jess' zines are definitely one of my favourites. i ordered this after #2. it is a 1/2 sized, text dense, black and white zine in the same cute typewriter font as her others. the pages have a very raw, cut & paste feel to them. she also includes quite a few images to illustrate her writings.
okay, so what's in it? so much. sooooo much. my favourite things in it are: the vegan banana bread recipe (i can't wait to try it!), her writing on antidepressants, a spread on how to calculate your ecological footprint, a piece on jess' love for yoga. i do not practise yoga myself but i loved reading how passionate she is about it, and how wonderful it makes her feel. her pieces on her friend jen are particularly touching, notably the letter to her. poems, journal entries, recipes, fiction...honestly, jess' zines are actual magazines! a million times more relevant and interesting than any issue of cosmo i have ever read. wonderful =D
how to order:
info on ordering jessica's zines is available on the
desertstarpress livejournal.