MYTHTYM

by Trinie Dalton (Editor)

Writer, artist, musician and prolific zine-maker Trinie Dalton has said of her work, "The idea of introducing and contextualizing artists by hanging their art on the same wall is a fundamental one in the art world. To me, my zines are literary/art/music history anthologies, following the group-show or salon style. They're like parties on paper, and I want to be an exquisite host." Dalton's "parties on paper" bring together artists, musicians, critics, novelists, cartoonists and other less-classifiable cultural producers. Mythtym compiles the greatest hits from previous zines, as well as a new, 100-page piece on the subject of As symbols in horror stories, psychological metaphors, as material for psychedelic art and the disco ball. Contributors Folkert de Jong, Takeshi Murata, Jim Drain, Jay Babock, Andrew Leland, Aura Rosenberg, Sue de Beer, Leif Goldberg, Matt Greene, Nick Lowe, Brian Sholis, Benjamin Weissman, Francine Spiegel, Derek McCormack, Jesse Bransford, Shamim Momin, Amy Gerstler, David Altmejd, Sammy Harkham, Rachel Kushner, Dennis Cooper, Marnie Weber, Banks Violette, Dearraindrop and Paper Rad.

160 pages, Hardcover

First published December 1, 2008

About the author

Trinie Dalton is an author, editor, and curator based in Los Angeles. She teaches creative writing.

She received a BA in creative writing and poetry from University of Southern California and an MFA from the Bennington College Writing Seminars. She has taught at Columbia University, Bard College, Milton Avery Graduate School, Vermont College of Fine Arts, University of Southern California, Dornsife School of Liberal Arts, English Department Art Center College of Design, NYU, Steinhardt Department of Art and Art Professions, and Pratt Institute, Writing for Performance, Publication, and Media Department.

Trinie Dalton is the editor of “Mythtym,” a new anthology of essays, fiction and artwork which includes the writing of Dodie Bellamy, Amy Gerstler, and Rachel Kushner among others.

Trinie Dalton is known for making handmade publications of her books and including participatory elements of her projects.

Her book Wide Eyed (Akashic) was a finalist for the Believer Magazine book award.

Reviews

[Trinie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Of course I am reading this book over and over again because it is awesome! There are so many cool contributions in MYTHTYM---I am in shock at how lovely the art printed and how solid the writing is...amazing talented people offered their work to this and it shows.

[Greg · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book has excellent drawings.