The titles published by Chicago’s Featherproof Books to date have ranged from art-world satire to graphic design showcases to surreal evocations of the South. Their “Light Readingâ€� series of minibooks includes work from Kevin Sampsell, Elizabeth Crane, Patrick Somerville, and Nathaniel Rich (and, full disclosure, me). 2009 finds Featherproof expanding, with both Paper Egg Books’ … Continue reading
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Me @ Volume 1- A Quick Technical Note for the Weekend
- Afternoon Bites: Stephen Fry, Geoff Dyer on criticism, the Month of Letters challenge, and more
- The Week In Reviews: Jay-Z at Carnegie Hall, the journalism of Charles Dickens, Edward St Aubyn’s prose, and more
- Afternoon Bites: Hanksy Speaks! Chabon on comics! Straub on Walhberg! and more.
- Coming Soon to a Lower East Side Near You*
March 12, 2009, Author: , 1 Comment
Tags:: featherproof, Jonathan Messinger, publishing, Thursday Agitation
The Thursday Agitation: Jonathan Messinger
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March 3, 2009, Author: , Leave a comment
Tags:: Blake Butler, cover versions, featherproof
in which the remix album concept hits publishing
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Later this year, Featherproof is releasing Blake Butler’s Scorch Atlas, a book about which I’ve already rambled a bit. And, as it turns out, they’re also seeking remixes of one story for a digital collection to be released concurrently with Scorch Atlas. We really hope you’ll join us in killing and reviving Blake’s fiction. It’s … Continue reading
January 23, 2009, Author: , Leave a comment
Tags:: Blake Butler, Design, featherproof, publishing, zach plague
reading on reading: blake butler on design
Categories: Books, DesignTags:: Blake Butler, Design, featherproof, publishing, zach plague
Over at his blog, Blake Butler has a fine post up on the cover design process for his forthcoming novel Scorch Atlas. From said post: Zach from Featherproof and Bleached Whale Design asked me if I had an idea of what I wanted the book to look like, and I said something like one of … Continue reading
January 15, 2009, Author: , Leave a comment
Tags:: Christian Tebordo, featherproof, Paper Egg Books, Paul Hornschemeier
eggs made from paper
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Last month, I mentioned that the fine people at Featherproof were launching a new imprint called Paper Egg Books. This week, they posted more information: it’ll be a subscription-based press, with two titles each year. Paul Hornschemeier will illustrate and design; the first book will be a collection from Christian Tebordo. My interest is indeed … Continue reading
November 26, 2008, Author: , Leave a comment
Tags:: Books, featherproof, todd dills, zach plague
not actually boring
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Still in the works: some thoughts on Zach Plague‘s boring boring boring boring boring boring, which will now include me rambling on about the audio version. In lieu of that, though: the Book Notes feature for the novel at Largehearted Boy is worth a read, as is Plague in conversation with the esteemed Todd Dills.