I’m exhausted and yet re energized after this year’s third installment of the Chicago Art Book Fair. So many wonderful publishers from around the world under one roof. Its takes days to look at all the brilliant work on display. It’s hard to see it all working the fair if any at all. The foot traffic is intense at times and by the end of a fair I’m often horse. Black Tea was my drink of choice this year.
View from above on a balcony of the the Deep first floor Publishers on display.
Tabling Crew on Stagg Court pictured front to back: (I) Flatlands Press, Peter Miles Bergman of is PRESS, Sir Charles & Brandon Johnson of Almighty & Insane Books, and Jo Minor
I was tabling next to is Press and Almighty & Insane, and it was great to share stories with these guys all weekend, including talking to Pete about the massive hike he just completed across the Pacific northwest (follow thru https://ispress.co/) for details.
It was nice to see old friends and make new ones. One of the highlights of my weekend was breaking bread with Brandon, Sir Charles and Pete at El Mezquite, a "locals only" Mexican food spot in Pilsen. Over delicious well cooked mexican cuisine we laugh, discussed ideas, stories of journeys passed, and relax before spitting into packs to rest for the last day of the fair.
The Chicago Art Book Fair is always well attended and action-packed, so it's great to bookend the year with this epic event.
Flatland’s Correspondent Ella Von Haynes polaroid documentation
Flatlands released Coffin Lung issue 2, “See You In Valhalla”, by _________ out of the UK.
Flatlands Press display
Flatlands Press and is Press table setup
El -Mezquite
