After nearly a century of being out of print, many of the poems and articles published by Joseph Labadie at his small, rural workshop in Michigan have been resurrected in a new book I published some months back, Joseph Labadie and His Little Books. Joseph Labadie was a prolific writer and printer who published from his […]
Two significant authors suffer in obscurity Sometimes I ask myself how it is that really valuable authors find themselves and their books so ignored while writers of far lesser caliber dance across the pages of book publishing history as stars. In truth, there often is no single answer to this perplexing question. When I’m bombarded […]
What is the best way to honor Rudolf Rocker? I can think of no better way than to spread his ideas and ideals, and while I don’t always agree with everything Rudolf Rocker wrote, there is so much in his work that deserves a hearing. For far too long his contributions to the study of […]
Broadside honoring Joseph Ishill, renounded printer and publisherhttps://www.letterpressbookpublishing.com/product/i-have-remained-a-poor-devil/ A printing legend Joseph Ishill, one man alone in his home shop, working nights and weekends with his beloved press, turned out some of the finest books published in America. His books [and his pamphlets and other emphmera] are rare because he printed only a few of […]
Rudolf Rocker carved an unforgettable place as a social philosopher Throughout his long and active life as a writer, speaker and libertarian activist, Rudolf Rocker carved for himself an unforgettable place as one of the great social philosophers of the Twentieth Century. When he died on September 19, 1958 [57 years ago this week], the […]
Marvin “Popcorn” Sutton’s Last Will and Testament Because of my interest in Marvin “Popcorn” Sutton, I requested a copy of his “Last Will and Testament.” What a document! Short, to the point and no-holds-barred. He directed that there be no obituary in “any newspaper.” He further ordered that “My body be placed in my casket […]
I have long been fascinated by Joseph Labadie and his publishing saga. As a tribute to the man and to his work, I compiled a collection of stories and poems from his many little books and published them as a book I titled Jo Labadie And His Little Books. In keeping with the tradition established […]
Fermin Rocker looks at life with Rudolf and Milly Rocker Years back I had the opportunity to meet Rudolf Rocker’s son Fermin while I was visiting Valerio Isca at his apartment in New York City. During our visit, I learned that Fermin had written a manuscript about life with his parents in England in the […]
Nationalism and Culture: Rudolf Rocker’s masterpiece This, truly, is the magnum opus of any existing edition of Nationalism and Culture. Using the first English language translation of Nationalism and Culture, I added an extensive bibliography of Rocker books, pamphlets and articles as well as a listing of major libraries with their Rocker-related holdings. This material makes the book […]