The Believer Jr.

Dear readers,

This unprecedented moment has brought with it an unending stream of new challenges. At The Believer, we wanted to do something for our friends who suddenly find themselves with kids home from school and endless days to fill. We put our heads together over a remote video conference call and came up with The Believer Jr., a semi-regular, limited-run newsletter that we hope you will share with your kids or forward to the parents in your life.

In this first installment, we have adaptable activities for kids ages 4—8, along with links to stories from the latest issue for parents to read (if and when you get a moment to yourselves). We are also excited to be hosting an all-ages zine making workshop with Malaka Gharib this Friday, which you can learn more about below. Finally, we would love to hear from you and your children. We’ve created a new email address, junior@believermag.com, where you can tell us what you think, share the creative projects keeping your family busy, and have your kids pitch us stories—details on what we’re looking for are at the bottom of this newsletter.

Stay safe and wash your hands.

Love,
The Editors of The Believer

This Friday, we invite you to create a quaranzine in a free workshop led by comics artist Malaka Gharib, author of the critically-acclaimed I Was Their American Dream: A Graphic Memoir. 

Bring your own paper and pen, and meet us at 7pm ET via Zoom. Share your work on social media with the hashtag #Quaranzine, and tag @believermag.

Register Here

Try This At Home

Did you know? 

In 1928, people used to record themselves talking and send these recordings to friends in the mail. That’s 90 years before the invention of Tik Tok!

Activity
Think of your favorite TV or book character. What kind of voice message would they leave for their best friend? Record it, and see if your parents can guess whose voice you were imitating.

For the grown-ups:

 Read Laura Preston’s essay on the history of voice messages here.

Try This At Home

Did you know? 


Chocolate and eggplant? Gelato with carrots? There is a chef in New York who makes desserts out of  vegetables.



Activity


What would you put on your ideal sundae? Print off the above illustration (find a bigger version [here]) and color it in, adding your ideal toppings. Sprinkles? Donuts? French fries? The sky is the limit! Have your parents post the result on social media with the hashtag #believerjr so we can see your creations.



For the grown-ups:

 read Sam Korman’s interview with Chef Brooks Headley here.

Try This At Home

Activity
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