THE BEST OF INTENTIONS: THE AVOW ANTHOLOGY
THE BEST OF INTENTIONS: THE AVOW ANTHOLOGY
Paperback book collecting selections from the first ten issues and the entirety of issues #11–16. Almost 300 pages.
“This book is fucking incredible. One of the best zines out there, necessary in every way.” DOUG GRIME, Maximumrocknroll
“When you read Keith’s writing, you feel like you’re getting a phone call from a long lost older brother in jail. He doesn’t mince words or try to insult his readers by painting an unrealistic picture of romanticized bullshit. It’s not always pretty, but it’s always good.” BEN SNAKEPIT
”Avow is one of my favorite zines and I’m glad to see past issues put together in a book. This is for those of us stumbling through getting older and trying to stay punk, meaningful observations and questioning couched in tales of debauchery and recollections of his awkward youth.” DAVE ROCHE, On Subbing
”Avow is rough, raunchy, raw – writing from the sharp end of the stick. Beyond that, and better than that, it’s real: every story, every reminiscence, every illustration is invested with humanity and heart, and like any reader – like any human being – I was drawn to that. You should be, too.” CRAIG DAVIDSON, author of Rust and Bone and The Fighter
AVOW #22
AVOW #22
First issue in over a year. More stories. Death! Breakups! Nosebleeds in the grocery store! Hangovers! Hopelessness! Fistfights at a Bullett Boyz show! Featuring such fine missives as “Our Children’s Wars”, “Welcome To Fuckedville”, “Summer, I Declare Thee So Not Awesome” and more. Two-color cover (colors will vary), 36 pages.
AVOW #21
AVOW #21
New story issue. Giving Herman Melville a run for his money with such hits as "Riding The Nines (Or Why I Hate Teenagers)", "I'm In It For The Bagels, Dude" and "The Dogs Of War Went To Obedience School". 32 pages.
AVOW #20
AVOW #20
Avow #20, the 10-year anniversary issue. 72 pages. The first printing (w/ the three-color cover) is long sold out – new editions all have a one-color cover. Featured contributors include Mike Ott (These Days), Jonathan Spies (Abort!), Nate Beaty (Brainfag), Craven (Eaves of Ass) and many more. Also has a lengthy interview with punk artist Mike Bukowski, more stories by Keith, the return of Punk Heroes, Punk Villians and an experiment in which we went to hipster bars wearing adult diapers and pissed ourselves. No, seriously.
AVOW #19
AVOW #19
Tour issue about the Avow reading tour I did with Lindsey and Jeff a few summers back. Disastrous: few people, lots of nudity, hangovers, ringworm, puking, punching matches, a dude that claimed to be a stuntman for Tom Selleck when Magnum P.I. was on the air. Unfortunately, due to the fact that the layout sucks and I had yet to master the fine art of halftoning photos correctly, this one’s out of print.
AVOW #18
AVOW #18
Yep, another “creative non-fiction” story issue. That really rolls off the tongue, huh? Golden-moldies include “But Duran Duran Can Still Kind Of Kiss My Ass”, “Yo, I’m Dribbling Emo All Over The Place” and “Joanie’s Got A Radon Patch But I Can’t Even Talk To Her.” 28 pages.
AVOW #17
AVOW #17
Another story issue, featuring such literary hits as “Someone Stop Me Before I Mingle Again”, “Ain’t Nothing Like Eating Glass To Make A Girl Sweat” and “I Bought The New Avow And All I Got Was A Brain Hemorrhage From Rolling My Eyes So Much.” 28 pages.
