Zisk

This year’s baseball season is nearing its finish line and, if we’re being honest, it’s been a bit of a snooze. Of course, such an impression may just be from the perspective of a Yankees fan—the biggest drama all season has involved a lollipop. Yet baseball, like comedy and rock and roll, springs eternal. Such is the takeaway from one of our favorite small publications, Zisk. The long-running baseball zine, edited by Mike Faloon and Michael T. Fournier, pops up about once per season these days. The new Zisk, issue #37, is characteristically loaded with small treasures that cover the spectrum of baseball fandom. In a pair of essays, writers discuss the underrated pleasure of switching team allegiances; a Wrigleyville bartender chronicles life working on the Cubs’ northside turf; even the humble game of catch gets put under the microscope. “Playing catch is one of the purest forms of human activity,” Rich Puerzer reasons. It is “an integral part of baseball, and baseball is not just a metaphor for life, it is life.” First uncorked in 1999, Zisk remains a huge seasonal treat. But don’t take it from us—get your hands on Zisk #37 today! Find it in smart zine-friendly stores, sharp distributors like Antiquated Future, or straight from Fournier’s Policymaker.