Show & Tell with Marc Fischer of Public Collectors

Join Chicago-based publisher Marc Fischer of Public Collectors to discuss his latest publications and read from the recent works.

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Quimby's Show & Tell with Marc Fischer of Public Collectors

Saturday, August 9, 2025 – 6:30 PM at Quimby’s Bookstore

1854 W. North Ave, Chicago, IL 60622

Join Chicago-based publisher Marc Fischer of Public Collectors to discuss his latest Public Collectors publications, and read from the recent booklets: "Why Self-Publish Under Fascism?" and "Who Shares the Restroom Code with ICE Agents?"

Marc Fischer is the administrator of Public Collectors, an initiative he formed in 2007. Public Collectors aims to encourage greater access and scholarship for marginal cultural materials, particularly those that museums ignore. Public Collectors’ work includes the Library Excavations publication series and web project, Hardcore Architecture—a blog and publication series about where people in punk bands lived, and Quaranzine—which produced 100 single-page publications with over 75 collaborators at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to Public Collectors, Fischer is also a member of the group Temporary Services (founded in 1998) and a partner in its publishing imprint Half Letter Press (ongoing since 2008). He is based in Chicago.Your generous donation directly supports artist honorariums and ensures the continuation of this program. We are so grateful for your support of local creators, Quimby’s Bookstore, and DIY culture—we truly couldn’t do it without you!

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