Bookish zine recommendation: For the Clerisy
Brant Kresovich has been publishing the zine For the Clerisy: Good Words For Readers for many years; Issue 61 recently graced my mailbox. Brant’s zine is a great resource for members of the clerisy, that is, people who read for the sheer enjoyment of reading. In every issue, Brant writes eloquently and critically about old and new books he’s been reading in a most informative manner. Sometimes the issues have a loose theme: Issue #59 was the “Sex” issue (not nearly as dirty as it sounds), and Issue #61 is “My Country, Right or Wrong.” I always add a few titles to my “to-read” list after each issue – the most recent issue put Sinclair Lewis’ Main Street and the work of Hubert Selby on there. There’s also an extensive letter section, a feature that has all but disappeared in zines.

For a copy of For the Clerisy, send $2 or a zine trade to: Brant Kresovich, PO Box 404, Getzville, NY 14068-0404.
- posted by Synd-e @ 6:37 PM