BIRDSONG #12
published by Birdsong Micropress
Birdsong isn’t your average literary publication. Featuring works by artists, musicians and writers who all share belief and commitments to feminism, queer rights, anti-racism and anti-classism, Birdsong brings to the forefront pieces of literature and visual art that are often relegated to the sidelines. This is the second anniversary issue of the publication and is subtitled ‘ravel’ in reference to Birdsong’s dedication to collaboration between different mediums and communities. With a nod to the word ravel’s dual meaning of entangling and disentangling, the vignettes, short stories and poems printed on the pages of issue #12 are complex in their simplicity, quiet moments of intense meaning. Catherine Chung’s “The Ride Home” is a short yet powerful piece about a friend whose life ended just as it was beginning, and Tommy Pico’s “In Love With All My Lovers” combines Craigslist missed connections with small stories of death and bad dates. With contributions from 17 different writers and artists, such as Geoff Trenchard, Lauren Wilkinson and Chantal Johnson, Birdsong is a zine that is not to be missed.
50 pages, silkscreened covers, hand bound, cellophane packaging with 2 stickers and 1 one-inch pin, half letter
$6