For some people, getting from point A to B to C (and sometimes back to A again) can be quite a struggle. Lucky for us readers, we have plenty of writers and artists in this region who have discovered that they can help define such complexities by opening a window into their lives end using their prose to persuade us to take a closer look.
Wildly popular literary publication The Bandit Zine takes us on that journey. At their next volume release party at the newly opened Have Company (136 S. Division Ave.), attendees will have a chance to secure the new issue as well as hear a few writers share their work aloud.
According to Bandit editors, their latest release will cover the theme of Radical Self-Love, addressing the core principals and concepts of how radical self-love can help combat internalized and externalized oppression, mental health issues, and problematic substance use and abuse, as well as the methods employed by marginalized members of society to survive.
"As the editor of this issue, I've noticed people approach this theme of radical self-love in different ways," says The Bandit Zine's Joi Dupler. Some people express this concept by wearing lipstick, learning to verbally defend themselves against abusive partners, or even learning to love the "member" they were born with, rejecting the shame assigned by others who try to make them feel different.
The setting of this release party at Have Company will be different from other releases as this one will not only feature multiple readers, but will also be alcohol-free and open to all ages.
In addition to the release of The Bandit Zine is the chance for Marlee Grace of Have Company to showcase her eclectic inventory of zines and publications (mostly self-published works), as well as this flexible space on the Avenue for the Arts. As will be seen at the release of Bandit, the space can shift from readings, to live music, to serving fresh, homemade pies.
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