez

• Sullen Girl: Poems About Fiona Apple by Kiki Nicole

• Ghost Guide by Rebecca Artemisa

• Selfish Vol. 1 & 2

  

  

Calendars:

• Year of the Monkey 2016 Calendar by Garret Izumi
• 2016 Lunar Phase Calendar by Sonya and Nina Montenegro

Zines:

• The Process of Letting Yourself Have a Creative Process by Jennifer Williams
• The Prince Zine by Joshua James Amberson

 

 

Comics & Zines:

• Pictures of my Mother Touching Wild Animals by Delphine Bedient
• Invincible Summer #23/Clutch #26 by Nicole Georges and Greig Clutch
• Tell it Like it Tiz! by Nicole Georges and Marc Parker

Books:

• Ice Cream Work by Naoshi
• 25 Lives by Lisa Carver
• Money's Nothing by Lisa Carver
• Sadie, Wolf, and Friends by Lisa Carver
• Down and Out on a Yacht by Delphine Bedient
• I Stayed Up Listening by Michelle Overby
• Social Animals by Ryan Berkley and Lucy Berkley