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"In search of… Luke Sinclair" from "Going Postal!" #2
I always see advertisements for zine distros in review zines, but I´ve never contacted any of them to see if they would be interested in carrying one of my zines. I prefer to know my readers o...
check out this video of our old pal Peter setting type and talking anarchism in his print shop
5 April: A lot of friends and family members are coming over tonight to say hello and get drunk and whatnot. So my mother, Lola and I go to the supermarket (after another big breakfast! – this time it was Southern biscuits and gravy). At the super...
Who am I?
I´m a Yank living in Spain. I self-publish two zines.
My perzine is called "EXTRANJERO" which means "foreigner" or "stranger" in Spanish. The zine is about my life in Spain with my Spanish partner. The first issue came out in Spring 2004 & the seventh issue came out of the photocopier in summer 2008.
My other zine is a contributor-driven project called "Going Postal!". The purpose of "GP!" is to explore different aspects of zine & mail art history, to give active participants in these overlapping movements a place to voice their ideas & opinions, & to give me a new creative outlet to ensure that I don´t lose my sanity any time soon. The first issue includes writing & artwork by Christoph Meyer, Irving Stettner, Dale Speirs, Arthur Moyse, Peter Good, Dave Cunliffe, David Peers, John Held, Jr., Bob "Guinea Pig Zero" Helms, John Mountain, Vittore Baroni, Steve Bailey, Anita Michel, Ryosuke Cohen, Olaf Ladousse, Davida Gypsy Breier, Gianni Simone, Natali Belova, etc... The second issue was supposed be out at the end of 2008, but I´m now hoping for a summer 2009 release date.
Both of my zines are available for "The Usual" which means a trade, a donation of stamps or cash, or (if you´re really down on your luck) an interesting letter. If you would like to obtain a copy of one of my zines contact me through this site & I´ll be more than happy to provide you with my postal address.
Almost forgot, I also send reviews of zines that I pick up on my own to Zine World & Xerography Debt.
-Kris
(PS: shameless plug. I play the banjo. check it out: www.myspace.com/secondhandbanjo)
My perzine is called "EXTRANJERO" which means "foreigner" or "stranger" in Spanish. The zine is about my life in Spain with my Spanish partner. The first issue came out in Spring 2004 & the seventh issue came out of the photocopier in summer 2008.
My other zine is a contributor-driven project called "Going Postal!". The purpose of "GP!" is to explore different aspects of zine & mail art history, to give active participants in these overlapping movements a place to voice their ideas & opinions, & to give me a new creative outlet to ensure that I don´t lose my sanity any time soon. The first issue includes writing & artwork by Christoph Meyer, Irving Stettner, Dale Speirs, Arthur Moyse, Peter Good, Dave Cunliffe, David Peers, John Held, Jr., Bob "Guinea Pig Zero" Helms, John Mountain, Vittore Baroni, Steve Bailey, Anita Michel, Ryosuke Cohen, Olaf Ladousse, Davida Gypsy Breier, Gianni Simone, Natali Belova, etc... The second issue was supposed be out at the end of 2008, but I´m now hoping for a summer 2009 release date.
Both of my zines are available for "The Usual" which means a trade, a donation of stamps or cash, or (if you´re really down on your luck) an interesting letter. If you would like to obtain a copy of one of my zines contact me through this site & I´ll be more than happy to provide you with my postal address.
Almost forgot, I also send reviews of zines that I pick up on my own to Zine World & Xerography Debt.
-Kris
(PS: shameless plug. I play the banjo. check it out: www.myspace.com/secondhandbanjo)
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"In search of... Luke Sinclair" from "Going Postal!" #2
"In search of… Luke Sinclair" from "Going Postal!" #2
I always see advertisements for zine distros in review zines, but I´ve never contacted any of them to see if they would be interested in carrying one of my zines. I prefer to know my readers one-on-one. That is, if somebody sees a review of my little publication they have to grab a pen & a sheet of paper, then sit down & write to me personally. I like that. I´m not all that interested in putting massive quantities of zines out… Continue
I always see advertisements for zine distros in review zines, but I´ve never contacted any of them to see if they would be interested in carrying one of my zines. I prefer to know my readers one-on-one. That is, if somebody sees a review of my little publication they have to grab a pen & a sheet of paper, then sit down & write to me personally. I like that. I´m not all that interested in putting massive quantities of zines out… Continue
Posted on November 8, 2009 at 5:21am —
and yet another excerpt from my perzine "EXTRANJERO" #7 By Kris about my first trip back to the USA in 3 years
5 April: A lot of friends and family members are coming over tonight to say hello and get drunk and whatnot. So my mother, Lola and I go to the supermarket (after another big breakfast! – this time it was Southern biscuits and gravy). At the supermarket I get another unexpected shock. We don´t have much variety in Plasencia´s supermarkets. If we want to make something “special” - like Mexican or Japanese food - there is quite a bit of preparation that goes into finding what we need. (There is al… Continue
Posted on August 17, 2009 at 12:45am —
another excerpt from my perzine "EXTRANJERO" about my first trip back to the USA in 3 years By Kris
3 April: After about 5 hours of sleep I´m wide awake & quietly get out of bed & walk out into the sunroom. The sun is just coming up over the horizon & I spot 3 deer grazing on some of the bushes in my parent´s back yard. My father is making a pot of coffee & telling me that the local deer have been wandering down into their yard &, much to my mother´s dismay, eating everything in sight.
