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Endgrain Editions by the Barbarian Press

Posted on February 11, 2020 by J. Davis

I just received my copy of the latest Endgrain Editions, this one focusing on Richard Wagener. I now have the privilege of owning the last three editions, and they are magnificent. Each book is a visual feast of an engraver’s … Continue reading →

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The Splendour of a Morning by C.P. Cavafy; Published by Barbarian Press

Posted on January 17, 2018 by J. Davis

In preparing for this review, I realized that Splendour of a Morning is the ONLY modern Greek literature I have in my possession and I believe it might be the only modern Greek book I have read. The other twenty … Continue reading →

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Women Writers in Fine Press, Revisited

Posted on September 25, 2016 by J. Davis

A little over a year ago I wrote a post about women writers being represented in fine and private press offerings. And about my reading of women writers generally. That post can be reviewed here. I embarked on a year … Continue reading →

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FANCY: 8 Odes of John Keats; Published by the Barbarian Press

Posted on August 11, 2016 by J. Davis

Away! Away! for I will fly to thee, Not charioted by Bacchus and his pards, But on the viewless wings of Poesy, Though the dull brain perplexes and retards… –from Ode to a Nightingale I have definitely dawdled and procrastinated … Continue reading →

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Barbarian Press: The Curwen Project

Posted on October 19, 2015 by J. Davis

Let me start by stating unequivocately that I love this press. Not only are the books from the Barbarian Press a source of wonder to me but the proprietors, Jan and Crispin, are simply delightful people that embody the “love … Continue reading →

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Women Writers in Fine Press

Posted on June 6, 2015 by J. Davis

I’m a feminist. And I try very hard to be a good one as well as a consistent ally to the women in my life and around me. I watch my male privilege closely but oft times one can’t help … Continue reading →

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The Seasons: Four Bagatelles; Published by the Barbarian Press

Posted on November 7, 2014 by J. Davis

I’ve lived the endless summer of Southern California for long enough now that my body probably doesn’t have it in it to enjoy the seasons I experienced as I grew up along the Eastern Seaboard from Rhode Island to Key … Continue reading →

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A Christmas Carol, or, A Miser’s Warning, by Charles Dickens and C. Z. Barnett; Published by The Barbarian Press

Posted on December 22, 2013 by J. Davis

For this year’s Christmas book, I finish up with the last of the three Christmas-themed books published by the Barbarian Press. It’s fitting that the last is also the first in many respects. It was the first Christmas book that … Continue reading →

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Good life lessons from a couple of Barbarians…

Posted on November 22, 2013 by J. Davis

Check out this interview with Jan And Crispin of the Barbarian Press. Makes me want to drop by the press, put on some jazz and tea, and talk books and presswork into the night. Wonderful!

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Barbarian Press News Update excerpt

Posted on September 4, 2013 by admin

I took this from a recent Press News Update from the Barbarian Press. I just love it. In a recent note to our subscribers, Jan expressed our mutual conviction that well-made books are essential to people who are true readers. … Continue reading →

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