SYMS vol. 1 looks at life as it finds partners for survival. Drawing together case studies in symbiosis, human communities helping each other, and art of earthly concern, we make healing connections on a planet with a fragile future.

Featured topics include:

~ baked goods as ice cap allegory
~ north oakland & bushwick mutual aid
~ leafcutter ant/fungus mutualism
~ pond jelly colonies
~ soft cyborgs
~ abled/disabled virtual cooperation
~ who is your vulnerable migratory North American symbiont? (quiz!)

+ CONTRIBUTORS +
andi giles, yechan jung, kouda, asuka lin, patty lu, megan marsh, arabella e. mayrer, nia danielle lovemore rutledge, kitty short, daniel stroh

EDITORS
ellen freeman, sharada tolton

+ COVER ART +
nia danielle lovemore rutledge

48 pages.