Girl talk: The Alameda (Calif.) Times-Star chats with Laurenn McCubbin about Rent Girl, her upcoming project with Michelle Tea, and her top three obsessions:

"One of them, unfortunately, is zombies. I really, really hate zombies and I used to be terrified of them when I was a kid. Now I can't stop looking them up. The second is finding the perfect notebook. I have about six of varying sizes and paper quality on my desk right now. ... My third obsession is finding the perfect red lipstick."