MONTHLY ZINES

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MONTHLY ZINES 〰️

Join a quiet revolution in how we relate to the living worldβ€”one zine* at a time.

*Zines (short for magazines) are little books that explore big ideas! They come from a rich tradition of DIY publishing that shares bold, unusual, and overlooked perspectives.

Unfolding Connections Membership

πŸ“¬ Zine-of-the-Month

Our latest zine delivered to your mailbox each monthβ€”each issue unfolds to reveal quotes and authors who are writing and thinking on more-than-human philosophy.

πŸŽ₯ β€œBehind-the-Zines” Videos

A monthly peek into the creative process, where we share reflections, backstories, and ideas that didn’t fit on the page.

πŸ’¬ Patron-only Posts and Messages

Stay connected with occasional updates, sneak peeks, and things we’re thinking aboutβ€”just for members.

πŸ’Έ 10% Store Discount

Read the mini-zine for a big idea.

Unfold and get connected to a community of scholars.

Explore by theme.

Curious about a specific topic? Bundles group related zines so you can go deeper into what calls to you.

Arts of Noticing Bundle
from $20.00

β€œTo learn anything we must revitalize arts of noticing” β€” Anna Tsing

In this time of separation from the natural world, the first step towards reconnecting is observation and attention. Each of these 5 zines shares a different approach or idea about how and why to hone in on noticing.

  • Noticing is not Enough: A zine about birdwatching, hunting, and survival - #41

  • [shhh: a zine without words] - #46

  • Other Senses: A Collaborative Act of Noticing - #47

  • Being Watched By Squirrels: A zine for humans (Reversible) - #32

  • Heroic Attention: A zine about ecofeminism, the mental load, and noticing - #26

Each zine is printed on a single sheet of paper, folded into an 8 page zine. Pricing is on a sliding scale, so choose what you pay!

Against Human Supremacy Bundle
from $16.00

From the Great Chain of Being to the Wheel of Rebirth, many cultures have revered humans as exceptional among life on earth. We object! These four zines dismantle the myth of human supremacy and rebuild an ethos of humans-becoming-in-ecological-relationships-just-like-everybody-else. Plus these zines are funny β€” don’t be afraid to laugh (at the hubris of humanity) πŸ˜‰

  • Against Duck Supremacy: Reimagining the relationship between ducks and animals

  • Playing Human: A Zine About How We Act

  • Have You Seen the Monster? A Zine About Philosophy's Worst Idea

  • Consciousness Is Like Toes: A zine about the value of evolved traits

Each zine is printed on a single sheet of paper, folded into an 8 page zine. Pricing is on a sliding scale, so choose what you pay!

Grateful for the Dead Bundle
from $20.00

These five zines are an opportunity to reflect on death and its relationship to life. Topics range from the ways our lives influence those who come after us to personal reflections on the intertwined grief at the loss of family members and the extinction of species.

  • Are We the Afterlives of Our Sandwiches? A Zine About Reincarnation

  • the dead provide a home for us living: a zine about deep time

  • An Empty Niche: A zine about relationships with ecosystems and family, lost and gained

  • Death is Connection, Not Separation: A zine about assimilation into the web of life

  • To Light a Candle is to Cast a Shadow: a zine about the role of art in our relationships with the community of life

Each zine is printed on a single sheet of paper, folded into an 8 page zine. Pricing is on a sliding scale, so choose what you pay!

β€œI find these to be such visually beautiful, scientifically and philosophically sophisticated, and impressively accessible reflections on issues of deep significance, and I admire them deeply.”

β€” Patreon Subscriber

β€œDelightful and informative zine with beautiful art to boot!”

-Meredith, Etsy Buyer

β€œLove it. Bought a set of these for my husband who teaches environmental science, environmental justice, and graphic design in highschool. He loved them and can't wait to share with his students.”

β€” Jozefa, Etsy Buyer

β€œChee Chee Chee”

β€” The Squirrel on Our Porch

About Us

We made our first zine during the lock-down of the COVID-19 pandemic when our entire lives seemed to be mediated by screens. We love this medium as a way to interact with something tangible and (truly) sharable.

Our goal is to reimagine and remake our relationships with our more-than-human kin to create a world where we can all thrive together.

Ready to deepen your relationship with the living world?

Join a growing community of readers rediscovering wonder, connection, and careβ€”your first zine arrives next month.