The NCR is made in Somerville, MA with contributors from near and far, all of whom share a love for New England, Greater Boston, and the communities North of the Charles River, especially Somerville and Cambridge. It is 18 pages of community written essays, stories, and more. There's even a crossword!
Find our instagram at @ ncrzine.The best way to get your hands on this bastard is by dropping into some of our favorite local haunts. There are currently over 100 copies sitting in bookshelves and on tables across the neighborhood. Most are in cafes, many are in bars, and a few are in shops: all free to grab. A handful are even in my local butcher shop. To find free copies north of the Charles, check out the list and map below. There are no digital copies.
Don’t live nearby, or can’t pick one up? Read on.
DAVISMcKinnon’s
Tilde
Revival
Diesel
PORTERCafe Zing
Dear Annie
HARVARDHarvard Square Kiosk
Shay’s
Faro
Broadstreet
INMAN1369
Gather Here
Zuzu’s
UNIONBow Market
Wild Child
Vinal
EAST CAMBRIDGE:
Elmendorf
Michette
Don’t fret, we can also mail a copy to you… but I am gonna ask for $3. Sorry. Turns out, it’s like $100 to print every issue. I’d love to lighten that burden so we can make more of these, therefore I gotta find some way to get $ back into the workflow. To place an order for a mailed copy, fill out this form here:
https://forms.gle/tR8d3T2hpP4QYR6L6 Also, we need more contributors! Below are the sections. To learn more, you can fill out this form:
https://forms.gle/W12Mxti8spWxfPte7 Politics - reporting and essays
Music - bands, albums, shows
Spotlight - businesses, events
Creative - literally anything
Recipes - make your own
Poetry - short & long form
Relations - sex & dating
Nature - animals, places, adventure
Anyways, thanks for reading! Hope you can check out the NCR soon. I've attached a pile of them so you know what to look for, the Table of Contents, and a short piece from the zine!
peace out