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Katherine Raz was the publisher of the [[perzine]] [[Retail Whore]]. She was also the Associate Editor of [[Zine Guide]] from 2000-2002. | Katherine Raz was the publisher of the [[perzine]] [[Retail Whore]]. She was also the Associate Editor of [[Zine Guide]] from 2000-2002. | ||
| − | A native of Grand Rapids, Michigan, Raz first learned about zines when her friend's mother, Joni Lee, publisher of Psychoholics Unanimous, gave her a copy of The Scaredy Cat Stalker, a [[perzine]] about stalking Henry Thomas of E.T. fame, published by Krista Garcia. | + | A native of Grand Rapids, Michigan, Raz first learned about zines when her friend's mother, Joni Lee, publisher of Psychoholics Unanimous, gave her a copy of [[The Scaredy Cat Stalker]], a [[perzine]] about stalking Henry Thomas of E.T. fame, published by Krista Garcia. |
| − | Raz had never seen a zine in her life, but became so enamored of the format that she started Apple Scruff, a zine about celebrities, stalking and obsession. Apple Scruff was reviewed in the final issue of [[Factsheet Five]] and ran for three issues before Raz folded it and moved to Chicago to attend Columbia College. | + | Raz had never seen a zine in her life, but became so enamored of the format that she started [[Apple Scruff]], a zine about celebrities, stalking and obsession. Apple Scruff was reviewed in the final issue of [[Factsheet Five]] (#64) and ran for three issues before Raz folded it and moved to Chicago to attend Columbia College. |
| − | Raz stopped publishing [[Retail Whore]] when she graduated from college in 2002. She still lives in Chicago and | + | Raz stopped publishing [[Retail Whore]] when she graduated from college in 2002. She still lives in Chicago and currently publishes the blog BackGarage: Design First, Second Hand. |
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| + | ==External Link== | ||
| + | *[http://www.backgarage.com Read Katherine Raz' blog here] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Zinester|Raz, Katherine]] [[Category:Illinois Zinesters|Raz]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:46, 12 June 2009
Katherine Raz was the publisher of the perzine Retail Whore. She was also the Associate Editor of Zine Guide from 2000-2002.
A native of Grand Rapids, Michigan, Raz first learned about zines when her friend's mother, Joni Lee, publisher of Psychoholics Unanimous, gave her a copy of The Scaredy Cat Stalker, a perzine about stalking Henry Thomas of E.T. fame, published by Krista Garcia.
Raz had never seen a zine in her life, but became so enamored of the format that she started Apple Scruff, a zine about celebrities, stalking and obsession. Apple Scruff was reviewed in the final issue of Factsheet Five (#64) and ran for three issues before Raz folded it and moved to Chicago to attend Columbia College.
Raz stopped publishing Retail Whore when she graduated from college in 2002. She still lives in Chicago and currently publishes the blog BackGarage: Design First, Second Hand.
