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09/04/2026

Have questions over the 3-day weekend? Take a look at our FAQ Center, where we answer questions like: What is my spine width? How much does my book weigh? What should my gutter margin be? How thick does my spine need to be in order to have headbands on a hardcover? https://bit.ly/4bOEhG3

09/03/2026

Staff pick by Hans Weyandt!

Andrew Felsher's Child Boss, coming out from 128 Lit later this month, is a short novel about the dreams of childhood colliding with more difficult realities. It pulls together humor, a love of sport, and the monotony of work into a debut that I was completely entertained by.

Pre-order at https://bit.ly/46BkYgk

Printed at Bookmobile, distributed by Itasca Books.

09/03/2026

09/01/2026

August's top ten from CLMP member publishers at Itasca Books. All available from Itasca Books at https://bit.ly/4iGHagg CLMP is the Community of Literary Magazines and Presses, a nonprofit helping independent literary presses thrive, more info at https://bit.ly/4cnSgD1

And yes, looks like it's textbook season for Rose Metal Press, woot!

Rose Metal Press Ashland Poetry Press Unbound Edition Press Noemi Press Orison Books Hanging Loose Press

08/31/2026

Stay tuned, we've got big news on the way! Very good news!

08/24/2026

So proud to have printed this book!

"Of the millions of men and women who have made their mark here, few were as prolific and artful as Edgar Miller...this spectacular new book, 'A Total Work of Art: The Story of Edgar Miller,' will go a long way in bringing this rare talent into our present frenetic times."

Check out the review in the Chicago Tribune of the newly published graphic novel by Hannah Dykstra and Jeff Kruse, which recounts the biography of one of Chicago's greatest creative minds, "a life story that the writers say 'borders on the unbelievable,' is captured in lively, colorful and evocative drawings and words."

"The words...are to the point and often poetic...Dykstra’s drawings are beautifully detailed, thoughtful, charming and evocative."

Learn more about this one-of-a-kind publication that explores the very nature of art, history, and creative legacy at the link in our bio!

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08/20/2026

Need to calculate your spine width, book's weight, or page count? We've got calculators for that and more at https://na2.hubs.ly/H07hKqx0
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08/19/2026

Working on the Sealey Challenge? (A community challenge to read more poetry!)

Itasca recommends:
Encounters for the Living and the Dead, River River Books
Dope Calisthenics, Relegation Books
Tragic City, Anhinga Press
From the Flutes of Our Bones, Nodin Press
Prairie Bones, Wiyounkihipi Productions
A Ghost Has No Fantasies, Unbound Edition Press
Upend, Noemi Press
21 Birthdays, Lost Kite Press
Antidote, Andra Knox
Southwest Reconstruction, Noemi Press
The Visible Field, River River Books
The Oldtimers, Bamboo Ridge Press

Find these titles and more great poetry at https://na2.hubs.ly/H07hM340
More on The Sealey Challenge at https://na2.hubs.ly/H07hKwy0

08/18/2026

Slow motion of an interior proof being trimmed! Dramatic too! While Bookmobile's proofs aren't bound, they are from the printers and on the stock we use for the final run and you can read more about what to expect at https://na2.hubs.ly/H079NdB0

08/17/2026

A white foil stamp can be tricky, but this one turned out beautifully. A hardcover with an Allure Harbor Blue case. You can see our options best by browsing our Gallery at https://bit.ly/4hy3qZq