A Normal Catboy Story, or the Cat and Superstition

This twenty-eight page zine collects seven prose episodes and digital collages. The subject is the catboy as an archetypal character and narrative motif re: aesthetic re-appropriation, carceral behavioral institutions, transformative works, and fetishization. In the tradition of online fanwork cultures and American English fanfiction, “A Normal Catboy Story, or the Cat and Superstition” is a literary exercise in asking if even such a thing is possible. What is a catboy out-of-context? Can you even tell a normal catboy story?

A special thanks to the organizers of the Room Party group show! A print edition of this zine is available in the gallery reading room.