I recently discovered that an issue of my old zine Thoughtworm is now held by the Library of Congress. Apparently, artist and writer Matt Dembicki, whose comics I dimly remember writing a review of long ago, donated his collection to the library in 2016, and Thoughtworm #11 was included in it. This issue has particular significance to me, as it was the first one I created a linocut for in order to print the covers. Linocut would become my cover design method of choice for the remaining issues of the zine. I also later had the linocut design, which depicts my favorite tree, the American Sycamore, tattooed on my left arm. I made a few extra prints of this one, too, and distributed them to friends. While Thoughtworm has made it into quite a number of public and university libraries over the years, I never thought it would end up in the Library of Congress. Pretty cool.
thoughtworm in the library of congress
Posted by sean on February 7, 2019
https://sd-stewart.com/2019/02/07/thoughtworm-in-the-library-of-congress/
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Harry Hamid
/ February 7, 2019That’s really cool. You never know who is reading what you put out in the world, I guess. Congrats!
sean
/ February 8, 2019Thanks. It’s true– anyone could be reading!
anydayisnow
/ February 8, 2019Very cool! I have one of the prints hanging in my house!
sean
/ February 8, 2019I’m glad to hear it’s survived. I can’t believe it’s been almost 15 years since I put together that issue.
kalidurga
/ February 13, 2019Congratulations! That’s a nice little feather in your cap.
And the American Sycamore is one of my favorite trees, as well. They remind me of the women in Louis Icart’s drawings.
sean
/ February 13, 2019Thanks! That’s an interesting comparison to make, but I can sorta see it: tall, willowy, and half naked?
kalidurga
/ February 13, 2019The whiteness of the limbs, the way he posed so many with arms outstretched.
Special K
/ February 18, 2019I’ve kept meaning to say how awesome this is. Terribly belated congratulations to you!
sean
/ February 18, 2019Thank you! I appreciate that.