Some girls' presses are smaller than other girls' presses

We've given a fair 'mount of attention lately to the small press. If you want more, yet more, check out this Washington City Paper profile of some small presses in the DC area, incl. Big Game Books, No Tell Books, and Vrzhu Press. The editors talk about their reasons for starting a press (generally, to publish work they love that isn't getting published) and how they pick their manuscripts. Big Game editor Maureen Thorson, e.g., is a sucker for robots.

Even better reading: Joe Massey's recent rantifesto on the stupidity of publishing via contests vs. small presses or self-publishing. He'd like to believe that "poets are people who walk their own road, do their own thing, instead of herding along the same old boring path of what's considered official and legitimate." I.e., check yo'selves, establishment sheep.

And thirdly, AWP is this week! And pshares will be representing with a table at the bookfair. