This zine was recommended to me and it turned out to be quite fantastic. Melissa writes stories exploring the darker side of existence; homelessness, drug abuse, extreme poverty, losing friends, and child abuse. The stories don't always have happy endings but that is life and Melissa does a great job of saying "some people live this way and it is their reality!" The stories are really emotional and touching at times and she does a great job of getting in character. I was thoroughly impressed and this is one of the best zines that I've read in recent memory.

A vast collection of songs, stories, and personal reflections on two compact discs about San Francisco in it's past and present.

A document of forgotten places, secret histories, and intimate connections; an examination of what it means to inhabit the city, its street and its history and communities, and what it means to call the city home. Features Ivy McClelland, Iggy Scam, Sara Jaffe (Erase Eratta), Joey Alone, Melissa Klein, Greta Snider (Mudflap Zine), Jess Arendt, Abby Tuttle, Jenna Stephens, Sarah Shortt, Mary DeNardo, Julianna Bright, and much more. 30 total tracks. The packaging is a sewn manilla envelope with beautiful prints on the inside and outside.

Melissa's stories came highly recommended and they did not disappoint at all. This is a collection of her older work repackaged as a book wtih illustrations from Sara Thustra. The stories explore the darker side of existence; homelessness, drug abuse, extreme poverty, losing friends, and child abuse. The stories don't always have happy endings but that is life and Melissa does a great job of saying "some people live this way and it is their reality!" The stories are really emotional and touching at times and she does a great job of getting in character. I was thoroughly impressed with not only the way that the writes the stories but also the way that she reads them. This is one of the best zines that I've read in recent memory.