What began as a black-and-white Xeroxed feminist fanzine in 1993, Bust evolved into a magazine that continues to have a cult following. Founded by Debbie Stoller, Marcelle Karp, and Laurie Henzel, who asked their friends to “write stories they didn’t see reflected in the media about their lives,” the magazine publishes four times a year and is a respected feminist space for writers. They balance humor, social or personal topics of interest, and fun.
Our copies of Bust are held in the Erik Farseth Zine Collection, but we are also home to many interesting zine collections, many of them centering women, that run the gamut from affordable early DIY efforts to more expensive publications.
Whether you’re interested in some of the cool women featured on the cover, or you’re simply a person “with something to get off your chest,” you will find something interesting inBust and all of the great zines we have here at Special Collections & Archives.
–Rachel M-H, Special Collections Olson Graduate Assistant
