This method of book-binding is probably the easiest and cheapest of all, which is good for those of us who are trying to quickly print and disseminate propaganda. This is the method of binding that you'll most commonly see used for zines and other smaller works, as its only really effective when the page count is less than 60-70 pages total. However, if you format your stuff right, you can fit a lot into that page count!

So let's get to it:

1. Download whichever work you wanna print from here or here. 

If you are formatting something new yourself, set the page dimensions in your document to 5.5x8.5 (Statement). Export it as a PDF file and then run it through a program like Bookbinder or Adobe Acrobat's booklet printing mode.

2. Print the work double-sided, flipped along the short edge.

If your printer doesn't natively support double-sided printing, it will generally allow you to flip the page yourself. This will be more time consuming, but you'll still be able to print the document. The cover will be a separate file from the rest of the book. Be sure to print it too on a single sheet of the heavier paper.

3. Stack the pages as evenly as you possibly can.

Stack like the neatness of your book depends on it, because it does.

4. Fold the stack as perfectly in half as you can.

The pages are going to naturally angle out as you fold it, don't worry about it. Just get it as best and neat as you can.

5. Staple the pages along the spine twice about 1/4 of the way from the top/bottom.

Try to get it as close to exactly along the spine as you can. The stapler used in the photo is a heavy-duty office stapler, but you can accomplish the same thing with the significantly-cheaper long stapler shown in the first picture. If neither stapler is available, fold out a regular stapler and staple the document into a disposable backing material (like cardboard). Separate the paper from the cardboard and fold the staples down with your fingers.