Teen Zine Publishing
The Teen Zine Program is a student-led initiative empowering high schoolers to create their own mini magazine, or "zine." Participants explore topics they care aboutsuch as art, identity, and social issues—while gaining writing, editing, and design skills. This collaborative program teens full creative control, resulting in a zine that truly represents their voices and experiences.
Help Us Build Our Bookstore
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A Home for Stories, Voices, and Connection
Imagine a warm, welcoming space tucked in the heart of Pine Mountain Club, CA—a vibrant, inclusive hub where stories come alive and everyone feels seen. We’re building a cozy specialty bookstore that centers on HI-Lo (high interest, low reading level) books and celebrates neurodivergent readers, making literacy accessible, engaging, and empowering for all.
But it’s more than a bookstore.
This is the Books in the Woods Community Corner—a place where creativity and community grow together. Picture a charming mini coffee cart, the buzz of teens creating zines in their own publishing studio, and the hum of local voices recording in a fully equipped podcast space.
Our signature programs—Young Voices Read, Teen Zine Publishing, and Podcast Studio Sessions—are designed to uplift local youth, spark imagination, and build lasting connections through storytelling, education, and creative expression.
We’re inviting you to help bring this vision to life.
Your support helps us create a space that not only promotes literacy, but fosters belonging, creativity, and empowerment—for children, teens, families, and neighbors alike.