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An interest in Feminism means you probably like to learn, so we're giving you a range of reading material: Brutal (and…

Holidays can be rough, we know. Whether it's family you don't quite get along with, awkward conversations, or just…

The cosm crew is updating our old "Faves" Superpacks. Jeff's includes: This Is Portland, Action!, Applicant, The…

They say it's impossible to pick favorite children. But after stewing for a few hours on our long history of titles, I…

It's important to think about the labor that creates everything that you touch, purchase, and make use in your day. So…

The crew here at Microcosm are putting together some of their favorite stuff for these super awesome Superpacks.…

Celebrate whatever independence you've got by reading some books that'll set off mental fireworks and get you moving and…

This pack of zines is for someone who wants to make something, do something, and have somewhere to start! This lovely…

Read all four volumes in our ongoing Scene History series: zines and short books telling the story of a specific place,…

Featuring a pile of issues of the classic Cometbus zine. Includes the long out-of-print, now unearthed contributor issue…

Are you feeling this hot and sweaty summer and want a retreat? Get away with these cool treats to help pass those long…

There are a lot of serious issues in the world, and let's face it, scrolling through the headlines and memes isn't…

Any activist's necessity for 25 years, the large Slingshot organizer is a spiral-bound 2021 day planner that lies flat…

Any activist's necessity for over 25 years, the large Slingshot organizer is a spiral-bound 2023 day planner that lies…

The large Slingshot is a spiral-bound calendar and day planner. It includes space to write your contact information, a…

Any activist's necessity for over 30 years, the small Slingshot organizer is a day planner that fits in your pocket.…

Geez, you don't have one of these yet?!?! It's a pocket sized calendar and day planner: A zinester's best friend! Plan…

What's old is new again! Did you know what the 2014 calendar perfectly matches 2025? Which means these vintage…

Swept up in the nonstop news cycle of today, it's hard to step back and take the long view on history and current…

We want to empower you to follow your dreams! Ever dreamed about creating your own Microcosm-like thing? This huge stack…

What are graphic novels for? Lots of different things, and one of the best is journalism—reporting on real-life…

From the heart of the USA, these four books will open your eyes to events, subcultures, and factors of everyday life…

For those who waited patiently for it, you may recall that we picked up Punk USA: The Rise and Fall of Lookout Records…

A collection of books from the great Nate Powell.Includes Edible Secrets, March volumes 1, 2, and 3, and Run volume 1.

A fabulous set about various heroic and duplicitous deeds! From Firebrands to six in print volumes of the CIA Makes…

How can we decolonize the world when colonialist attitudes of self and other are so deeply embedded in our psyches? Open…

The stunning results of a strange collaboration between iconic folk singing hero Woody Guthry and a US government…

A master class of 27 lessons, drawn from 27 diverse narratives, for novelists, storytellers, filmmakers, graphic…

We picked these books because being a teenager is a crappy deal and sometimes you have to figure out your own way…