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steph k's avatar

Decades long zine collector here. This issue made me smile! Zines are my favorite thing in the whole world. :)

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Julia Bedell's avatar

Oh that’s beautiful! Thanks, steph. I feel your joy through the screen

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Jenna Park's avatar

So happy to hear you had a great time, and congrats on the art book fair!

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Julia Bedell's avatar

Thanks Jenna! Tabling is truly a job

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Jenna Park's avatar

Yes! We did that for 12 years. It can be exhausting.

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Gk49245's avatar

Neat idea of expression via zine. Lovely description of the earlier Julia. Am curious what drew all 4 AK ziners to NYC? Would have thought y’all would be more west coast connected.

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Julia Bedell's avatar

Thank you! Our application for a table was accepted and then sponsored by the Anchorage art museum. It was super fun, and we're talking about trying to go to other fairs next year (including SF! much closer)

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jess's avatar

duuuude this is so heartwarming to read & reflect on. love love love that you are a longtime dedicated zinester who has kept with it. It makes me think back on the "24 hour" zine parties I was invited to in my very early 20s, wow. Had not remembered those in years - not that I made anything...yet. Enjoy the hometown feels!!

- jess

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Julia Bedell's avatar

hahah thank you. sign me up for your first zine!

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