Research Guides: Zines in Special Collections: Student Zines

The Zines on this page were created as final public-facing projects in three Latin American/Border studies classes taught by Professor Scott Challener.

This page was created by Caroline Gant, Class of 2021.

Please contact the Special Collections Research Center with any questions at <spcoll@wm.edu>.

AMST/LAS 150: Intro to Latina/o/x Studies (Fall 2020)

Hermanas by Emmaline Kaul
Call Number: Rare Books HQ1237 .K385 2020
Publication Date: 2020
A zine that addresses how sexual harassment and assault affect Latina women.
I Know El FIn by Ollie Ritchey
Call Number: Rare Books E184.C97 R583 2020
Publication Date: 2020
A zine that explores the author’s non-binary identity in relation to their Cuban family.
Meditation on "The Bridge Poem" by Alyssa Wright
Call Number: Rare Books HQ1166 .W754 2020
Publication Date: 2020
Inspired by Donna Kate Rushin’s “The Bridge Poem,” this zine delves into “the problematic concept of white feminism and demonstrates the importance of intersectionality in the feminist movement.” (qtd from zine)

ENGL371/AMST 390: The New Border (Spring 2020)

Spanish Will Not Save Us by Aida Campos
Call Number: E184.S75 C3676
Publication Date: 2020
This zine explores how the Spanish language is a constant reminder of the extensive history and trauma of imperialism, and searches for ways Latinx communities can find connections through art and writing outside of this oppression.
Border Literature and Nature by Gabriela Montesdeoca-Rivera
Call Number: Rare Books PN6084.N2 M668 2020
Publication Date: 2020
A zine that highlights the connections in nature, poetry, and border cultures through poems.

LAS290/AMST290: Latinx Literatures and Cultures in the U.S. and Beyond (Spring 2020)

The Bitterness of a Happy Life by Brayan Contreras
Call Number: PS3603.O563 B577
Publication Date: 2020
A zine inspired by personal loss during the Covid-19 pandemic that emphasizes the similarities humans have with each other and the importance of recognizing the everyday happiness in our lives.
Sudor by Elizabeth Gomez
Call Number: Rare Books HD8081.H7 G664 2020
Publication Date: 2020
A zine that walks through the different phases of Latinx immigrants’ lives and the conflicting sentiments they present.
Dreaming in Afro-Cuban: An Exploration by Miranda Huffer
Call Number: F1789.N3 H8444
Publication Date: 2020
A zine about the exploration of Afro-Cuban history and identity.
Middle Stuck by Jordan Landrum
Call Number: GN495.6 .L3537
Publication Date: 2020
A zine from the perspective of a middle child in a mixed-race family about acceptance in a wider, surface-level oriented world.
Murals Art Space: The importance of street art and murals in Las Cruces, New Mexico by Karissa McDonald
Call Number: Rare Books ND2608 .M33 2020
Publication Date: 2020
A zine that explores the street murals in Las Cruces, New Mexico and the culture that inspired them.
Justicia del Lenguaje = Language justice: A Zine! by Julianne McFarland
Call Number: Rare Books PC4826 .M342 2020
Publication Date: 2020
A zine exploring Language Justice, “the idea that everyone has the right to communicate in the language that they are most comfortable with.” (qtd. from zine)
War and Home Front for the Latin American community across the late 19th century by Erin Peterson
Call Number: Rare Books UB418.H57 P48
Publication Date: 2020
Inspired by Rodolfo “Corky” Gonzales’s poem I Am Joaquin, this zine contrasts the involvement of Mexican and Latinx soldiers in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War with the experiences of Latinx life at home.
Acceptance: A Zine by Julia Wack
Call Number: Rare Books PS3623.A335 A22
Publication Date: 2020
A zine about societal acceptance despite heritage, skin color, and sexual orientation.
¿Quien Es Ella? by Maggie Wells
Call Number: PS153.H56 W455
Publication Date: 2020
A zine that focuses on “the representation of Latina women in literature and beyond” and how the author herself represents as a Latina woman.