These important interviews by Hilary Plum and Zach Peckham on small press publishing will help any reader, student or publishing professional have a better grasp on what it takes (and what it means) to make a book in 2023 and the particular challenges that face those in the independent press world. It’s one with which they are both very familiar as writers and editors and by calling on friends and colleagues to speak with them about their particular areas and experiences with books they have created a great resource and beautiful snapshot of the vibrant scene at this moment in time.

The best!!! Lays bare the bleakness of our contemporary literary (and thus interpersonal, etc.) situation with devastating exactitude. And yet makes me more hopeful than pretty much anything else. I guess what I’m saying is this podcast works miracles!!!!!

Sorry about the ampersand there.