News
An Excess of Quiet has been selected by Lambda Literary as a Lammy finalist in the LGBTQ Nonfiction category
Conversation between Gabriel Ojeda-Sagué and Jarrett Earnest on the Visual AIDS blog
Bullets for Dead Hoods is one of John Warner's favorite non-fiction books of 2020 in the Chicago Tribune
Windy City Times interview with Gabriel Ojeda-Sagué
The Expanded Field on An Excess of Quiet
Newcity on Bullets for Dead Hoods
Hyperrhiz on The World's Worst
Chicago Tribune on Bullets for Dead Hoods
An Excess of Quiet is on Lambda Literary's list of November's Most Anticipated LGTBQ Books
Art Papers on Excerpts from the 1971 Journal of Rosemary Mayer
The Nation on Excerpts from the 1971 Journal of Rosemary Mayer
The Wire on The World's Worst
The Brooklyn Rail on Excerpts from the 1971 Journal of Rosemary Mayer
Tosh Berman on The World's Worst
50% of profits from June sales will be donated to BYP100 and Semicolon Bookstore in Chicago.
The Washington Post on The World's Worst
Burlington Contemporary on Excerpts from the 1971 Journal of Rosemary Mayer
THE WORLD'S WORST PLAYLIST: A series of tracks by and in the spirit of the Portsmouth Sinfonia, compiled by the editors of The World's Worst
Ursula on The World's Worst
Voyage Chicago (July 2019) interview with publisher Julia Klein
X-TRA interview between Allyson Vieira and Brooke Holmes
Ta Nea on On the Rock: The Acropolis Reviews
Bryn Mawr Classical Review on On the Rock: The Acropolis Interviews
The second printing of Starting from 'I Don't Know': Interviews on Architecture and Craft is now available.
Craftsmanship Podcast Episode 07 - Allyson Vieira: Ancients Allyson Vieira discusses her book, On the Rock: The Acropolis Interviews.
We are pleased to announce that Soberscove titles will now be distributed worldwide by Artbook D.A.P.
The revised third printing of Artists’ Sessions at Studio 35 (1950) is now available!
Hyperallergic review of Temporary Monuments: Work by Rosemary Mayer, 1977-1982
LA Review of Books on That Was the Answer: Interviews with Ray Johnson
Artblog review of That Was the Answer: Interviews with Ray Johnson
Rosemarie Beck: Letters to a Young Painter and Other Writings was included in the Washington Post's summer roundup: What to read next? A summer book list like no other
William Tucker on The Cardiff Tapes (1972) in art critical
Interview in Entropy about Soberscove
The Cardiff Tapes(1972) made it on Small Press Distribution's Staff Picks 2015 List.
TWO artists from the Soberscove catalog are included in the MoMA PS1 Greater New York exhibition: Nancy Shaver | Henry at Home and Scott Burton | Collected Writings. This highly respected survey of NYC area artists is on view Oct 11, 2015–Mar 7, 2016.
We are delighted to announce that David Getsy is the 2015 awardee of the prestigious SAIC Jean Goldman Book Prize for Scott Burton: Collected Writings on Art and Performance, 1965-1975.
We are pleased to announce that our international distribution is now being handled by Anagram Books.
Sept 18-20 (Sept 17 Preview)
New York Art Book Fair
MoMA PS1
Friday, Sept 18
PEN Translation Presents: Expressive Expedients
Moderated by Alta Price, translator of The Dynamic Library (forthcoming) and including DL contributor Hans Witschi.
A Public Space
Hyperallergic on LAABF
Deliverance in Chicago Tribune
Deliverance in DNAinfo Chicago
Read our Fall 2014 Newsletter!
We're delighted to have partnered with the D.U.C. Library Program.
Learning By Doing at the Farm in The Los Angeles Times
Learning By Doing at the Farm in Newcity
Two new distributed titles now available:
Self-Reliance Library
Revolution as an Eternal Dream
Learning by Doing at the Farm in Architects+Artisans
Learning by Doing at the Farm in Archinect
Mountain Ocean Sun in Detroit Metro Times
Learning by Doing at the Farm in the OC Register
Hyperallergic on Artists' Sessions at Studio 35 and Subject Matter of the Artist
Dunes at Noons featured in The Los Angeles Review of Books
Los Angeles Magazine Q&A with the editors of Learning by Doing at the Farm
Dunes at Noons in the Austin Chronicle
Please help yourself to a PDF of Soberscove's 2014 Catalog!
Available now: Post-Industrial Complex published by the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit!
Events
Feb 24–28: Printed Matter Virtual Art Book Fair
Jan 27 - March 12
College Art Association Online Book and Trade Fair
Dec 7
An Excess of Quiet Book Launch: Gabriel Ojeda-Sagué in conversation with Jarrett Earnest / Printed Matter / 7pm EST / Virtual
An Excess of Quiet Book Launch: Gabriel Ojeda-Sagué in conversation with Jarrett Earnest / Printed Matter / 7pm EST / Virtual
Nov 20
An Evening with Bullets for Dead Hoods featuring a reading of selections by John Corbett, Mickle Maher, David Isaacson, Diana Slickman, and Terri Kapsalis, with alto sax by Nick Mazzarella. Co-hosted with Experimental Sound Studio/Quarantine Concerts .
