Reading Frenzy ~ An Independent Press Emporium

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