There is a war on reading. Or at least in the places where they are not free. Powerbooks never did get its comeback after being unceremoniously replaced by a two-storey Forever21. The two branches of La Belle Aurore — Booksale's stylishly curated cousin — have closed. Fully Booked has managed to weather the worst yet of bookstore plagues. It did lose a large chunk of its second floor though, to a K-Pop themed restaurant at that. In today's cultural environment of instant noodle gratification, how does anybody still pay for a physical copy when an online one exists at no cost? Is there room for zines? Zines by Wyndell Remonde Zines from Bomba Press Spoils from StreetKonect, xlvrbk and Whoopdiedoo Comcis As it turns out, there is. Last April 16 the first Cebu Zine Fest was held at AS Fortuna in the 856 G Gallery. It was a whole day dedicated to the spirit of the independent, the underground and the handmade in alternative publishing. It