Emerson Dameron

Emerson Dameron

Emerson Dameron (born June 16, 1978) is a zinester and columnist, currently (as of July 2006) living in Pilsen, Illinois.

Dameron co-founded the Chicago Underground Library with Nell Taylor in February 2006.

Biography

Emerson Dameron was born in June of 1978 in Nebo, NC. Dameron made his first zine at the age of seven. His early favorite was Crank zine, written by Jeff Koyen. Dameron's first published works came in 1996-97, in the NC zines C and gANK, followed by his first professional writing appearing in 1999, for the Athens, GA alt-weekly Flagpole. In early 2006, Dameron co-founded the Chicago Underground Library.

Bibliography

Columns (online)

• Kicking Ass & Hating Yourself: A Guide to Naming Your Zine
• Possibilities in Amatuer Music Writing

Contributions to Compzines

• The 2nd Hand
• The Banana King
• ZineThug
• Zine World

Podcasts/Audio Recordings

• "Fire" read in June of 2006 for the Zinester Podcasts series.
• "Me And The Big Fella" read in January of 2006 for the Zinester Podcasts series.

Zines

Past

• Pyramid Scheme
• A Separate Piece
• Sticky's Fun Factory

Present

• Wherewithal

External Links

• Chicago Underground Library
• Emerson on MySpace