Apparently, you can buy just about anything on the internet these days.
I first met Sonya Mann online many (about ten) years ago. Describing her work in a way that would do it justice is beyond my skills. Following her for these years has been a joy as she travels a somewhat public road of self-discovery.
At one point, she had a paid subscription where subscribers would periodically get a thick paper envelope in the mail with a physical printed zine and stickers and other goodies in it. When I was in the midst of working two intense jobs and raising my two children without child care, receiving those envelopes was a special treat.
She also once gave a shoutout to twoprops.net, which made me feel all warm and fuzzy.
She has a new zine out, False Hope, and it isn’t as dismal as the title might suggest. I immediately bought the print edition and the PDF. As much as I miss discovering the paper editions of Sonya’s zines, curiosity got the best of me and I immediately downloaded and read the PDF. With a little luck, I’ll forget about buying it and be pleasantly surprised when it shows up in my mailbox.
She describes it thus:
The original title was Lowkey Freaking Out, which should give you a taste. This zine deals with the anxiety engendered by AI, responding to the “permanent underclass” meme.
Check it out.
—2p