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'''Kristy Chan''' is a zinester from Cape Coral, Florida, U.S.A.
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'''Kristy Chan''' is a zinester from Florida, U.S.A.
  
Kristy is the publisher of two zines, both of which can be considered [[Riot Grrrl]] zines.
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Kristy is the publisher of three zines, all of which can be considered [[Riot Grrrl]] zines.
  
[[Wild Honey Pie]] was a 1990s Riot Grrrl zine.  The zine included personal stories on surviving abuse, social commentary on women's issues and punk values, and informational articles on various topics; for example, female genital mutilation and mercury in fillings.  It also included zine and music reviews and a pen pal page.
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[[Wild Honey Pie]] was an early 1990s Riot Grrrl zine.  The zine included personal stories on surviving abuse, social commentary on women's issues and punk values, and informational articles on various topics; for example, female genital mutilation and mercury in fillings.  It also included zine and music reviews and a pen pal page.
  
 
[[Riot Grrrl Review]] was a zine that was first published in 1995 by Kristy, who felt that [[Action Girl Guide]]'s less frequent publishing schedule at the time was the cause for a new zine that reviewed zines by young women.
 
[[Riot Grrrl Review]] was a zine that was first published in 1995 by Kristy, who felt that [[Action Girl Guide]]'s less frequent publishing schedule at the time was the cause for a new zine that reviewed zines by young women.
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[[Tennis and Violins]] was a perzine. Issue two was a split zine with [[Suburbia]] by Ceci Moss. Kristy Chan published the well-known Riot Grrrl piece "Girl Love Is..." in ''Tennis and Violins'' which was later reprinted in a number of other zines and, more recently, websites. 
  
 
Kristy Chan was interviewed for zines such as [[Pure Tuna Fish]] in the 1990s.
 
Kristy Chan was interviewed for zines such as [[Pure Tuna Fish]] in the 1990s.
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===Zines===
 
===Zines===
*[[Riot Grrrl Review]]
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*[[Riot Grrrl Review]] (1996 to 1998/99)
*[[Tennis and Violins]]
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*[[Tennis and Violins]] (1997 to 1998)
*[[Wild Honey Pie]]
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*[[Wild Honey Pie]] (1992/93 to 1996)
  
 
===Bibliography===
 
===Bibliography===
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==External Links==
 
==External Links==
 
* [http://www.geocities.com/westhollywood/9352/ Riot Grrrl Review Archives]
 
* [http://www.geocities.com/westhollywood/9352/ Riot Grrrl Review Archives]
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*[http://www.blogcatalog.com/blog/the-riot-grrrl-online-blog/6f5cecb179efd157cb2e4ae097358da4 "Girl Love Is... by Kristy Chan excerpted from ''Tennis and Violins'']
 
* [http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/spec-coll/msc/ToMsC900/MsC878/wolfesarahandjenzines.html Sarah and Jen Wolfe Zine Collection at The University of Iowa]
 
* [http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/spec-coll/msc/ToMsC900/MsC878/wolfesarahandjenzines.html Sarah and Jen Wolfe Zine Collection at The University of Iowa]
  
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[[Category:Riot Grrrl|Chan]]
 
[[Category:Riot Grrrl|Chan]]
 
[[Category:Punk Zinesters]]
 
[[Category:Punk Zinesters]]
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[[Category:POC Zinester]]
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Latest revision as of 06:59, 1 December 2015

Kristy Chan is a zinester from Florida, U.S.A.

Kristy is the publisher of three zines, all of which can be considered Riot Grrrl zines.

Wild Honey Pie was an early 1990s Riot Grrrl zine. The zine included personal stories on surviving abuse, social commentary on women's issues and punk values, and informational articles on various topics; for example, female genital mutilation and mercury in fillings. It also included zine and music reviews and a pen pal page.

Riot Grrrl Review was a zine that was first published in 1995 by Kristy, who felt that Action Girl Guide's less frequent publishing schedule at the time was the cause for a new zine that reviewed zines by young women.

Tennis and Violins was a perzine. Issue two was a split zine with Suburbia by Ceci Moss. Kristy Chan published the well-known Riot Grrrl piece "Girl Love Is..." in Tennis and Violins which was later reprinted in a number of other zines and, more recently, websites.

Kristy Chan was interviewed for zines such as Pure Tuna Fish in the 1990s.

Riot Grrrl Review is included in the Sarah and Jen Wolfe Zine Collection at The University of Iowa.

Zines

Bibliography

  • YELL-Oh Girls! Emerging Voices Explore Culture, Identity, and Growing Up Asian American, Vickie Nam (Editor), Harper Paperbacks, (July 31, 2001) ISBN-13: 978-0060959449

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