This edition of Block Print centers on the theme 'Empathy Epidemic' and brings together work from our student Block Leaders alongside submissions from community writers based all over the world. The pieces collected here reflect a wide range of human experience, offering voices that challenge, illuminate, and connect us through the shared act of storytelling.
 
Empathy Epidemic represents 3 months of hard work on the part of our Youth Leaders. Each piece was either created or hand-picked by our participants. Purchasing this zine directly funds our Youth Leadership and Empowerment program. 
 
This is a PRE ORDER for the complete unabridged zine! 
 
These 32 page long books are hand assembled and shipped, so any order which takes place before March 16th 2026 will have a small amount of waiting to do! 
 
All pre-ordered copies will be sent out the week of March 16th, after that point there will only be the amount printed available! Pre-orders help us know how many issues need to be assembled, so it's helpful for us if you buy sooner rather than later.
 
These will additionally be available at Fiddlehead's Co-Op in New London as well as Quimby's Bookstore in Chicago by early April!
 
The zine also comes with a unique link to access a digital copy of the issue, so no need to buy both! If you just can't wait (we get it), feel free to email a copy of your purchase receipt to ceci@writersblockink.org and she'll happily get your digital copy to you ASAP!