BROOKLYN (#101)

BROOKLYN (#101)

24 pages, 5.5 x 8.5 $10 for a 4 issue subscription
(PAYMENT IN CASH! Fred adds: US currency please!)
Fred Argoff
Penthouse L
1170 Ocean Parkway
Brooklyn NY 11230

If you're new to BROOKLYN, here's the details:  “The name of this zine is BROOKLYN and that's also what the zine is about, Fred's beloved borough of Brooklyn." Issues generally tend to be more photography based, which gives you a real sense of a lot of hidden or off-the-beaten-path Brooklyn. If you dig history, architecture, urban spaces, etc. you'll absolutely want to check out this series. BROOKLYN is a long-standing series that's an interesting read even if you're never been to Brooklyn and maybe never will. It's all about Brooklyn (no surprise there), but it's always a combination of history, photography, and other Brooklyn related things, including Brooklyn-related zazzle.com stamps. Brooklyn is a series which works cumulatively as well as in single issues. I've been a longtime reader, and I dig it. The layout -- every issue! every time! -- is clear and crisp, and you're never lost while you're reading.

#101 is a special theme issue, all about Brooklyn buildings; "don't plan for bridges or trains" Fred writes. "Fuhgeddaboutt bucolic parks and empty streets in desolate industrial districts." Instead, it's about  factories, houses, schools (as well as a Brooklyn Lexicon & Pronounciation Guide -- #80 in fact -- which is one of my favorite parts of this series!) with lots of pictures and detailed explanations, of gargoyles (well, a chimera), Brooklyn gingerbread houses, and what might be the smallest house in Brooklyn. 

Obviously a subscription's the way to go here, to get the full Brooklyn effect, but it's a great series, meticulous in the planning, and worth a read. Don't miss out!