Category: economics

• More on the Literary Market

  So, now that we’ve got this growing bubble of publishing outlets, what’s going to happen? First, I think we’re going to see a lot of non-subsidized literary magazines start to fold and close up shop. The ones tied to universities will mostly be okay, although if New England Review gets shut out in the cold […]

  Charles

  November 16, 2009

  economics, magazines, publishing

• The Book Bubble

  Is the publishing bubble going to burst? I’m thinking a lot about how literary publishing has really exploded in the past several years, with the rise of small presses, nonprofit presses, print-on-demand services, diy publishing, and so on. I think it is fantastic that there are so many ways to get books into print now, […]

  Charles

  November 15, 2009

  books, economics, magazines, poetry, publishing, theory

• My Business Cards Came In, So…

  I just wanted to let everyone know the “other” good news I alluded to several weeks ago. I am now, officially, the (first) Assistant Director of the Piper Center for Creative Writing! I’m pretty excited about it.

  Charles

  March 24, 2007

  economics, me-me-me, work

• Chapbooks: Scarcity Influences Demand

  So, a while back I posted via myspace that I was almost out of chapbooks. Now, I am out. I have some more coming soon, but it’s going to take a few weeks because—yes—more have to be printed! Thanks to everyone who already bought one and for those of you who’ve shared your responses with […]

  Charles

  January 31, 2007

  economics, Living Things, shameless self-promotion