Calamari Press
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Calamari Press is an American
small-press book publishing company, founded in 2003 by Derek White. It started as an outlet for White's own home-brewed chapbooks and collaborations of art, visual poetry and prose, and the literary magazine Sleepingfish. Early collaborators included Carlos M. Luis, Sandy Baldwin and Wendy Collin Sorin.
, New York Press
, DIAGRAM
and PopMatters
. This was followed by Land of the Snow Men by Norman Lock (a literary canard penned under the name of George Belden), Trilce by James Wagner (homophonic translations of Cesar Vallejo
's Trilce), and The Night I Dropped Shakespeare on the Cat by John Olson.
By the fourth issue of Sleepingfish (issue #0.875), Robert Lopez
had joined Derek White in editing the publication, which still contained smatterings of visual poetry and text/image, but more and more experimental prose, perhaps in response to the void left behind by the folding of 3rd Bed. The fifth issue of Sleepingfish (#0.925) was published in May 2007.
In the fall of 2006, Calamari Press reissued Peter Markus' first book, Good, Brother, followed by White's own Poste Restante. In early 2007 came Part of the World by Robert Lopez and The Revisionist by Miranda Mellis, an excerpt of which appeared in the June 2007 issue of Harper's
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small-press book publishing company, founded in 2003 by Derek White. It started as an outlet for White's own home-brewed chapbooks and collaborations of art, visual poetry and prose, and the literary magazine Sleepingfish. Early collaborators included Carlos M. Luis, Sandy Baldwin and Wendy Collin Sorin.
Overview
In April 2005, Calamari Press published its first perfect bound book, The Singing Fish by Peter Markus, which received acclaimed reviews in places like American Book ReviewAmerican Book Review
The American Book Review is a nonprofit, internationally distributed publication that appears six times a year. ABR specializes in reviews of frequently neglected published works of fiction, poetry, and literary and cultural criticism from small, regional, university, ethnic, avant-garde, and...
, New York Press
New York Press
New York Press was a free alternative weekly in New York City, that was published from 1988 to 2011. During its lifetime, it was the main competitor to the Village Voice...
, DIAGRAM
Diagram
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and PopMatters
PopMatters
PopMatters is an international webzine of cultural criticism that covers many aspects of popular culture. PopMatters publishes reviews, interviews, and detailed essays on most cultural products and expressions in areas such as music, television, films, books, video games, comics, sports, theater,...
. This was followed by Land of the Snow Men by Norman Lock (a literary canard penned under the name of George Belden), Trilce by James Wagner (homophonic translations of Cesar Vallejo
César Vallejo
César Abraham Vallejo Mendoza was a Peruvian poet. Although he published only three books of poetry during his lifetime, he is considered one of the great poetic innovators of the 20th century in any language. Thomas Merton called him "the greatest universal poet since Dante"...
's Trilce), and The Night I Dropped Shakespeare on the Cat by John Olson.
By the fourth issue of Sleepingfish (issue #0.875), Robert Lopez
Robert Lopez
Robert Lopez is an American composer and lyricist of musicals best known for co-writing the Broadway musical Avenue Q and for co-creating the musical The Book of Mormon, receiving Tony Awards for both works....
had joined Derek White in editing the publication, which still contained smatterings of visual poetry and text/image, but more and more experimental prose, perhaps in response to the void left behind by the folding of 3rd Bed. The fifth issue of Sleepingfish (#0.925) was published in May 2007.
In the fall of 2006, Calamari Press reissued Peter Markus' first book, Good, Brother, followed by White's own Poste Restante. In early 2007 came Part of the World by Robert Lopez and The Revisionist by Miranda Mellis, an excerpt of which appeared in the June 2007 issue of Harper's
Harper's Bazaar
Harper’s Bazaar is an American fashion magazine, first published in 1867. Harper’s Bazaar is published by Hearst and, as a magazine, considers itself to be the style resource for “women who are the first to buy the best, from casual to couture.”...
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