New Stuff This Week

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Reprints of Hup issues #1-#4 $4.95 each by R. Crumb!

Zines & Zine-Related
Zine: How I Spent Six Years of my Life in the Underground and Finally Found Myself, I Think by Pagan Kennedy (Santa Fe WP) $15.00
Three Stories For by John Wawrzaszek $2.00
Source Composites by Jonathan Canady $8.00
Suplex Superstars vol 1 by JB Roe $5.00
Plastic Knife #11: Music from the zine Plastic Knife #10 by Luke You $3.00 – From our friend Luke who runs the Quimby’s-like store Sticky in Melbourne, and the force behind You zine.
Moneys Nothing by Lisa Carver $15.00 – Essays, fiction, what have you, from old school zinester of Rollerderby fame
Wholly Shit #1 Church Reviews From a Serious Punk $4.00
Worn Archive: A Fashion Journal About the Art, Ideas and History of What We Wear by Sarah Marie McMahon (D&Q) $29.95
Tater Totter #3 a Periodical Publication for Kids by Kate Berube $5.00
Brazine by Lauren Hage $2.00
Think About the Bubbles #11 My Anxiety My Lover by Joyce Hatton $2.25
Into the Black Hole by Ashley Ronning $6.00

Comics & Comix
Cryptozoology – Flamingo Doing Yoga by Al Burian (Pegacorn Press) $3.00
As You Were #3 A Punk Comix Anthology by Mitch clem and friends $10.00
Hell Yeah: Best Colouring Book In Sports Entertainment by Brooke Olsen (Belly Kids) $14.00
Magic Book of Nightmares by Brooke Olsen & Friends (Belly Kids) $14.00
Osiris by Mike Coley and Nick Alston (Belly Kids) $13.00
Garden of the Womanimal by Caroline Paquita (Pegacorn Press) $5.00
Song Sketches by Marian Runk $8.00
Skyway Sleepless by Tom Kaczynski (Uncivilized Books) $3.00
Understanding Pit Bulls by Shellie Lewis $1.00
Bots Is Bots #3 and #4 by Gregg K. $1.00 each
Sam Hill #1 The Mysterious Case – 1939 Recoil Crime Suspense Comics by Rich Tommaso $7.95
Now and Here by Lale Westvind (Pegacorn Press) $5.00
Ninja issues #1-#4 by Chris Norris $2.00 each
Slurricane #7 by Will Laren $6.00
Time Sloth and Nun Bot #1 Get a Job by Jeff Couturier $3.00 – A 24 hour comic!

Graphic Novels & Trade Paperbacks
The Cigar That Fell In Love With a Pipe by David Camus & Nick Abadzis (Self Made Hero) $22.95 – Featuring Orson Welles and Rita Hayworth!
Weapons of Mass Diplomacy by Abel Lanzac and Christophe Blain, translated by Edward Gauvin (Self Made Hero) $24.95 – Abel Lanzec is a pseudonym for Antonin Baudry — this is an account of some of his time spent in politics.
Flex Mentallo: Man of Muscle Mystery by Grant Morrison & Frank Quietly (Vertigo) $14.99 – Now in soft cover.
Adventure Time: Sugary Shorts $19.99 – Work from folks like Paul Pope, Lucy Knisley, Aaron Renier, Michael DeForge and more! Now in soft cover.
Ed vs. Yummy Fur, Or What Happens When a Serial Comic Becomes a Graphic Novel (Critical Cartoons) by Brian Evanson (Uncivilized Books) $12.95

Art & Design
Getting Up for the People: The Visual Revolution of ASAR Oaxaca by Asaro et al. (PM Press) $19.95
Planet Banksy Unauthorized: The Man, His Work, and the Movement He Inspired by KET (Michael OMara Books Ltd) $19.95
Artists, Writers, Thinkers, Dreamers – Portraits of 50 Folks and All Their Weird Stuff by James Gulliver Hancock $19.95
Froh Lich by Brandi Milne (Baby Tattoo) $40.00
Cartography of Farmers Wives: Photography From 1915-1976 by Colleen Weber Borst et al. (Mend My Dress Press) $9.99
Future/Memory – Street Culture and Contemporary Art by Boogie, Martha Cooper et al. (Dokument Press) $39.95

DIY
Vegetarian Raw Vegan Faery Food by Dame Darcy $15.00 – We got these directly from DD herself! It lays flat so you can actually use it in the kitchen, and the covers are lamintated so it doesn’t get all gross! Plus: bound with ribbons, full of Dame’s amazing charming illustrations, and of course, delicious recipes! We also got a packet of stickers DD made for $5.00 too!!!!
Everyday Cheesemaking: How to Succeed Making Dairy and Nut Cheese at Home by K. Ruby Blume (Microcosm) $12.95
The Debt Resisters’ Operations Manual by Strike Debt, A Common Notions Project (PM Press) $16.95

