The topics of zines vary so greatly, some read like diary entries, revealing personal thoughts and anecdotes, while others focus on external interests. This variety allows zine creators a freedom in their art to be vulnerable and color outside of the lines. | Submitted
Bridgitte Barclay is an English Professor at Aurora University. | Submitted
Aurora native Don Picton, 38, has began making zines with his friends since shortly after graduating from high school. The inspiration came from seeing zines at record stores in the 1990s. | Submitted
When something has been around for 100 years, it’s not exactly thought of as part of the subculture. But zines are that rare commodity whose creators stay below the radar by telling it like it is. A zine (short for magazine) is a self-published booklet …
