About Jay Babcock
I am an independent writer and editor based in Tucson, Arizona. I publish LANDLINE at jaybabcock.substack.com
Previously: I co-founded and edited Arthur Magazine (2002-2008, 2012-13) and curated the three Arthur music festival events (Arthurfest, ArthurBall, and Arthur Nights) (2005-6). Prior to that I was a district office staffer for Congressman Henry A. Waxman, a DJ at Silver Lake pirate radio station KBLT, a copy editor at Larry Flynt Publications, an editor at Mean magazine, and a freelance journalist contributing work to LAWeekly, Mojo, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, Vibe, Rap Pages, Grand Royal and many other print and online outlets. An extended piece I wrote on Fela Kuti was selected for the Da Capo Best Music Writing 2000 anthology. In 2006, I was somehow listed in the Music section of Los Angeles Magazine's annual "Power" issue. In 2007-8, I produced a blog called "Nature Trumps," about the L.A. River. From 2010 to 2021, I lived in rural wilderness in Joshua Tree, Ca.
Arthur Magazine 
if you’re ever in manhattan you can read it at the library on 42nd st & 5th
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Looks like you can find it in a lot of libraries all over the country. http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/654673115 I bet you can even order it to your local library. Doesn’t seem to be especially rare, though valuable.
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Hmm, it’s not anywhere near our 92252 zip code.
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It’s in 219 libraries that are accessible through interlibrary loan to me in Oregon, and about 16 of those are in California. Shouldn’t be too much trouble. Have you tried WorldCat through your local library?
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David — I believe they (San Bernardino County Library) only do loans between branches within their system, and it is not in any of their branches.
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Alexander Street has it online. I can get to it via my school’s library, but can’t print it out (it is posted in page-by-page images). I’d give you my login, but you could divert my paycheck to the Arthur fund. If you know anyone in school, check with ’em.
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John – Thanks. We’ll see if we know anyone in a school or at a library that can help out in some way.
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$83.72
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Thanks Jess! $83 is still outta our range, sadly.
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