7pm CST / Virtual
Oct 22
The History of Art & Feminism: Where the Future Came From | Editor Meg Duguid and contributors Joanna Gardner-Hugget, Tempestt Hazel, Nicole Marroquin, Jennifer Scott, and Melissa Potter will explore the collaborative, participatory and activist history of feminist artist-run projects in Chicago. Hosted by Jane Adams Hull-House Museum. Video of the event
6–8 pm CST
Aug 8
The World's Worst editors in conversation with Tosh Berman| Presented by Artbook @ Hauser & Wirth LA Bookstore
5 pm PST / 7 pm CST / 8 pm EST
Register
May 26
The World's Worst Book Release
A live variety show broadcast in the spirit of the Portsmouth Sinfonia
https://www.twitch.tv/lumpenradio
8–10pm CST
Soberscove publisher Julia Klein in conversation with Siglio publisher Lisa Pearson
Feb 12-15
College Art Association
Hilton Chicago
720 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL
Nov 10
Allyson Vieira on On the Rock: The Acropolis Interviews
The Dr. Arthur G. Nikelly Annual Lecture for the Preservation of Hellenic Heritage and Culture
National Hellenic Museum
*This is a ticketed event
333 South Halsted Street, Chicago
Nov 15-17
Chicago Book Fair 2019
Chicago Athletic Association
12 S. Michigan Avenue.
October 12 +13
Detroit Book Fair 2019
Trinosophes
1464 Gratiot Ave
Sept 20-22
New York Art Book Fair 2019
MoMA PS1
22-25 Jackson Avenue
Long Island City
Opening Sept 19
Sept 14
"Tinos marble carvers at the Acropolis," an event celebrating On the Rock: The Acropolis Interviews
Tinos Festival 2019
Allyson Vieira, Carolos Megoulas, Dimitris Foskolos, Michael Tzanoulinos
Cultural Foundation of Tinos
Tinos, Greece
8pm
Sept 12
Athens Book Launch:
On the Rock: The Acropolis Interviews
Allyson Vieira with Mihalis Janoulinos and Pericles Pravitas (Acropolis Restoration Project) / Translators: Andrea Gilbert and Hilda Papadimtriou
Lexikopoleio
13 Stasinou Street, Pagrati
Athens, Greece
7:30pm
July 19-21
San Francisco Art Book Fair
1275 Minnesota Street
June 3
On the Rock: The Acropolis Interviews
A Conversation between Allyson Vieira and Shelley Hornstein
TYPE Books
883 Queen Street West
Toronto, Ontario
June 27
On the Rock: The Acropolis Interviews
A Conversation between Allyson Vieira and Terri Kapsalis
Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts
4 West Burton Place, Chicago
6pm
April 12-14
LA Art Book Fair
The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA
Opening April 11
Feb 26
ON THE ROCK: THE ACROPOLIS INTERVIEWS:
Book Launch / Conversation between Allyson Vieira, Jarrett Earnest, & Brooke Holmes
