Zinesters unite at Berkeley City College event

?If you have ever been interested in producing your own low-budget publication or want to meet others with the same interest, check out the East Bay Alternative Book and Zine Fest, happening Saturday, Dec. 8, from 10 - 5 at Berkeley City College.

The festival was created when Tomas Moniz of Rad Dad Zine was at the SF Zine Fest three years ago with a few members of the local zine community. They realized an East Bay event was needed since over half of the ?tablers? were from the East Bay, and what was then called the East Bay Alternative Press Book Fair was born.

Moniz, who teaches English at Berkeley City College, sponsored the event this year along with the Rock Paper Scissors Collective, an Oakland-based community art collective. ?It?s a great way to connect with other local artists and zinesters,? Moniz said. ?It?s good for people interested in creating art and writing to get together.?

Highlights of this year?s event include a reading and discussion with writer Adam Mansbach and a slide lecture with artist Eric Drooker.

Mansbach is author of the #1 New York Times bestseller adult children?s book ?Go the F**k to Sleep,? and the novels ?Angry Black White Boy,? ?The End of the Jews,? and the upcoming ?Rage is Back.?

Painter and graphic novelist Drooker will explore the role of artist as activist in the slide lecture, ?Art is a Weapon,? showing his evolution from street artist to graphic novelist, to frequent cover artist for The New Yorker magazine.

Workshops will be held on silkscreening, letterpressing, cartooning, DIY vegan body care, and a panel discussion on how to get alternative books and zines into libraries. Over 60 tablers will showcase their wares, including artists, comics, ?zinesters,? as well as local bookpresses.

The festival, which is always free to the public and kid-friendly, features affordable merchandise?most zines run about $2 and many pieces of original artwork are available for $15- $20. Tablers will also frequently trade for merchandise.

?Trade is such an important part of the zine community,? Moniz said. ?If someone has a zine you want, you offer to trade one of yours for it.?

Source: http://www.laneytower.com/zinesters-unite-at-berkeley-city-college-event-1.2968270

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