Fiction
One More Thing: Stories and Other Stories by BJ Novak $24.95
Futures by John Barker (PM Press) $17.95
Robot Uprisings ed. by Dr. Daniel H. Wilson and John Joseph Adams $15.95 – Stories by writers like Charles Yu and Cory Doctorow about how humans can only survive by being cleverer than the rebellious machines they have created.
The Color Master by Aimee Bender $15.00
Nicola Milan by Lodovico Pignatti Morano (Semiotext[e]) $14.95
Gladyss of the Hunt – A Crime Novel by Arthur Nersesian (Verse) $14.95
Wolf Doctors by Russ Woods (Curbside Splendor) $14.95

Outer Limits & Mayhem
Oddball Michigan: A Guide to 450 Really Strange Places by Jerome Pohlen (Chicago Review Press) $16.95
Behold a Pale Farce: Cyberwar Threat Inflation and the Malware Industrial Complex by Blunden and Cheung (Trine Day) $19.95
Villains, Scoundrels and Rogues: Incredible True Tales of Mischief and Mayhem by Paul Martin (Prometheus) $18.95
Psychopath Whisperer: The Science of Those Without Conscience by Kent A.  Kiehl $26.00
Scatter, Adapt and Remember: How Humans Will Survive Mass Extinction by Annalee Newitz $16.00
The Last Pirate: Father,  His Son and the Golden Age of Marijuana by Tony Dokoupil $26.95
Shaman and Ayahuasca by Don Jose Campos $16.95

Essays
Waiting for the Barbarians: Essays from the Classics to Pop Culture by Daniel Mendelsohn (NYRB) $17.95
Songs Only You Know by Sean Madigan Hoen (Soho) $25.00 – Eighteen-year-old Sean Madigan Hoen was struggling to keep his involvement in the city’s hardcore punk scene a secret from his family. Then he learned that his father, too, had a second life—as a crack addict.
Holy Terror: Andy Warhol Close Up, An Insider’s Portrait by Bob Colacello $18.95
A Few Seconds of Radiant Filmstrip: A Memoir of Seventh Grade by Kevin Brockmeier $24.00
Attempting Normal by Marc Maron $16.00
Assholes: A Theory by Aaron James $14.95
Esoteric Secrets of Surrealism: Origins, Magic and Secret Societies by Patrick Lepetit (Inner Traditions) $29.95
Stalking the Herd: Unraveling the Cattle Mutilation Mystery by Christopher O’Brien (Adventures Unlimited) $19.95
Men Explain Things to Me by Rebecca Solnit (Haymarket) $11.95
Once I Was Cool Personal Essays by Megan Stielstra (Curbside Splendor) $15.95
Slip of the Tongue: Talking About Language by Katie Haegele (Microcosm) $13.95
Clear Out the Static In Your Attic: A Writers Guide for Turning Artifacts Into Art by Rebecca Bridge and Isla McKetta (Write Bloody) $15.00
Cooked: A Natural History of Transformation by Michael Pollan $17.00 – Now in soft cover.

Politics & Revolution
Anonymous Book by Anonymous (Imaginary Book Co) $33.99 – We imported this from overseas to spread the message of Anonymous revolution! Published to coincide with the Anonymous “Million Mask March” on Nov 5th, 2013. One day everyone will be Anonymous.
Strike For America: Chicago Teachers Against Austerity by Micah Uetricht (Verso) $14.95

Music Books
Bedsit Disco Queen: How I Grew Up and Tried to Be a Pop Star by Tracy Thorn (Virago) $13.95 – Memoirs from one half of the band Everything But the Girl.
Here Comes Everybody: The Story of the Pogues by James Fearnley (Chicago Review Press) $18.95

Sex & Sexy
Playing the Whore: The Work of Sex Work by Melissa Gira Grant (Verso) $14.95

Magazines
Mash Tun #5 Craft Beer Journal $8.00
True Crime Apr 14 $8.99
Boneshaker Magazine #14 $13.34
Mojo #246 May 14 $9.99

Kids Stuff
My First Kafka: Runaways, Rodents and Giant Bugs by Matthue Roth et al. (One Peace Books) $18.95
Wonderful Egg Dahlov Ipcar (Nobrow/Flying Eye) $19.95

Full-Time Hiring at Quimby’s

On rare occasions we need to bring someone on to the Quimby’s team, and we are looking for a full-time employee. This job requires someone with a lot of dedication to small press and the mission of the store, as well as knowledge of the products we sell. It’s not the type of job where you’ll get rich and it does have irregular hours, but it is satisfying. Applicants ideally have experience with things such as: customer service/retail, Mac-based computer fluency and independent publishing. We ask that applicants understand that enthusiasm is not enough for this job; it is a serious, detail-oriented job for the right person that would fit in with the employees already here. If you feel you qualify, please e-mail a resume and cover letter to info(at)quimbys(dot)com.

