Most zines are not long-lived enough to accumulate the material and the public attention necessary to make a mainstream book publisher sit up and take notice, but those that do make it between a book's covers are deserving of special attention from researchers. Not only have these zines withstood the test of time, but their collected format provides a convenient and easily-accessible resource that may prove superior in some cases to restricted archival zine collections. Below is a list of all known women's and grrrls' zine collections and anthologies.

Crabb, Cindy. Doris: An Anthology, 1991-2001. Portland, OR: Microcosm Publishing, 2005.

Independent zine publisher Microcosm Publishing recently released this collection of Asheville, NC resident Cindy Crabb's beloved perzine to great fanfare. Using the same typefaces, page layouts, and sketches from Crabb's actual zines, this collection retains the flavor of the original.

North Carolina Collection C050 C883d

Gore, Ariel. The Essential Hip Mama: Writing from the Cutting Edge of Parenting. Emeryville, CA: Seal Press, 2004.

The essential "mama zine" now has an essential collection of its very own. Mama role model for third wavers and other "alternative" parents Ariel Gore has collected the best advice, worries, memoirs, and hilarious baby anecdotes from the first decade of her popular zine. A touching and often hysterically irreverent compendium that will be enjoyed by mamas and non-mamas alike, and an invaluable guide to third wave feminists' attempts to redefine and reclaim motherhood.

Perkins/Bostock Library HQ759.E868

Green, Karen and Tristan Taormino, eds. A Girl's Guide to Taking Over the World: Writings from the Girl Zine Revolution. New York City, NY: St. Martin's Griffin, 1997.

Culled from over 300 zines, this anthology reprints the best articles, essays, rants, and manifestos from the early years of the grrrl zine explosion. The editors include a diverse selection of the major zines, but there are several glaring omissions. Still, this book is an excellent snapshot of the scene. The directory in the back, although it contains helpful annotations for each zine, is likely out-of-date.

Davis Library PS647.W6 G57  ♥  Perkins/Bostock Library 813.008 G525

Karp, Marcelle and Debbie Stoller, eds. The Bust Guide to the New Girl Order. New York City, NY: Penguin, 1999.

As the introduction states, Bust captures "the voice of a brave new girl: one that is raw and real, straightforward and sarcastic, smart and silly, and liberally sprinkled with references to our own Girl Culture." Here, for those who have been unfortunate enough to have missed out on the beginning of the new girl order or for those who just want to revisit their favorite articles, editors Marcelle Karp and Debbie Stoller have collected the best work from the first three years of the definitive Third Wave magazine—which began as a true photocopied-and-stapled zine.

Undergraduate Library HQ798.B87  ♥   Perkins/Bostock Library 305.235 B982

Wann, Marilyn. Fat!So?: Because You Don’t Have to Apologize for Your Size! Berkeley, CA: Ten Speed Press, 1998.

Organized by sections entitled "the butt," "the belly," "the chin," and "the upper arm," this collection of articles from Wann's zine of the same name tackles the American woman's "fear of fat" with humor, sensitivity, and paper dolls! Body image and acceptance is a key issue in women's zines, and Wann has been on the forefront of the discussion of this almost existential crisis. Unfortunately, Duke University's zine collections don't yet contain an issue of Wann's zine, so this book is the best way to examine this material.

Perkins/Bostock Library BF697.5.B63 W25