Between C & D
Between C & D (1983–1990) was a Lower East Side quarterly literary magazine, edited by Joel Rose and Catherine Texier. The name of the magazine references the apartment where Rose and Texier lived and produced the magazine, which was located between Avenue C and Avenue D in the East Village. However, it has also been suggested that the title is short for "between coke and dope," giving an indication of the transgressive content and ethos. The tagline of the magazine was "Sex. Drugs. Danger. Violence. Computers."
The magazine was printed on fanfold computer paper, sold in a plastic bag and featured original artwork on each binding. The founders originally intended to print a maximum of 75 copies per issue. However, the rising popularity of the magazine led them to print 600 copies per issue, with each issue being sold out. These limited run editions were collected by New York galleries and libraries, including the Whitney Museum, Museum of Modern Art, and New Museum. As has been erroneously reported, back issues were never sold on computer disk.