Sobstory? #8 is all ruminations about life in and amongst tales of travel. Andrew wanders around Europe and wonders if the internet is as scary to him, as television was to previous generations. This zine has just turned 10 years old, and it covers the topics you think it might. Thoughts on aging in the punk subculture and the endlessly liberating sensation of traveling. Features tons of sweet pictures of the streets, shops, and punk shows of Paris and London.

Andrew (Needles & Pens zineshop) tells his tales of uprooting himself from skateboarding in San Francisco to travel and live in Europe for a few months. He slaves away at his job to raise the funds and then departs to return heavily in debt and directionless. This zine contains much reflection about the people and places that he was exposed to and the things he learned in the process.

Andrew (Needles & Pens zineshop) reprints a series of letter exchanges with his friend Jack about the general concepts of happiness. They go back and forth about how others seek and do or do not find happiness themselves and how people make it through their lives on hollow promises offered by consumerism or God or related marketing schemes. This zine contains much reflection about the people and places that he was exposed to and the things he learned in the process.

Interrupting work on his upcoming novel, Andrew brings us another short, quick, punk rock attention span read. This is perfect for my attention span as it's a collection of short anecdotal stories about Jonathan Richman, the power of music, the hunter gatherers of San Francisco, the possessions of his dead great uncle, LA: where art goes to die and/or cease to be art, eating wild food, and a series of contemplative and corroborating photographs. This also includes a mini CD of banjo, accordian, and harmonica produced music.