Rad Dad: Zine Compilation Issues 1-10

by Tomas Moniz

This 280 page book compiles the first ten issues of the famous (and fabulous!) Rad Dad zine, edited by Tomas Moniz. A compilation of thoughtful essays by parents who break the mold, Rad Dad contributors question mainstream parenting norms, gender stereotypes, and exactly what it means to take on the task of bringing up the next generation of people.
An underground hit for years, now available in book form!

280 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 2012

About the author

TOMAS MONIZ is a latinx writer living in Oakland, CA. His debut novel, Big Familia, was a finalist for the 2020 PEN/Hemingway, the LAMBDA, and the Foreward Indies Awards. He edited the popular Rad Dad and Rad Families anthologies. He’s the recipient of the prestigious SF Literary Arts Foundation’s 2016 Award, the 2020 Artist Affiliate for Headlands Center for Arts, and the 2023 Lucas Artists Residency Program Fellow. Among the residencies he's attended the 2022 UCross Residency, the 2020 Caldera Residency, the 2018 SPACE on Ryder Farm and others. He teaches creative writing at Berkeley City College, Ariel Gore’s Literary Kitchen, and the Antioch MFA program. He has stuff on the internet but loves penpals: PO Box 3555, Berkeley CA 94703. He promises to write back.