Alex B. Kostiw
formerlybirds.bsky.social
Alex B. Kostiw
@formerlybirds.bsky.social
Draws, writes, designs, makes, teaches: books. Chicago, and elsewhere.
https://tenderly-honestly.com
I'm probably going to treat this as its own book form at some point.
December 8, 2025 at 2:58 AM
My proudest music-listening stat: Only 23 people on Tidal listened to Handsome Furs more than I did in 2025.
December 4, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Detroit Art Book Fair for the second day.
October 12, 2025 at 4:13 PM
I wish I could say that one day, I'll be the kind of person who makes all their books as soon as they have prints in hand.

Anywaaay, I'll be at Pretty Good Fest this Saturday, on the first floor of the Chicago Athletic Association, 11–6. It's going to be one fantastic day.
October 2, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Jaye Frances (linktr.ee/jayefrancesi...) took these photos at the Pittsburgh Art Book Fair, and I've never had such lovely documentation of my table...
September 26, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Cleanse the feed.
September 23, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Wrapping up day 1 of the Pittsburgh Art Book Fair at Carnegie Museum of Art. First fair of the fall.
September 20, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Home travels.
September 9, 2025 at 10:55 PM
I've done a lot of doom reposting lately. Here's a pic of Jack.
July 15, 2025 at 1:08 PM
The fireflies are pulsing. The cicadas are starting to sing.
July 8, 2025 at 4:20 AM
At the end of my walk, the deer ran across my path, and I heard its hooves on the paved road I was standing on.
July 3, 2025 at 4:46 PM
June 25, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Little something using someone else's words and pictures based on someone else's drawings for today's workshop demo. (Sappho and Klimt, respectively.)
June 22, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Led a workshop at the Wende Museum, and a young participant gifted me their zine. These are my favorite pages... I traded them one of my comics I had with me. Long live zine culture. ❤️
June 21, 2025 at 7:07 AM
... And a great book can come from anywhere
June 18, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Teaching two more workshops in Culver City this week: one on Friday at the Wende and one on Sunday at CRASH Space.
June 18, 2025 at 7:27 AM
I'm at #tcaf2025 on the second floor, table 75!
June 7, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Realized that a lot of my projects since I started making comics are about going on walks, including this latest one I'm slowly making my way through.

...man, I might be boring.
May 19, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Seattle Art Book Fair recap.
May 13, 2025 at 1:02 PM
May 12, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Wut
May 12, 2025 at 2:55 PM