Though the blogs may have replaced the zine as the DIY publication du jour, zine writers continue to have an impact on culture and vernacular. Food for Thought Books presents two writers who pioneered the mongrel literary format: Erick Lyle (pictured), aka Iggy Scam, and Cindy Ovenrack Crabb. Lyle produced Scam, an influential music- and activism-themed zine based in San Francisco, and went on to memorialize his city of residence in a colorful narrative entitled On The Lower Frequencies: A Secret History of the City. Crabb's zine, Doris, is a little more chatty and confessional than most of Lyle's ouevre; Crabb dispenses ample advice about dealing with minute daily stresses and traumatic life events.
June 19, free, 7 p.m., Food for Thought Books, 106 North Pleasant St., Amherst, (413) 253-5432, www.foodforthoughtbooks.com.
