Syracuse in Print

Syracuse in Print celebrates our analog now by partnering with local libraries, makerspaces, and other community organizations that value print culture in its eclectic, varied forms.

by Jason Luther

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Jason Luther

Syracuse University
2014-2015
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Zines! A Primer

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“Gutenbergs of the Year” – Jerk May 2017

Central Library to host community ‘zine’ workshop, Syracuse.com March 14, 2017

How to make a zine for the Zine Swap, Newshouse November 10, 2015

Syracuse non-profit organizations host first Zine Swap, Newshouse, November 15, 2015

Inspired by regional DIY publishing festivals like the Buffalo Small Press Festival, the Brooklyn Zine Fest, and Toronto’s Canzine, Syracuse in Print aimed to produce a day-long celebration of print culture, where local authors would sell, trade, or barter handmade books, comics, prints, chapbooks, zines, buttons, posters, stickers, and other ephemera. Because Syracuse residents have gripping stories, remarkable histories, important arguments, and innovative ideas that simply need to be shared, throughout the year Syracuse In Print hosts zine- and bookmaking workshops in various Syracuse communities — Westcott, the Near West Side, Eastwood, etc. — all the while soliciting interest for the festival. In practice, the project held mini-workshops for local stakeholders about self-publishing and zines, offering learning opportunities for local artists, publishers, librarians, and community members. We travelled to community photo labs, central libraries, and makerspaces in the greater Syracuse area.

About this Fellow

Jason Luther has a PhD in Composition and Cultural Rhetoric from Syracuse University, and teaches courses in digital writing and publishing at Rowan University in New Jersey. His research focuses on DIY culture, publishing, publics, sound writing, and phonoculture.

Hero image: Button for the “Syracuse in Print” Zine Swap event.

Syracuse in Print