“The god damned builders have ripped up 40 acres of forest down by Pheasant Hill Road to… Continue
“The god damned builders have ripped up 40 acres of forest down by Pheasant Hill Road to… Continue
Posted on August 13, 2009 at 8:37am —
excerpt from my perzine "EXTRANJERO" #7 about my first trip back to the USA in 3 years By Kris
2 April: We arrive at Philadelphia International Airport & approach the long lines of people waiting to go through the immigration check point. There is an angry Hispanic woman shouting in English & in Spanish, “U.S. citizens to the left! Non-U.S. citizens to the right! Ciudadanos de los Estados Unidos a la izquierda! Todos los otros a la derecha!” I wish Lola luck & give her a kiss as she heads over to the immigration line for drug dealers, terrorists & child molesters. When I f… Continue
Posted on August 7, 2009 at 12:02am —
Against and Among Institutions: Mail Art as a Subversive Medium by John Held, Jr. from "Going Postal!" #1
"Against and Among Institutions: Mail Art as a Subversive Medium" by John Held, Jr.
I know it’s wrong…but I’ve been waiting for some major American art institution to come along and ask me to assist in the production of their major exhibition of Mail Art. It’s not happening. I know that things like this don’t happen without effort on one’s own part, but it’s long overdue…and I keep waiting. For how much longer, I don’t know.
Some would argue that an exhibition on Mail Art, especially a major r… Continue
I know it’s wrong…but I’ve been waiting for some major American art institution to come along and ask me to assist in the production of their major exhibition of Mail Art. It’s not happening. I know that things like this don’t happen without effort on one’s own part, but it’s long overdue…and I keep waiting. For how much longer, I don’t know.
Some would argue that an exhibition on Mail Art, especially a major r… Continue
Posted on July 23, 2009 at 2:51am — 2 Comments
"Anarchism, Self-publishing, and the Anti-Sleep League at Philadelphia: A memoir" by Robert P. Helms from "Going Postal!" #1
Anarchism, Self-publishing, and the Anti-Sleep League at Philadelphia: A memoir by Robert P. Helms from "Going Postal!" #1
When I remember my early years of involvement in anarchism, a wide range of images and feelings wander through my mind and across my skin. Starting in the summer of 1989, I started to explore the idea in places other than library stacks, mostly in Philadelphia. Between 1991 and around 2000, the circle to which I belonged maintained a capacity to publish literature at virtua… Continue
When I remember my early years of involvement in anarchism, a wide range of images and feelings wander through my mind and across my skin. Starting in the summer of 1989, I started to explore the idea in places other than library stacks, mostly in Philadelphia. Between 1991 and around 2000, the circle to which I belonged maintained a capacity to publish literature at virtua… Continue
Posted on May 22, 2009 at 1:36am —
an interview with Olaf of the fanzine "¡Que Suerte!" from "Going Postal!" #1
An interview with Olaf – the editor of ¡Qué Suerte! conducted (by post) by Kris Mininger
Q: Name, Nationality, Current Residence, Age & Occupation?
A: Olaf Ladousse. I´m a Belgian born in Paris. I´m currently living in Madrid. I´m 38 years old & work as an illustrator.
Q: When & how did you become interested in fanzines?
A: I began making fanzines when I was a little kid with my cousins & my siblings when we were bored on the weekends. We edited homemade newspapers. I did the… Continue
Q: Name, Nationality, Current Residence, Age & Occupation?
A: Olaf Ladousse. I´m a Belgian born in Paris. I´m currently living in Madrid. I´m 38 years old & work as an illustrator.
Q: When & how did you become interested in fanzines?
A: I began making fanzines when I was a little kid with my cousins & my siblings when we were bored on the weekends. We edited homemade newspapers. I did the… Continue
Posted on April 15, 2009 at 5:33am —
review of WORRY STONE #1
Worry Stone #1 (August 2008): This 28 page mini details the difficulties of living with a partner who has diabetes.
And I quote: "As I´ve gotten older, I have developed an increasing number of anxieties. Life isn´t simple anymore: I have a marriage-like relationship with a diabetic man. We have a young child. I am a homeowner. I have a career. I have debt."
This isn´t a light-hearted read. Jerianne gives the reader a heavy dose of the daily struggles of living with her partner, Denny, who has… Continue
And I quote: "As I´ve gotten older, I have developed an increasing number of anxieties. Life isn´t simple anymore: I have a marriage-like relationship with a diabetic man. We have a young child. I am a homeowner. I have a career. I have debt."
