Microcosm Published

The Impossible Game is a theoretical game of divination, played on a board that cannot exist. The point of it is the…

Want to be a writer, but the words won't come? Do you have a lot to say but don't know how to write it so people will…

Being locked up during lockdown was no joke. When the US began to take measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in…

This short zine packs a lot of practical information about the healing powers of quartz crystals into a short,…

Kris Rose and her step-sister grew up watching horror movies together. The Exorcist, The Evil Dead, The Texas Chainsaw…

Thoughts, articles, and reprints about America's fat-phobic, sizism, and pointing us toward fat acceptance. A beautiful…

This pro-choice zine is an introduction to the history of underground abortion and a call to learn our history and to…

Rocket Queen is back in print. Possibly one of the best, most insightful zines ever written, "Rocket Queen" is author…

Fed up with stealing toothpaste and rubbing synthetic nylon all over his face, Rowan Gangulfr decided to explore…

In activist circles and elsewhere, it has become commonplace to speak of self-care, taking for granted that the meaning…

The first Velo Vixen was one of our favorite bike zines in recent years, so it was extra exciting when the second issue…

Is it time to get over it? You know, whatever the thing is that's got its claws in you—family stuff, addictions, awful…

Unlike the clinical treatments of the homeless populations in Portland that distill experiences down to numbers,…

Body image problems and eating disorders have long been considered mostly to be women's problems. But did you know that…

Fizz Perkal and Leah Jo Carnine were both drawn to "self-help" books because of the strong tools for self-growth they…

Sexy, capitalism-defying adventures take you around the galaxy in this debut collection of five high-heat erotic short…

If you've ever felt like you're not doing enough to support the queer and trans communities, this zine is a great way to…

In highly-segregated Tulsa, Oklahoma in June, 1921, a white mob attacked the mostly Black neighborhood of Greenwood.…

Possibly one of the best, most insightful zines ever written, Rocket Queen is author Janet's tale of working as a dancer…

Fireweed, as the full title implies, is all about introducing your kids to plants. It's about teaching young children…

Railroad Semantics is no less a high spirited an adventure to read than the train hopping it describes.  You are swept…

Like its subtitle says, Fireweed is about getting kids (and friends and your family) in touch with herbalism and wild…

The anonymous author writes about their decision to drop out of high school and live independently, and shares the…

Man, could Railroad Semantics get any better? Each issue Aaron Dactyl takes his zine up a notch. This issue of Aaron's…

Volume 3 has a number of good self-care strategies for helping you keep a positive outlook despite the world's attempts…

Containing 10 guiding principles that the author created to live a more fulfilling life, these are not your cliched…

Neurogenders are gender identities that can only be understood in the context of being autistic or otherwise…

Ever watched a friend struggle in an abusive relationship and felt helpless watching it happen? Ever wondered what to…

The team behind FUTEL, the Portland-based free payphone project, is back again, using their technical expertise and…

If you're the sort of person who takes on every project and responsibility until suddenly it's one thing too many and…