The Book of Zines: Readings from the Fringe
When asked why 90 percent of science fiction was crap,Theodore Sturgeonreplied that 90 percent of everything was crap. With zines that figure probably rises to about 99.9 percent. Luckily, we have editor Chip Rowe to sift through the detritus of the zine world and distill this entertaining volume.  Included are selections from such well-known zines asBeer Frame(wherein the author discovers the horrors of canned pork brains in milk gravy),Murder Can Be Fun(about the truly bizarre Boston Molasses Flood), andRollerderby(on the brutality and sexuality ofLittle House on the Prairie). With over 80 selections there's something here for every maladjusted ex-teenager, from cutely benign tales ofBrady Bunchfandom to recipes for making your own edible underwear.