Microcosm Publishing

Have you ever wondered why bras were so uncomfortable? Never could get the right fit, leaving you dissatisfied and…

Build your own culture and resist! Making sourdough bread can be intimidating for most of us. The idea that we need to…

We all experience heartbreak at some point. But while it is an unavoidable truth that some relationships end painfully,…

"If you're here, you're OK." "Let yourself relax." "You are the source of your experience." This beautifully illustrated…

A DIY home-brewing guide that outlines the key methodologies of the two most common home brewing techniques: extract…

A compassionate, friendly, and even fun book about personal finance for the overwhelmed. In a world with fewer and…

Ants on plants, bands of beetles, butterfly transformations... Bugs abound! Wherever you go in the world, you'll find…

Bugs are everywhere! Humans often think of insects as gross or creepy, but we couldn't survive without them. In this…

Invertebrate sex can be seriously weird. From traumatic insemination to monogamy, they run the gamut of what sex is.…

Bugs (insects and other animals without spines) outnumber us 200 million to one. It should be no surprise then that they…

The bittersweet tale of the rare Simandoa Conserfarium cockroach, an entire species found in only one cave in the…

The nuts and bolts of bike trailers, including resources on dropouts, hitches, brazing, and ever-important safety…

It's just one of those days. Post a page out of your poetry notebook, a sketch of your happy place, an inspiring quote…

The expatriated Al Burian reflects on a year spent living in Berlin, Germany. His wildly free-range topics include:…

In Burn Collector #14 zine superstar Al Burian lays down 156 pages of truth, trouble, and everyman blues. Whether…

History has sadly not been very kind to women, especially those who were accused of witchcraft (or who were actually…

A harrowing, captivating firsthand history of the rise of the radical environmental movement the Earth Liberation Front…

Is the daily grind getting you down? You’re not alone! More than half of working adults in the U.S. say they’re…

Just another day in paradise, enjoying the soothing sounds of the ocean and waves of pleasure thanks to your trusty…

In this short and unofficial biography of Pete Shelley and the Buzzcocks, Colin Burrowes uses personal anecdotes and…

Mary Beth works as a customer service representative, answering calls made to a giant corporation's 1-800 number. You…

Winner of The Society of American Travel Writer's Bronze Travel Book Award! In Cambodian Grrrl: Self-Publishing in…

"Joe Biel's collection of "talkies" perfectly embodies the D.I.Y. doc mantra of "just get out there and shoot it."…

Deepen and improve your communication in your intimate relationships with these simple, accessible, inclusive cards…

Since its publication in the early 1900s, Rolfe Cobleigh's Handy Farm Devices and How to Make Them has been a popular…

These five tales are excerpted from Katie Haegele's book, Cats I've Known. The book is about learning to live with…

Will this Cat Party never end? If Katie Haegele has her way, no, it totally wouldn't. In the tenth issue we join Katie…

Five stories and comics by a variety of creators about beloved kitties, in the spirit of Katie Haegele's Cats I've…