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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.


Bikequity: Money, Class, & Bicycling
by Elly Blue Editor, Joe Biel Contributor, Cheyenne Winters Contributor, Gretchin Lair Contributor, Adonia E. Lugo, PhD Contributor and Katura Reynolds Contributor
Bicycling has the radical potential of equalizing our transportation system, creating more equitable opportunities from…
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Patch #238Feminist Chainring Fist
by Joe Biel Author, Elly Blue Author and Cecilia Granata Author
Sometimes it's hard to sum up the totality of who you are in a single symbol. Peace signs, anarchy symbols, rainbows,…
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$40 Superpack: Color Your Heart Out
by Elly Blue Author, Katie Guinn Author, Taliah Lempert Author, Tom Neely Author, Meggyn Pomerleau Author and Super Pack! Author
Love to color? Get yourself a copy of all five coloring books we've published. Host a coloring party, give the gift of…
$71.00 $40.00


The Post-Structuralist Vulva Coloring Book
by Meggyn Pomerleau Illustrator and Elly Blue Editor
Vulvas are too often either crudely objectified or shrouded in mystery. No longer! The Post-Structuralist Vulva Coloring…
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Patch #241My Feminism Helps You Too
by Joe Biel Author and Elly Blue Author
So often we are told that feminism means that someone else is losing something or that we are another crazy chick on the…
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Bikes in Space: Feminist Bicycle Science Fiction
by Elly Blue Editor, Katura Reynolds Cover, Kate Berube Contributor, Elizabeth Buchanan Contributor, Nicky Drayden Contributor, 4 more
A powerful tribute to feminist sci-fi about bicycles. It gravitates away from the unfortunately-traditional macho…
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13 Years of Good Luck: The Microcosm Publishing Sampler
by Julia Alekseyeva Contributor, Lee Baillie Contributor, Moe Bowstern Contributor, Alexander Barrett Contributor, Nate Beaty Contributor, 32 more
To celebrate our thirteenth anniversary of publishing books and zines about self-empowerment, we put together this…
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$25 Superpack: Depression First Aid Kit
by Sascha Altman DuBrul Author, Elly Blue Author, Dr. Faith G. Harper Author, Anika Ledlow Author, Super Pack! Author and Set Sytes Author
Hello, depression: an old friend we're never happy to see come around again. If you're in the depths or splashing around…
$45.00 $25.00


Biketopia: Feminist Bicycle Science Fiction Stories in Extreme Futures
by Elly Blue Editor, Jessie L. Kwak Contributor, Gretchin Lair Contributor, Cynthia Marts Contributor, Maddy Spencer Contributor and Kris Rose Contributor
In a world with an uncertain future, do you imagine for the best or for the worst case scenario? Twelve writers tackle…
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$20 Superpack: Rebel Alliance
by Dawson Barrett Author, Joe Biel Author, Elly Blue Author, John Gerlach Author, Dan Méndez Moore Author, 4 more
Want to join the Rebel Alliance? Congratulations, you're already on the team. These books will help get you primed for…
$72.00 $20.00

$20 Superpack: Books Brought to you By the letter B
by Nate Beaty Author, Joe Biel Author, Elly Blue Author, Al Burian Author, Keith Rosson Author, Sarah Royal Author and Super Pack! Author
Of all the letters in the alphabet, we probably have the most books that begin with a B! Get this bundle of B…
$54.00 $20.00


Bikenomics: How Bicycling Can Save the Economy
by Elly Blue Author
Now updated and expanded with new angles on social justice! Elly Blue's Bikenomics provides a surprising and compelling…
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$25 Superpack: Taking Back Pink
by Joe Biel Author, Elly Blue Author, Box Brown Author, Nicole Georges Author and Super Pack! Author
Our creative director (ahem, Joe) loves the color pink—the brighter the better, while also having an affinity for…
$49.00 $25.00


