madison zinefest was awesome and a lot of work!! i feel shy and awkward on either side of a table, but there would’ve been too much distance between the van and zinefest space to set up outside. i brought the healing/wellness, do-it-yourself/how to, comics/comix, political, librarian-made, and bike sections inside, and set up next to rainbow bookstore cooperative : ) everyone was supportive and excited and doing all kinds of amazing work — lots of zine-makers donated copies of their zines to the library, 14 people checked out zines to be mailed back to the zine mobile in a couple weeks in California, and people chipped in for gas money to help the zine mobile actually get to the west coast — coooool!!!
later that night it was post-zinefest karaoke at mother fool’s coffeehouse — despite some technical difficulties it was super fun — lotsa people sang and we feasted on vegan pumpkin cupcakes, blueberry kombucha, teas, and coffee. outside the fly away zine mobile was open for library hours and lounging — and as a special last-minute surprise, the junk drawer (zine) mobile, curated by eric who does Junk Drawer Zine out of chicago, was also parked and open for visitors!
so much thanks to: j (unich) horn for co-organizing the karaoke festivities; allie for the purrrfect emceeing; john and stephanie of mother fools for giving karaoke night a try; claire (snaggle tooth arts, madison) for the beautiful poster; josh(uA) and brian for last minute help; eric for creative joining; kevin for help schlepping the fly away library into/out of the zinefest space; ani, lily, andrew, monica, sarah, nina, ian, and all former and current mother fools staff for being the best; celia for the special halloween delivery; jenna for the zine and ongoing enthusiasm and support; madison zinefest organizers jessica, matt, and jennifer; megan/Wisconsin Book Festival; Rainbow Bookstore Cooperative for hosting an open mic zine reading; Project Lodge for hosting a zines/music night; Paradise Lounge for hosting post-zinefest boozing; and to the amazing Madison InfoShop for hosting an open house in celebration of their awesome zine collection ; )
apologies for neglecting (once again) to take photos of the festivities. here are some chicken friends i said farewell to before getting on the road —
and a tiny manx kitty i had the pleasure of spending time with in madison : )
meow!
♥ Fly Away Zine Mobile 
It was great to see you and your Zine Mobile in Madison. (I have photos, so please contact me!) You are the inspiration for the Junk Drawer Mobile, and I look forward to doing it again. Wishing you safe travels, and of course, lots of neat zines.
great to see you, too; i’m so glad you were there — at zinefest and especially at the after-party with the junk drawer mobile! i would love any photos you feel like sending! and yes… more mobile caravanning!!!!
Hmm, mobile caravanning. Or for me, mobile carawagonning. I really want to do it. The Junk Drawer Highway!
Email me and let me know where to send photos.