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The Oblivion Spin Occasionally is a spiritual successor to a monthly newsletter I made and displayed on the counter of my 4th grade classroom.

The project began in late March of 2020. Issues will come out... occasionally. The goal is quarterly-ish.

At this time, the zine features art and writing by yours truly, as well as intermittent help from guests and friends of the zine! Issues average around 32 pages. 

Re-occurring content includes: creative non fiction excerpts from my "Memory Tourist" project, Dear Met, Interviews and the End Poem. Other features will be experimented with, so if you see one you like, please send in your feedback.

If you want to get involved with the zine by sending in a "Dear Met" letter, letter to the editor, anonymous feedback or anything else you can think of, get in touch using one of the methods in the "keep in touch" tab or tag your instagram posts with #oblivionspinoccasionally

Zines can be purchased on my etsy MdotTinsleyWorks in digital and (a limited amount of) physical formats. 

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