Against the Grain started in 1989 as a way for Conference attendees to keep in touch more often than once a year. Steve Johnson from Clemson (now retired) had a beer newsletter and knew all about publishing a newsletter and helped with ATG It was conceived as a mimeographed short document, the very first ATG was 4 pages. It didn’t have advertising, but Ballen Booksellers and Ambassador Books offered to distribute it free of charge. Now ATG is 88 plus pages and subscribers and advertisers ensure its solvency.
History of Against the Grain
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