Elizabeth Crane   Issue #35

With a new pet dog, an aspiration to become a reality show contestant, and her third short-story collection down the pipeline, the Chicago-based author confirms that, yeah, her life is pretty awesome and great

Shortcomings   Issue #33

By Adrian Tomine (Drawn and Quarterly, 104 pages, $19.95)

Portland’s progress   Issue #33

The new Museum of Contemporary Craft kicks off with Craft in America

8: A Memoir   Issue #32

By Amy Fusselman (Counterpoint Press, $17, 120 pages)

‘House of Sugar’ by Rebecca Kraatz

Judging by her debut collection, the Canadian artist is firmly grounded in the independent comics movement

Book Reviews   Issue #31

Kissing Dead Girls

M.I.A.   Issue #33

With big love for her mama and her signature punk approach to dance music, is she the modern girl next door or the most exciting thing since riot grrrl? We're convinced she's both.

By Anne-Marie Payne

Get into Flower Arranging

By Cortney Heimerl

Elsie Flannigan of A Beautiful Mess

By Amy Strauss

Venus Zine Crowns the Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll!   Issue #44

PART 1: STAFF PICKS

By Venus Zine Staff

The Greatest Female Guitarists of All Time, H–M   Issue #35

By Venus Zine Staff

Fans get double doses of rain and Radiohead at All Points West

August 8-10, 2008, at Liberty State Park

By Dominick Mastrangelo