Cycletherapy: Grief and Healing on Two Wheels
by Anika Ledlow Editor, Elly Blue Series Editor, Joe Biel Contributor, Anna Brones Contributor, Cheyenne Winters Contributor, Gretchin Lair Contributor and Amy Subach Contributor
Can you pedal your way through everything life throws at you? Taking on the bicycle as a means of making sense of life…
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The Portland Box
by Alexander Barrett Author, Elly Blue Author, Laura O. Foster Author, Shawn Granton Author and Meghan Sinnott Author
Celebrate the awesomeness of Portland with this counter display pack including: • 6 This is Portland (2nd Edition)…
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Bike Shop Starter Pack
by Emilie Bahr Author, Joe Biel Author, Elly Blue Author, Ethan Clark Author, Shelley Lynn Jackson Author, 7 more
Get on your bike and go for a ride! If you're looking for perfect impulse buys for your bike shop counter or a National…
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Pin #221Bikenomics
by Joe Biel Author and Elly Blue Author
Pedaling our way to health and wealth, one bike and button at a time! Encourage healthy cycling habits for yourself and…
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Bikenomics magnet
by Joe Biel Author and Elly Blue Author
Inspired by Elly Blue's fascinating book, this magnet gives you a chance to talk to everyone you meet about…
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$20 Superpack: Get on Your Bike and Ride!
by Emilie Bahr Author, Elly Blue Author, Juls Generic Author and Super Pack! Author
So, you've been planning to start bicycling ... or maybe you've already started and have a ton of questions. Or maybe…
$30.00 $20.00

$20 Superpack: Body Positivity Power Pack
by Elly Blue Author, Crystal Hartman Author, Cristy C. Road Author, April Streeter Author, Super Pack! Author and Robert Wildwood Author
Bodies! We've got to have them, but we don't have to hate them. Kick body shame out the door with the aid of this…
$44.50 $20.00


Our Bodies, Our Bikes
by Elly Blue Editor, April Streeter Editor, Katura Reynolds Contributor and Emily June Street Contributor
An homage to the classic Our Bodies, Ourselves, this encyclopedic, crowd-sourced compilation of essays, resources,…
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$20 Superpack: DisMANtle the Patriarchy
by Joe Biel Author, Elly Blue Author and Super Pack! Author
The first step to dismantling the patriarchy is understanding how it works in our everyday lives. Manspressions by Joe…
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Shift Happens: Critical Mass at 20
by Joe Biel Author, Elly Blue Author and Chris Carlsson Author
This is the sequel to Critical Mass: Bicycling's Defiant Celebration, an awesome classic that chronicled the Critical…
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Pedal Zombies: Thirteen Feminist Bicycle Science Fiction Stories
by Elly Blue Editor, Amelia Greenhall Contributor, Jessie L. Kwak Contributor, Gretchin Lair Contributor, Maddy Spencer Contributor and Emily June Street Contributor
In the not-so-distant future, when gasoline is no longer available, humans turn to two-wheeled vehicles to transport…
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$20 Superpack: Jeff's Emotional Rollercoaster Pack!
by Joe Biel Author, Elly Blue Author, Jeff Hayes Author, Robert Earl Sutter III Author, Meggyn Pomerleau Author and Super Pack! Author
Here are somemore of Jeff's Favorites. In this one he'd like to take you through the full spectrum of emotion.…
$30.00 $20.00


Manspressions: Decoding Men's Behavior
by Joe Biel Author, Elly Blue Author and Meggyn Pomerleau Illustrator
You've heard of mansplaining, but what about manstitutions? From manologues to manversations, mantrums to manger, the…
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Everyday Bicycling: Ride a Bike for Transportation (Whatever Your Lifestyle)
by Elly Blue Author
Everyday Bicycling is your guide to everything you need to know to get started riding a bicycle for transportation. Elly…
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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 our books…
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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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$20 Superpack: The Life-Changing Magic of Fixing Shit Up
by Elly Blue Author, Heron Brae Author, Raleigh Briggs Author, Shelley Lynn Jackson Author and Anna Ricklin Author
Ready to get tidy but don't want to chuck all your stuff into a landfill? Open your eyes to the life-changing magic of…
$24.00 $20.00