The Lowbrow Reader is a lushly illustrated comedy zine that was born in New York City in 2001. Its book anthology, The Lowbrow Reader Reader, was published in 2012 by Drag City and received praised from The New York Times, Entertainment Weekly, and Chicago Tribune. Lowbrow #10 features original contributions by Gilbert Gottfried, Amy Heckerling (Clueless, Fast Times at Ridgemont High), David Berman (Silver Jews), Drew Friedman, and Jeffrey Lewis. The issue also features long essays about Mel Brooks, Bill Morrison, and the unlikely connection between the Velvet Underground and Steve Urkel (seriously). 40 pages.
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02/17/2017