Category Archives: Atomic Books

What We Talk About When We Talk About HON™

by Benn Ray (The Mobtown Shank, 12/18/2010) As Baltimore’s HON™troversy marches insistently into week #3, I’d like take a moment to point out a few things I’ve noticed about the fascinating conversation we, as a city/state/region, are having over private … Continue reading

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Baltimore Zine “Smile, Hon, You’re in Baltimore!” Seeks Submissions For Special “Hon” Edition

by William P. Tandy (Smile, Hon, You’re in Baltimore!, 12/14/2010) Prompted by the recent public furor over a Hampden restaurant-owner’s trademarking of the word “hon”, award-winning local literary zine Smile, Hon, You’re in Baltimore! announces a call for submissions of … Continue reading

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Attila the Hon: A “Smile, Hon, You’re in Baltimore!” Editorial

by William P. Tandy (“Smile, Hon, You’re in Baltimore!”, 12/12/2010) In the days since the Baltimore Messenger “broke” the story of Café Hon owner Denise Whiting’s trademarking of the word “hon”, the public backlash has been palpable. Everyone from regular citizens … Continue reading

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Psyched To Get Miked @ Atomic Books

Zinesters Mike White and Mike Faloon sign and read new works Atomic Books, Hampden, Friday, November 19, 2010 Friday, November 19th was the “Night of Two Mikes” at Hampden’s Atomic Books, where owners Benn Ray and Rachel Whang doubled down … Continue reading

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