After Reading: FOUR ZINES OF ELSEWHERE by Meg Moseman

By: Meradeth Houston on 4:00 AM

This volume collects four lovingly crafted zines/artists' books — Of Elsewhere: An Exoskeleton, Of the Firebirds, Of Unreal Identities, and Of Sorrow’s End — into a single 48-page work of fantastical (perhaps mystical) poetry, prose, and artwork.

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We had a chance to get to know Meg last week (check out her interview!), so today I thought I'd post a review of her Four Zones of Elsewhere, which such a delight!

Meg's exploration of themes of the fantastical, as well as self exploration, are lyrical and a pleasure to explore. The artwork that accompanies them is wonderful, with a million little details to find in the bright colors and intricate designs. They fit perfectly with the poetry in surprising ways, and offer an additional layer to ways to perceive the work. I positively loved spending an afternoon reading through all of the zines together, letting them sink in with their delicious depth. My personal favorite is Of the Firebirds, which also carries my favorite artwork, and this line, which I feel is a lovely way to draw in a new reader: "Watch out, dreamers, so that you know when you have crossed out of the realm of solid things into this one, which can never be whole with the wholeness you know." There are so many parts that left me sitting back to let the idea and image roll around in my mind. This is a total delight!