Broken Pencil,the magazine of zine culture and the independent arts is celebrating its 20th anniversary.

“I'm thrilled that Broken Pencil lasted 20 years,” founder and publisher Hal Niedzviecki told Masthead. “The magazine has always been about a community of creators for a community of creators and would-be creators. That's the reason for its ongoing longevity. Floating in a sea of celebrity gossip and lose-weight-quick charticles, Broken Pencil has been and continues to be a lighthouse island for free thought and idiosyncratic creative action.”

Published four times a year since 1995, Broken Pencil features reviews of zines, interviews, original fiction and commentary on all aspects of indie arts.

In the latest issue Niedzviecki recalls the many times he thought the publication wouldn’t last, but he managed to get through the solo all-nighters, staff departures and changing industry to still be here today.