This isn´t a light-hearted read. Jerianne gives the reader a heavy dose of the daily struggles of living with her partner, Denny, who has… Continue
Posted on April 15, 2009 at 2:26am —
"Who was Arthur Moyse?" by Kris Mininger (from "Going Postal!" #1)
I´ve been seeing the name, and some of the writings of, Arthur Moyse in issues of Peter Good´s "The Cunningham Amendment" for a few years now. Then one day I received with a letter from Peter a page of artwork by Arthur from an old issue of "Anarchism Lancastrium". I liked it so much that I figured the best way to find out more about Arthur was to conduct a brief interview with Dr. Good (by post, of course). Peter was kind enough to pass my questions on to Dave Cunliffe and David Peers, two othe… Continue
Posted on February 1, 2009 at 4:43am —
This is my "Witnessing 9/11 from Overseas" story which appears in issue # 13 of the zine Syndicate Product: The Television Issue
Witnessing 9/11 from Overseas by Kristoffer Mininger
After lunch we had an hour of free time before getting back to our farm duties. On this particular day James and I had gone down to the dried-up lake bed to check the sheep for maggots. It seems odd now that this was something we did in our free time.
After the break, James ran into town to borrow some carpentry tools. I went down to “the slats” to check on a sick cow. I was tossing fresh straw around the floor when Mimi, a Swedish v… Continue
After lunch we had an hour of free time before getting back to our farm duties. On this particular day James and I had gone down to the dried-up lake bed to check the sheep for maggots. It seems odd now that this was something we did in our free time.
After the break, James ran into town to borrow some carpentry tools. I went down to “the slats” to check on a sick cow. I was tossing fresh straw around the floor when Mimi, a Swedish v… Continue
Posted on November 11, 2008 at 9:25am —
Comment Wall (24 comments)
- At 6:20am on November 7, 2009,
tim scannell said… - hi kris
send addy to
TScannell5448@msn.com
will send mini + 'wee' + perzine
tim scannell
port angeles, wa
- At 3:22pm on November 4, 2009,
star blanket river child said… - hey there, EXTRANJERO sounds like a great zine! I love Spain. would you like to trade?
- At 9:50pm on July 5, 2009,
Spanishzinestress78 said… - Hola Kris, cómo va todo por tierras extremeñas? :) Keep me posted on when the next issue of Extranjero zine will come up; I am still very interested in getting paper copies of it. Greetings! thanks.
- At 9:41pm on March 22, 2009,
Sticky Institute said… - Hello friend of Sticky. If you have made a zine recently, are still reprinting old copies of a zine, have old copies lying around or are thinking of making zine, we want you to stock it with us! If you haven't stocked with us before, here's how you do it. Visit our website (www.stickyinstitute.com) and download a stockists form. Fill it out and send it with up to ten copies of your zine to Sticky, P.O. Box 310, Flinders Lane, VIC 8009. We have them on the shelves for 6 months at which time, if they've sold out we'll pay you and if they haven't totally sold out we'll pay you for the copies you have sold and send the remaining copies back to you or donate them to the Exchange Box. To those of you have stocked with us previously, keep sending us your zines! Zine culture is alive and kicking in Australia and Sticky is an ardent defender of zine culture!
Love from Sticky!
- At 12:19pm on February 17, 2009,
Julie Sandburg said… - Sorry for the delay! I signed up and forgot about We Make Zines! It is indeed a chinchilla :)
- At 7:32pm on February 1, 2009,
The East Village Inky said…
- fantastico! thanky for your kind words, Kris.
I want to pick your brains for the Zinester's Guide to NYC.
would you lay your email addy on me to this end?
x
ayun
- At 6:40am on November 9, 2008,
Gianni Simone said… - Just finished Syn_Prod. Very nice. I didn't remember you spent so much time farming in Ireland. I'm sure you mentioned that in Extranjero.
RE: weird Japanese TV. You can find pieces of Denpa Shonen online but I don't think it's very entertaining if you don't understand Japanese (actually I don't think it's fun period). You should instead check out this gem from Za Gaman: http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=WEOz7gaFfmU
- At 5:03pm on November 3, 2008,
jim said… - Cheers Kris...weird is good...right?....EK 2 half done....typing in this straight jacket isnt easy you know !...take it easy ,Jim
- At 2:47pm on November 2, 2008,
Ashley said… - Both your zines sound quite interesting! I'd love to know how to get ahold of them :)
- At 6:09am on November 2, 2008,
jim said…
- hiya Kris...thanks for the mags, got them the other day...they`d been for a tour around Scotland going by the postmark!
Love the artwork on G.P. ,full of info too......Extranjero is a good read ...you seem to have a bit of Bill Bryson in you (if you`ll pardon the expression)....take care....Jim .
ps...just sent some off to the Zineswap people....looks like a good idea....
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