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Elly Blue is a co-owner and the vice president of Microcosm Publishing, and the co-host of the People's Guide to Publishing podcast. Her books include Everyday Bicycling and Bikenomics, and she is the editor of the annual Bikes in Space anthology of feminist bicycle science fiction. She lives in Portland, Oregon, with her partner, their dog, and a small fleet of cargo bicycles.


Sticker #354Bike Like You Give a Damn
by Elly Blue Author
Because it's the only life / community / world we've got, and it's worth it.(Sturdy vinyl sticker with black…
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Sticker #355Cars Are In The Way
by Elly Blue Author
This sticker calls out the elephant in the room. Ever been stuck in traffic? Hint, 99 times out of 100, it's not…
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Sticker #356all-terrain vehicle
by Elly Blue Author
Who needs an ATV or SUV when you've got a bicycle? This one's for those of you who take your bike anywhere,…
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Sticker #357This Vehicle Runs On Love
by Elly Blue Author
There are a lot of ways to fuel your movement around the world, and love's one of the best. Let your passion…
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Sticker #366Making Bikes a Threat Again!
by Joe Biel Author and Elly Blue Author
Critical Mass, Bike Party, Slow Roll, Courteous Mass, Clitical Mass, Bridge Pedal, Bike to Work Day, or just your…
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Sticker #367I'd Rather Be Reading Microcosm Books!
by Joe Biel Author and Elly Blue Author
We'd all rather be reading Microcosm books! So would we (but someone's gotta make 'em)! Share your love of…
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Stressed & Overwhelmed: Good Habits for the Exhausted Overachiever
by Elly Blue Author
If you're the sort of person who takes on every project and responsibility until suddenly it's one thing too…
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Taking The Lane #11: Four Paws, Two Wheels
by Elly Blue Author
Dogs and bicycles... It's a combination that wouldn't immediately occur to most people, but that's the…
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Taking the Lane #12: Religion and Bicycles
by Elly Blue Series Editor and Kirsten Collins Editor
The twelfth issue of the self-proclaimed "This American Life of feminist bike zines," explores the…
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Taking the Lane #1: Sharing the road with boys
by Elly Blue Author
In this 2010 zine, Elly shares her thoughts and stories about being a woman on a bike in Portland, Oregon. Having been a…
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Taking the Lane #2: Revolution Every Damn Day
by Elly Blue Author
Taking the Lane explores women's experiences and observations in the male-dominated world of cycling, working…
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Taking the Lane #4: Sexy on the Inside
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In this new issue of the feminist journal of contemporary cycling, we are treated to one long essay from Elly Blue…
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Taking the Lane #8: Childhood
by Elly Blue Editor, Julie Brooks Contributor, Lauren Hage Contributor, Adonia E. Lugo, PhD Contributor and Katura Reynolds Contributor
Childhood is the eighth installment of Taking the Lane Quarterly, featuring nonfiction stories about cycling, childhood,…
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Taking The Lane #9: Disaster
by Elly Blue Author and Katura Reynolds Author
The ninth issue of Taking the Lane examines the role of the bicycle in preparing for, surviving, and rebuilding after…
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Taking The Lane: The Feminist Bicycle Revolution (Audio)
by Elly Blue Author, Elizabeth Buchanan Author, Lauren Hage Author, Jeff Hayes Author and Sara Tretter Author
This audiozine features authors and others reading some of the most popular essays and stories in the first ten issues…
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Teenage Castaways: True Stories of Shipwreck Survivors
by Elly Blue Author
These five true stories are about teens who survived shipwrecks and lived to tell their incredible stories. The first…
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This Is Your Bike on Plants: Fantastical Feminist Stories of Bicycling, Gardens, and Growth
by Elly Blue Editor, Lisa Timpf Contributor, Jennifer Lee Rossman Contributor and Kathryn Reilly Contributor
When you plant the seeds of bicycle revolution, you never know what the future will grow. These 12 stories form a…
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Trans-Galactic Bike Ride: Feminist Bicycle Science Fiction Stories of Transgender and Nonbinary Adventurers
by Lydia Rogue Editor, Elly Blue Series Editor, Charlie Jane Anders Contributor, M. Darusha Wehm Contributor, Tucker Lieberman Contributor and Ether Nepenthes Contributor
2021 Lambda Award Finalist Take a ride with us as we explore a future where trans and nonbinary people are the…
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True Trans Bike Rebel
by Lydia Rogue Editor, River Katz Cover, Elly Blue Series Editor and Elly Bangs Contributor
Bicycling as a sport, a means of transportation, and a passionate pursuit is explored here by transgender,…
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Urban Homesteader: How to Create Sustainable Life in the City
by Elly Blue Author, Raleigh Briggs Author and Ian Giesbrecht Author
Want to learn to make your own soap? Mend your torn clothes? Grow your own microgreens? Carry your groceries and…
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We Rule the World: Dropouts and Runaways Who Changed History
by Elly Blue Author
The history books have a funny way of ignoring or downplaying some of history's most important figures.
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