Reading Local
Diet Soap was recently featured on the Reading Local blog
Reading Local is a quest to find everything there is to know about the Portland, Oregon “book scene.” Including profiles of Portland based writers, the publications authored by these writers, coverage of book related events, reviews of Portland bookstores, and many other topics.
They Wrote:
It’s somewhat surprising just how many lit journals and magazines there are in the Portland area. One that I was completely unaware of, until receiving a tip from Spencer Cushing, is Diet Soap, “a surrealist/anarchist ‘zine featuring fiction and non-fiction, edited by Douglas Lain and M.K. Hobson.”
Diet Soap is indicative of the way the internet has expanded the range of communication options available for writers (everyone for that matter). For example, you can download podcasts featuring a “variety of good interviews and fiction,” read selected articles from recent issues online, email Diet Soap at info (at) dietsoap (dot) org for a free pdf copy of the ‘zine, or you can order a print version from their Lulu store. I expect that soon enough they will create videos, just in case you like to experience your lit visually as well.
Past issues have explored “Surveillance,” “Sex and Gender,” and “Sabotage.” With contributions from writers Ben Segal, Darin C. Bradley, Dana Goldstein, Chelsea Martin, Ginetta Corelli, William Peacock, Patricia Russo, and many more.
It’s always nice to be noticed.
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