McNally Jackson Williamsburg
76 N. 4th Street, Brooklyn
7pm
Feb 13-16
College Art Association Conference
Hilton Hotel, New York
Nov 16-18
Chicago Art Book Fair
Chicago Athletic Association
Oct 13 +14
Detroit Art Book Fair
Trinosophes - 1464 Gratiot
Sept 21-23
New York Art Book Fair
MoMA PS1
Opening Sept 20
July 20-22
San Francisco Art Book Fair
1275 Minnesota Street
Feb 21-24
College Art Association Conference
Los Angeles Convention Center
1201 S. Figueroa St.
Nov 16-19
Chicago Art Book Fair
Chicago Athletic Association
12 S Michigan Ave
June 2-4
Fifth Annual BABZ Fair
Knockdown Center
52-19 Flushing Ave
Maspeth, NY
April 1 + 2
Open Space PMF VIII
Baltimore, MD
Feb 24-26 (preview Feb 23)
LA Art Book Fair
The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA
152 North Central Avenue
Los Angeles
Feb 16-18
2017 College Art Association Conference Book Fair
New York Hilton Midtown
1335 Avenue of the Americas
NYC
Nov 19 Curbside Splendor Book Fort Fair Revival Food Hall 125 S Clark, Chicago Noon-4:00pm
Oct 8 & 9
2016 Detroit Art Book Fair
Trinosophes
1464 Gratiot Ave, Detroit
Sat, Oct 8th: 12P-6P
Sun, Oct 9th: 12P-4P
Sept 23 The Poetics of Self-Determination: Organize Your Own book launch Slought 4017 Walnut St Philadelphia, PA 19104 6.30-8.30pm
Sept 16-18
THE NY ART BOOK FAIR
MoMA PS1
22-25 Jackson Avenue on 46th Avenue,
Long Island City, NY
*Preview: Thursday, Sept 15, 6-9pm
Sept 8
Double Book Release: "The Social Practice That Is Race" + "Organize Your Own"
Hyde Park Art Center
5020 S. Cornell
5-7pm
July 16+17 BABZ FAIR 2016 SIGNAL 260 Johnson Avenue Brooklyn, NY 1-7pm Saturday and Sunday
April 8+9
Open Space Seventh Annual Publications & Multiples Fair
Baltimore Design School
1500 Barclay Street
12-6pm Saturday and Sunday
Mar 15 Book Launch: The Dynamic Library Swiss Institute 18 Wooster Street New York City 7:00 pm
Details TBA
Mar 14 The Dynamic Library: Organizing Knowledge at the Sitterwerk Metropolitan New York Library Council (METRO): METRO Training Center, 4th Floor 57 E. 11th Street New York City 4:00-6:00 pm
Feb 25 An Evening in the Art Library | The Dynamic Library Launch: Between Pixel and Print– Physical Archives in the Digital World Sitterwerk St. Gallen, Switzerland 7:00pm
Feb 12-14 Printed Matter’s LA Art Book Fair The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA Los Angeles Booth I17 Feb 14 (12-1pm) In the CLASSROOM: The Dynamic Library: Organizing Knowledge at the Sitterwerk- Precedents and Possibilities
Feb 4-6 College Art Association Conference Book Fair Washington D.C. Marriott Wardman Park Hotel Booth 300
Nov 27-28
South London Gallery Children's Book Fair
South London Gallery
65 Peckham Road, London, UK
Free Admission
(Fri: 3-9pm / Sat: 11am-6pm)
Nov 21-22
Medium Cool Book Fair
Prairie Production
1314 W Randolph St., Chicago
(Sat: 12-6 / Sun: 11-5)
Nov 14
Book Launch
The Dynamic Library: Organizing Knowledge in Chicago
The Arts Club of Chicago
201 E Ontario St
1-3pm
Oct 18
ORGANIZATION, ACCESS, AND USE:
Hamtramck Free School, Art Resources Transfer, and Soberscove Press in conversation
Trinosophes | Detroit
(part of the Detroit Art Book Fair)
Oct 22
Panel: "Our Legacies, Ourselves"
*In conjunction with Laura Davis’s Threewalls solo exhibition, Legacy of Loneliness, and her Soberscove publication, The Elsen Drawings
Threewalls | Chicago
Oct 17-18
Detroit Art Book Fair
Trinosophes | Detroit
Sept 23
Book Launch: The Cardiff Tapes (1972)
Garth Evans in conversation with Jo Melvin
Central St. Martin's | London
June 6+7
Printers Row Lit Fair
April 24+25
Philadelphia Art Book Fair
Jan 29-Feb 1
Printed Matter's LA Art Book Fair
The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA
Dec 9
Public Reading/Performance of Deliverance
by Marc Fischer and a group of special guests (TBA)
Richard J. Daley Branch Library / 3400 S. Halsted
Chicago
6.30pm
Dec 6
Chicago Book Expo
Columbia College | 1104 S. Wabash
Chicago
Nov 9
Pop-Up Bookfair hosted by Curbside Splendor
Empty Bottle
Chicago
Sept 26-28
2014 New York Art Book Fair
MoMA PS1 | 22-25 Jackson Avenue at 46th Avenue
Long Island City, NY
NYABF launch event for Marc Fischer's Deliverance:
Saturday, Sept. 27 2-3pm
Sept 13 + 14
DittoDitto Detroit Art Book Fair
Trinosophes | 1464 Gratiot Avenue
Detroit
July 26-27
Spudnik Press/Printers' Ball Small Press Book Fair
Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
Aug 10
Medium Cool 2014
Prairie Production | 1314 W Randolph St
Chicago
11-8pm
May 3+4
ARLIS/NA Conference + Book Fair
Grand Hyatt Washington
Washington, DC
9am-5:30pm
April 12
Pop Up Book Fair
Hosted by Curbside Splendor, The Ernest Hemingway Foundation, Oak Park Library, and 826CHI
Hemingway Museum
200 N Oak Park Ave., Oak Park, IL
11am-6pm
March 11 (Los Angeles)
Learning by Doing at the Farm Book Launch
with Film Screening and Q+A with the Editors
A+D Museum
6pm
Mar 29 (Chicago)
Learning by Doing at the Farm Book Launch
with Film Screening and Q+A with the Editors
@ The Nightingale, co-hosted by Threewalls
1084 N. Milwaukee
7pm
Mar 15 (Chicago)
Children's Bookmaking Party/ABB Launch
The Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts, co-hosted by Poetry Magazine
2pm
Feb 13-15 (Chicago)
CAA Conference Book Fair
Feb 6 (Berkeley, CA)
Learning by Doing at the Farm Book Launch
with Film Screening and Q+A with the Editors
University Press Books
6pm
Feb 4 (Irvine, CA)
Learning by Doing at the Farm Book Launch
with Film Screening and Q+A with the Editors
University of California, Irvine
Social and Behavioral Sciences Gateway (SBSG) 1517
6pm
Jan 30-Feb 2 (Los Angeles)
LA Art Book Fair