<p>A Masque of Infamy is a ribald story of teenage rebellion and survival. After moving from Los Angeles to small town Alabama in 1987 with his father, his younger brother and this a "friend" of the family, Louis Baudrey tries to fit in at the local high school, but the Bible-thumpers and the rednecks don’t take too kindly to his outlandish wardrobe and burgeoning punk attitude. At home, he defies the sadistic intentions of Rick, who tries to rule the household with an iron fist. As Louis is about to be shipped off to military school, he stumbles upon indisputable proof that will free him and his brother from Rick’s tyranny. But just when he thinks his troubles are over, he’s locked up in the adolescent ward of a mental hospital, where he must fight the red tape of the system to save himself, his brother and maybe even his dream of being a punk rocker.</p>

A Masque of Infamy

Literature & Fiction

Dessaint, Kelly

Genre Fiction

Phony Lid Publications

Piltdownlad #6 features the “Institutionalized” story cycle, an exploration of abuse told from the perspectives of four participants. Interspersed among the narrative are actual court records from the trial, newspaper clippings, song lyrics, photos and other miscellany. A true story. Not for the fainthearted or the hardhearted.  “A powerful, humanizing work.” – Broken Pencil  “This powerful zine demonstrates what it means to create space… shape shifting and, at times, completely absurd.” – Maximum Rocknroll   “You can’t get much more real than this. A brave zine…” – Craven Rock  “…essential reading.” – One Minute Zine Reviews

Institutionalized: A Piltdownlad Zine

Biographies & Memoirs

Memoirs

Phony Lid Books

<p>Behind the Wheel was created by longtime zine maker Kelly Dessaint to document his experiences driving for hire in San Francisco. The first two issues chronicle driving for Lyft, then Uber, before going to taxi school and becoming a bonafide taxi driver, documented in the third installment, which contains the unexpurgated "I Drive SF," based on his weekly column for the San Francisco Examiner. The fourth issues features five long-form essays about driving a taxi in San Francisco while living in Oakland, writing for a newspaper, dealing with a complicated marriage, hostile encounters with Uber/Lyft drivers and the prospect of bringing a child into a world that's already completely out of whack... All four issues combined, with dozens and dozens of new content, this collection presents a vivid, almost voyeuristic, tapestry of The City from behind the wheel. San Francisco is a constant backdrop through the stories - essentially the main star - followed closely by the author himself. Of course.</p>

Dispatches from Behind the Wheel: The Omnibus: The Complete Zine Series about Driving for Hire in San Francisco

Engineering & Transportation

Automotive

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