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'''Abstract Door''' is a zine written by Vicky Lim in Chicago, Illinois.  
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[[Image:Abstract-Door-3.jpg|right|thumb|'''Abstract Door #3'''<br/>LETTERS TO MILENA <br>(Fall 2013 / Winter 2014)]]
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'''Abstract Door''' is a [[zine]] written by Vicky Lim in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.  
  
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''A pocket-sized, long-term serial of text-heavy, unfriendly, unapologetic length, non-chronological, guided by my Virgo horoscope & introspective meditations of experiences I’ve tried to open or enter but am unable to. To give these stories a place I can reference later. To remain “minor,” local, approachable. For this to be like a letter, or a “business card”—friendship card—passing from my hand to yours & for you to consider writing me back.  "A zine is something I do because I have something to say and I don't care who sees it as long as it's out there." Thanks for reading!''
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The first issue appeared in Spring 2013.  
  
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== Issues ==
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Six issues have appeared until Fall 2015. ''Abstract Door'' is a perzine, employing the Japanese genre of zuihitsu; according to Wikipedia, zuihitsu “is a genre of Japanese literature consisting of loosely connected personal essays and fragmented ideas that typically respond to the author’s surroundings”.
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| [[Image:Abstract-door-1.jpg|thumb|left|alt=Image of Abstract Door #1 cover; door based on Swift Hall at University of Chicago.|Abstract Door #1: JOBS OTZ (Spring 2013)]]
 
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| [[Image:Abstract-Door-2.jpg|thumb|alt=Image of Abstract Door #2 cover; door based on door to Vicky's childhood home at 1624 West Olive, Chicago, IL.|Abstract Door #2: HOME (Summer 2013)]]
 
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#3: A love letter (Upcoming, Fall 2013)
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Issue 3 was subtitled "Letters to Milena". Issue 5 was subtitled "Chicago".
  
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== Contact Information ==
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==External Links==
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Email: cherevicky at gmail dot com
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[[https://zinenation.wordpress.com/2016/07/08/july-zine-reviews/ Review of ''Abstract Door''#5 in Zine Nation July 2016]]
  
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Latest revision as of 00:16, 24 February 2024

Abstract Door #3
LETTERS TO MILENA
(Fall 2013 / Winter 2014)

Abstract Door is a zine written by Vicky Lim in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.

The first issue appeared in Spring 2013.

Six issues have appeared until Fall 2015. Abstract Door is a perzine, employing the Japanese genre of zuihitsu; according to Wikipedia, zuihitsu “is a genre of Japanese literature consisting of loosely connected personal essays and fragmented ideas that typically respond to the author’s surroundings”.

Issue 3 was subtitled "Letters to Milena". Issue 5 was subtitled "Chicago".

External Links

[Review of Abstract Door#5 in Zine Nation July 2016]

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