I'm overwhelmed with schoolwork, but somehow made it out to the Blacksburg Book, Art, and Zine Fair this weekend on Dec. 14, with both Monocle-Lash Anti-Press and the CHS Zine Club. It was a great event as always, though the timing was rather tragic since it was during the school play and right before exams, so students and faculty alike are run ragged and behind on everything; so I and the zine fest representatives (only two could make it, one an alumnus) were pretty exhausted. Lots of long conversations with returning tablers from last year, people I know through the underground or from repeat visits to this event each year, and interesting new people. Distributed roughly 50-60 books.
Of all the zine fests I've attended, this one hands-down wins the prize for most animal-parts! Lots of jewelry made (by multiple craftspeople) from taxidermied roadkill, and a full coyote pelt. I wasn't traded any bones for zines this year, as I have in the past, though.
I've included a photo of the mOnocle-Lash table getting set up, since I'm aware that people other than me like photos...
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