The Loin's Mouth
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The Loin's Mouth was a semi-quarterly, Tenderloin-based publication about life in the San Francisco Tenderloin and Tendernob
area. It was conceived of by its editor, Rachel M., in the Spring of 2006 and released seven issues through the Fall of 2008. Articles were generally humorous and typically revolved around a central theme of each issue, such as "Love in the Loin" (released in February 2007). Content ranged from fake news stories to editorial pieces to short stories with such titles as "One Night Stand," "Friday Night Fights," and "I, Drunkard." Contributors varied dramatically in age, background, and education. Maxon Crumb
(brother of R. Crumb) had submitted several illustrations.
At its height, The Loin's Mouth had a circulation of approximately 6,000 and was distributed free-of-charge in bars, cafes, and bookstores in the Tenderloin, SOMA
, the Mission District, and on Polk Street
, as well as at City Lights Bookstore
in North Beach and Amoeba Records in the Upper Haight.
Tendernob
The Tendernob is an area in San Francisco, California between the affluent Nob Hill area to the north and the less affluent Tenderloin to the south...
area. It was conceived of by its editor, Rachel M., in the Spring of 2006 and released seven issues through the Fall of 2008. Articles were generally humorous and typically revolved around a central theme of each issue, such as "Love in the Loin" (released in February 2007). Content ranged from fake news stories to editorial pieces to short stories with such titles as "One Night Stand," "Friday Night Fights," and "I, Drunkard." Contributors varied dramatically in age, background, and education. Maxon Crumb
Maxon Crumb
Maxon Crumb is an American artist and the younger brother of underground cartoonist Robert Crumb. He currently lives at the Windsor Hotel on Sixth Street in San Francisco and has lived there since about 1980....
(brother of R. Crumb) had submitted several illustrations.
At its height, The Loin's Mouth had a circulation of approximately 6,000 and was distributed free-of-charge in bars, cafes, and bookstores in the Tenderloin, SOMA
South of Market, San Francisco, California
South of Market is a neighborhood in San Francisco, California, United States.-Name and location:Its boundaries are Market Street to the northwest, San Francisco Bay to the northeast, Mission Creek to the southeast, and Division Street, 13th Street and U.S. Route 101 to the southwest...
, the Mission District, and on Polk Street
Polk Street
Polk Street is a street in San Francisco, California, that travels northward from Market Street to Beach Street and is one of the main thoroughfares of the Polk Gulch neighborhood traversing through the Tenderloin, Nob Hill, and Russian Hill neighborhoods. The street takes its name from former U.S....
, as well as at City Lights Bookstore
City Lights Bookstore
City Lights is an independent bookstore-publisher combination that specializes in world literature, the arts, and progressive politics. It also houses the nonprofit City Lights Foundation, which publishes selected titles related to San Francisco culture. It was founded in 1953 by poet Lawrence...
in North Beach and Amoeba Records in the Upper Haight.
Awards
The Loin's Mouth was an editor's pick for "Best Neighborhood Rag" in the SF Weekly's "Best of SF" issue and won the reader's poll for "Best Local Zine (Print)" in the SF Bay Guardian's annual "Best of the Bay" issue for 2008.External links
See also
- Tenderloin
- TendernobTendernobThe Tendernob is an area in San Francisco, California between the affluent Nob Hill area to the north and the less affluent Tenderloin to the south...
(also known as Tenderloin Heights)