Frisk Flugt II - Sabotage

Frisk Flugt II - Sabotage

(Frisk Flugt is Danish for "Fresh Escape")

60 pages, professionally bound

65 DKK in Denmark, 105 DKK ($15.20 US) world wide

"Frisk Flugt is a militant research group based in Denmark."

This looks like a zine, but it's really a literary journal, very slick and artsy, nicely bound. 37 pages of photography including front & back covers, 17 pages of writing.

First thing I did was flip through and look at the pictures, which are pretty cool. Some are gonzo-esque archival stills of decay and destruction, others are gritty staged art photos. Taken as a whole it flows well and is interesting and provocative, if not pretty.

There are five pieces of writing. The first is prose that reads like stream of consciousness poetry. It's over my head and hard to read, intellectual and referencing things I can only guess as to their meaning.

The second and third bits are more interesting but still pretty heady. In one we get a look back at the anti-nuclear movement in Germany circa 1960s and 70s, and how that influences what's happening today. The other piece examines the thoughts of early 20th century feminist and labor militant, Elizabeth Gurley.

Then there's an academic commentary on modern sabotage in letter form, and an artsy prose-then-poetry thing about blowing up your home.

Although I'm not a good target audience for this material, I must say it is nicely done and stays on task with the topic of sabotage. I'm going to try to pass it off to one of my friends who are better suited for it and see what they have to say.

Order from:

http://ovopress.tictail.com/

They also have other interesting literary books there.

Jack Cheiky

Green Woman

Green Woman, Summer/Fall 2011
68 pages, full size
US $8.50, Canada $10.50

from the juniper bends as if it were listening by juniperbug

The long-awaited, premiere issue of Greenwoman Magazine is finally out! After a few delays, numerous headaches, and some minor miracles (you can read all about it on the blog), Sandra finally has an issue of her new magazine completed and ready for dissemination. And it's fantastic! The first thing I noticed was just how packed with writing it is. This isn't your typical mainstream magazine all bogged down with ads and filler. There is real content in this thing. Stuff you'd actually want to read. There are several columnists (myself included) covering a variety of topics including the praying mantis, book reviews, growing poppies, and what it really means to go green. Some of the main articles discuss things like eating organic food, raising chickens, and the politics of seeds and seed saving. Also included is an interview with fiction writer, Carleen Brice, and a biography of Indian plant guru, Sir Jagadis Chandra Bose. And even that's not it! Several more pages are filled with art, comics, poetry, short fiction, etc. I haven't actually read the whole thing yet, but so far my favorite is a short piece about one woman's obsession with "stealing" native plants and seeds. There is great talent all throughout this magazine thanks to Sandra's keen eyes and ears and her refusal to settle for mediocrity, which leads me to believe that it will be a big hit, especially among the crowd that is not satisfied gushing over the usual pap. To learn more about Greenwoman Magazine visit http://www.greenwomanmagazine.com/ To order a single issue or buy a subscription, go here. Sandra also offers an online version - the "green" version of Greenwoman Magazine - for a reasonable price.
 ~ Dan Murphy


Very nice editing job. I enjoyed it even though 68 pages on gardening struck me as gratuitous at best. Good collection of topics from a diverse bunch of (white) people. I especially liked the fiction. There's also a short piece by our own Dan Murphy. Also... going completely organic for one month, Praying Mantis Fu, the commercialization of the seed industry, the grass roots movement to reclaim seeds for the people, chickens, marijuana, the many achievements and struggles of Indian plant guru, Sir Jagadish Chandra Bose, art, poetry and more. Two green thumbs up!
~ Jack Cheiky

Contact:

sandra@sandraknauf.com

Order:

http://www.greenwomanmagazine.com/pages/subscription.html