Zygote in My Coffee

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Zygote in My Coffee
CategoriesPoetry magazine
FrequencyConsumer
FounderBrian Fugett
First issueDecember 2003
Final issueMay 30, 2010
CountryUS
Based in Kettering, Ohio
LanguageEnglish
Website http://www.zygoteinmycoffee.com

Zygote in My Coffee (often referred to simply as Zygote) was a popular underground independent print and online magazine that ran from December 31, 2003 until May 30, 2010, which dealt mostly in experimental and "street" poetry, [1] though it also published content such as short fiction, social commentary, political rants, one-act plays, erotica, and adult-oriented comic strips. [2] The magazine was started in San Jose, California by poet and cartoonist Brian Fugett, who later moved to and published out of Kettering, Ohio. [3] At one time, co-editors included Karl Koweski, Aleathia Drehmer, and C. Allen Rearick. [4]

Notes and references

  1. "Zygote in My Coffee". Duotrope. May 13, 2006.
  2. "Zygote In My Coffee: A Magazine of Fiction, Poetry & More". Georgetown's Catalog of Journals. Archived from the original on August 7, 2012.
  3. Hird, Laura (2006). "Interview with Brian Fugett, editor of Zygote in my Coffee". laurahird.com. Archived from the original on February 2, 2008.
  4. "Zygote editors". Archived from the original on July 5, 2008. Retrieved October 20, 2008.


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