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Ms Valerie Park Distro's Blog – August 2011 Archive (4)

August Distro Update

Things of interest: most new items in a single month? Perhaps, yes. One zine that's back from a ten year hiatus while our… Continue

Added by Ms Valerie Park Distro on August 9, 2011 at 10:11am — 2 Comments

new issue of Ilse Content!

Our very favorite zine.

Ilse Content Vol. 10 (Zine) ($3)

This, the tenth issue (!) of Ilse Content is the “home” issue. Places lived, the home you carry inside, travel,…

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Added by Ms Valerie Park Distro on August 9, 2011 at 2:23am — No Comments

The "Sorry for Missing Portland Zine Symposium" Sale

Many people have now expressed their concern/surprise/sadness that we didn't make it to the Portland Zine Symposium this year and we just wanted to say: sorry! Through a variety of busy summer plans, we weren't able to get it together this year- even though we always do it and we know that's the way a lot of people connect with us every year.

As a way of saying sorry, we're having a sale this week! There are two ways to go about it (you can do both, too):

1. Order $10+ from… Continue

Added by Ms Valerie Park Distro on August 8, 2011 at 2:59pm — 2 Comments

August Feature of the Month: 8-Track Mind!

A few weeks ago I got the pleasure of being in Chicago for the first time and, as is required of a zine enthusiast, spending my first extended period of time at Quimby's, the legendary bookstore that carries more zines than any retail location I've ever seen. After being… Continue

Added by Ms Valerie Park Distro on August 2, 2011 at 11:07am — No Comments