Zygote in my coffee

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Zygote In My Coffee (often referred to simply as "Zygote") is a popular underground independent print and online magazine dealing mostly in experimental and "street" poetry,^[1] though it also publishes content that includes short fiction, social commentary, political rants, one-act plays, erotica, and adult-oriented comic strips.^[2] The magazine was started in San Jose, California in December 2003 by poet and cartoonist Brian Fugett, who later moved to and now publishes out of Kettering, Ohio. ^[3] At one time, co-editors included Karl Koweski, Aleathia Drehmer, and C. Allen Rearick. ^[4]

Zygote In My Coffee has so far released a total of 111 online issues and six print issues. It went on temporary hiatus in the fall of 2008 but is now bck up and running. ^[5] Zygote has published hundreds of underground authors and poets including Shane Allison, James Babbs, Luis C. Berriozabal, JJ Campbell, Michael Estabrook, Stephen J. Golds, Bradley Mason Hamlin, Justin Hyde, Karl Koweski, David LaBounty, Cynthia Ruth Lewis, Lyn Lifshin, JD Nelson, Tony O'Neill, Misti Rainwater-Lites, John Rocco, Willie Smith, William Taylor Jr, Ross Vassilev and FN Wright. Zygote also features regular columns by Karl Koweski, Bradley Mason Hamlin and Misti Rainwater-Lites.^[6]

Notes and references

1. ^ Duotrope Digest: http://www.duotrope.com/market_983.aspx
2. ^ Georgetown's Catalog of Journals: http://library.georgetown.edu/newjour/z/msg02167.html
3. ^ An Interview with Brian Fugett: http://www.laurahird.com/newreview/brianfugettinterview.html
4. ^ [1]
5. ^ Information from "The Beat" http://the-beat.co.uk/zygote-in-my-coffee/
6. ^ [2]

External links

• Zygote In My Coffee archives