Alphabet Soup #1
Every so often the debut issue of a zine shows so much
potential and promise that you can’t wait to have the next issue safely in your
hands. Alphabet Soup Issue 1 blends art, poetry, and prose seamlessly into a
quirky stew of high caliber writing. Dan Hansen’s piece The Red Ball starts the issue off by pondering objects we find in
our lives and their unexpected symbolic and creative uses. An excerpt from
“reach” left me wanting to read the whole interstitial story. Brian Burnett
contributes stunning nature photography to this issue. There are also delicious recipes to whet one’s appetite for
Italian Zucchini Boats and chili. Exquisite corpses are scattered throughout the
zine with fine surrealist imagery, and if this wasn’t enough … there is also a
soundtrack cd included with lo-fi music by Hot the Cat, Katy & Simon, The
Peaches & much more – nine generously chosen tracks in all. Who says print
is dead? Don’t sleep on this one – contact themanwiththearm@gmail.com for
more information or send $5 (suggested donation) to Dan Hansen 2601 Quarry Road Missoula
MT 59808
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