I am proud to announce that the brand new issue of Black Oak Presents, our quarterly journal devoted to Middle-American art and culture and American social critique, is now available for download. Simply right-click on the cover below, or go to www.blackoakmedia.org, to view or download the new issue.

Our Summer 2008 issue contains a conversation with environmental and anti-civilization activist Derrick Jensen; cover photography by Greg Inda; a Midwestern summer music festival guide, a photo essay of Paganfest ’08 at the Pearl Room in Mokena, Illinois, and much more!

This issue also proudly features articles and essays covering subjects from life in a great skate city to one small town’s experience with the recent flooding in the Midwest. Also, don’t miss the Burdock Collective’s guide to canning and preserving your favorite vegetables and herbs.

Our goal is to get at least 1,000 people to download and read the new issue, so please, tell your friends, relatives, acquaintances, and even your enemies!

I hope you enjoy the new issue, and I look forward to hearing your feedback.

Michael Kleen
Publisher