We’re reading Sarah Bennett’s article for HiLo, “The Weight of Paper: Why Zines Are More Important than Ever.” In your small groups, please answer the following questions:

• Why do you think Bennett starts the article with her personal story? What can we learn about zine culture from this? 
• Why might zine fests be popular? 
• How does Bennett’s experience fit into our larger conversation about feminism, gender, and zines? 
• What did you take away from Bennett’s article for your group’s zine?