Zero Break, by former professional surfer Matt Warshaw, is a collection of stories, essays, cartoons, and screenplays …

A history of activist social movements from 1985-2010, focused on Chicago, hip hop, graffiti, and the rise of the Obama …

In 1911, the United States military adopted Colt's design for a sidearm to be carried by soldiers, sailors and …

This is a new age spiritual guide to perimenopause and menopause, published in 1993. The author, Lynn Andrews, tells …

This is a book of 50+ actual, large-ish letter stencils based on rad typefaces that you can tear out and use for all …

Dan Eldon lived more in twenty-two years than most people do in eighty. He traveled through four continents, led …

Heather's favorite number is two. She has two arms, two legs, two eyes, two ears, two hands, and two feet. Heather …

Charlie has this little sister, Lola. One day, Lola finds a stuffed rabbit outside of school. Charlie says, "We …

“Not so long ago and not so far away, people with guns could take a family, burn a house and disappear, leaving a …

In Lao language, mali means jasmine flower, a very sweet-smelling small white flower which blooms at night and can …

“When I started RAW magazine in the ’80s, there were mostly superheroes, a few children’s …

These books and zines are all about different facets of life, work, and culture in New York City. Yo, Miss is Lisa …

Our creative director (ahem, Joe) loves the color pink—the brighter the better, though he also has an affinity …

Al Burian is a longtime creator of literary and personal zines. Here's a collection of Al's Microcosm-published …

Are you young and enraged? Um, yep, we get that. You have every reason to be mad. But before you run off and join the …

Stay busy and happy this summer with these four DIY guides to stuff you can do outdoors, or with the windows …

Dr. Faith Harper is a badass funny lady with a PhD, a professional counselor, a certified sex therapist, and an adult …

A collection of books and zines for anarchists and the anarcho-curious. First, a couple zines: Anarchists on …

Time to shake up the world, and shake up your life. These books (and a zine) contain motivating and actionable stories …

FIFTEEN years of Snake Pit! Six books! Snake Pit is nothing if not consistent in its inconsistency! Follow the patterns …

The release of Threadbare: Clothes, Sex, and Trafficking introduces Anne Elizabeth Moore's reporting on the threads …

The rent is too damn high. Even the shitty jobs aren't hiring. So you're hitting the road with a backpack, a …

If you've ever been in a touring band, you know exactly what we are talking about here: Stinky feet, long hot …

Feminist science fiction about ... bicycles? Sure, why not! In fact, we've got every reason why. We're pleased …

If you're a person, like us, who loves books so much that reading a book about books is a heightened form of …

“America’s funniest science writer” (Washington Post) takes us down the hatch on an unforgettable tour. The …

Life is full of scrapes and sunburns and headaches and yeast infections and other ailments where the doctor isn't going …

Every day, the news and our own lives bring strange tales of aggressive and bizarre behavior by overlords and underdogs …

Here's to the t-shirts all across the world that have had a rough life and are still deeply loved by their …

Raleigh Briggs is our bestselling author here at Microcosm, though we suspect it hasn't remotely gone to her head. She …