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This week’s stack shows a bit of the beauty, and creativity, in our wide world. Time to look on the bright side! Mildew, issue 3. Yay! The new issue of this fabulous secondhand fashion mag has arrived, chock full of creative reuse and stories. Don’t miss it! Lodestars Anthology, issue 7, Revisit Japan. This time they take a new look at an earlier issue, and it is fresh and lovely. Let’s take a trip. Delayed Gratification, issue 55, Apr/May/June 24. We re-examine Ukraine, ‘green steel’, and Taylor Swift. Mono Kultur, issue 50. It’s been quite a while since the last issue of this interesting little mag. Each issue is an interview with one person. This time, it’s actually three interviews, and the person is filmmaker Mike Mills. #readbettermags #readprint #supportindiemags #magsforall #indiemags #independentmagazines #shopindependent

It’s been a traumatic week, peeps. Let’s drown our sorrows in some awesome reading material: Tools, issue 4, To Cut. This French publication examines one design idea, ala Macguffin. It’s pretty dang cool. Asterisk, issue 8, communities. Something new on the shelves! It’s a journal of the social sciences, examining culture through thoughtful, research-based essays. Noema, issue 5, Threshold. So exciting! One of my favorites, the new issue of this lovely annual journal has arrived! Mother Tongue, issue 7. The perfect read for the modern, feminist mom. Gift it, read it yourself, it’s all good. Slanted, issue 44, Type Fashion. This issue explores protest, radical, and slogan fashion that features words. Kind of perfect timing, huh? #readbettermags #readprint #supportindiemags #magsforall #indiemags #independentmagazines #shopindependent

Fall has arrived, and with it some pretty awesome new issues! Summit, Fall 2024. This big and beautiful climbing journal has a photo portfolio on Smith Rock, along with tons more! The Gentlewoman, Autumn/Winter 2024. Always absorbing, just the thing you need to read. Saveur, Fall/Winter 2024. This is a glossy, indie reboot of the classic foodie mag. Travels, great photos, and recipes, well done. Macguffin, 14, The Wall. We build, climb, paint, and tear them down. Metaphorically, and actually. Don’t miss an issue! A Rabbit’s Foot, issue 9, The Senses. In this issue we explore the five senses in film. A great, hip addition to the film shelf! #fallmags #fallnewarrivals #readbettermags #readprint #supportindiemags #magsforall #indiemags #independentmagazines #shopindependent

A few cool new arrivals for this beautiful pre-fall day! Interview, issue 556, September 2024. Demi Moore, interviewed by the indomitable Michelle Yeoh. The Beautiful Truth, issue 4. This lovely mag takes a philosophical and ethical look at business and human character. Give it a try! Sloft, Issue 6. This French publication takes a look at actually small spaces. Lots of photos, in French with English translations. Slightly Foxed, issue 83, Autumn 24. An elegant little mag about books, and a great read! Pile Press, issue 8. A new edition of this sweet local literary journal, by and for women and non-binary creatives. Take a look! #readbettermags #readprint #supportindiemags #magsforall #indiemags #independentmagazines #shopindependent

It’s been fabulous having @selectedstoriesbooks hanging out in the hall with me the past few weeks, so we thought there should be a few more! He’ll be here with his terrific selection of reads for the next two Wednesdays, plus Sat. Aug 24, so if you haven’t yet, do come take a look. On to this week’s stack: Eye, issue 106. The latest Type Special has arrived! Konfekt, Summer 2024. Time to relax and enjoy some upscale Summer culture. Emergence, Vol. 5, Time. This highly anticipated issue has finally arrived! Violet, Issue 21. Kirsten Dunst graces this issue, with two covers. Feels, issue 22, Dreaming. An awesome little mag on feelings, this one they explore dreams. So much more on the shelves; come on by and take a look! #readbettermags #readprint #supportindiemags #magsforall #indiemags #independentmagazines #shopindependent