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Elisha Lim, MariNaomi & Mike Dawson read from their Graphic Novels to kick off the Chicago Alternative Comics Expo at Quimby’s 5/30

May ’14
30
7:00 pm

The Chicago Alternative Comics Expo will kick off its third year’s festivities with a reading at Quimby’s Bookstore with three of its many exciting exhibitors. Join us the Friday before the festival to welcome comics makers, MariNaomi, Elisha Lim and Mike Dawson as they read excerpts from their new graphic novels.

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MariNaomi will read from her book, Dragon’s Breath and Other True Stories (2DCloud). In this collection of thought-provoking, emotionally honest graphic vignettes, MariNaomi explores a wide spectrum of topics including youthful rebellion, mortality, disillusionment and compassion.

Mike Dawson will read from his book Angie Bongiolatti (Secret Acres). Set in the same universe as Troop 142, Dawson’s much acclaimed tale of Boy Scouts gone wild, Angie Bongiolatti puts away childish things and moves into the city.

Elisha Lim will read from their book 100 Crushes (Koyama Press), which compiles five years of queer comics. It is an absorbing documentary that travels through Toronto, Berlin, Singapore, and beyond in the form of interviews, memoirs, and gossip from an international queer vanguard.

Entertainment Weekly called Mike Dawson’s debut graphic novel, Freddie & Me: A Coming-of-Age (Bohemian) Rhapsody, “undeniably contagious”, while the UK Daily Telegraph said it was “Charming, sincere and, above all, expressively drawn”. Troop 142, his second graphic novel, was nominated for multiple Ignatz Awards, including Outstanding Graphic Novel, and was the winner in the Online Comic category. Dawson is also the co-host of The Ink Panthers Show!, a comics-themed “lifestyle” podcast. http://mikedawwwson.tumblr.com

Toronto-based artist Elisha Lim’s work celebrates the dignity and power of being neither straight, nor white, nor cis-gendered. In 2011 they also successfully advocated for Canadian gay media to adopt the gender neutral pronoun “they.” http://elishalim.com

MariNaomi is the author and illustrator of the award-winning graphic memoir Kiss & Tell: A Romantic Resume, Ages 0 to 22 (Harper Perennial, 2011), the upcoming books Dragon’s Breath and Other True Stories and Turning Japanese (2D Cloud), and her self-published zine, Estrus Comics (1998 to 2009). Her work has appeared in numerous anthologies, including I Saw You: Comics Inspired by Real Life Missed Connections, Cheers to Muses: Contemporary Works by Asian American Women, No Straight Lines, Anything That Loves, QU33R and Action Girl Comics.Her comics and essays have been featured on The Rumpus, The Weeklings, Truth-out, SFBay.CA, The Comics Journal, The Bay Citizen, XOJane and more. http://marinaomi.com

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The Chicago Alternative Comics Expo [CAKE] is a weekend-long celebration of independent comics, inspired by Chicago’s rich legacy as home to many of underground and alternative comics’ most talented artists– past, present and future. Featuring comics for sale, workshops, exhibitions, panel discussions and more, CAKE is dedicated to fostering community and dialogue amongst independent artists, small presses, publishers and readers. This year’s CAKE is May 31 & June 1st at the Center on Halsted (3656 N Halsted), and is free and open to the public. http://cakechicago.com

Visit http://cakechicago.com or e-mail cakexpo [at] gmail.com for more information.

Fri, May 30, 7pm – Free Event
Quimby’s Bookstore Chicago, IL quimbys.com

Edie Fake presents Memory Palaces at Quimby’s 5/17

May ’14
17
7:00 pm

Memory-Palaces

Edie Fake’s first art book, Memory Palaces, has just arrived from Secret Acres in bold, oversize color. Cataloging Fake’s suite of meticulous drawings that re-imagine the queer landscape of Chicago, Memory Palaces blends striking visuals and ecstatic architecture with excavated history and unlocked potential.

To celebrate the launch of this new publication, Fake is delighted to host a book release party at Quimby’s. Attendees can count on snacks, drinks and souvenir ephemera as well as a sweet and squirrely lecture on the triumph and folly of architectural repurposing. It will be a night of funny photographs, strange ideas and lovely new books, not to be missed!

Edie Fake is an artist and zinemaker from Chicago. He works as a minicomics sommelier for Quimby’s Books and was one of the founding organizers of the Chicago Alternative Comics Expo (CAKE). His comic, Gaylord Phoenix, won the 2011 Ignatz Award for Outstanding Graphic Novel and he was one of the first recipients of Printed Matter’s Awards for Artists. The work in Memory Palaces was originally presented at Fake’s first solo exhibition at Thomas Robertello Gallery in 2013. He is currently working on a series of comics collages and collecting photos of anthropomorphic characters.

For more info and images: ediefake.tumblr.com
Or contact: ediefake(at)gmail(dot)com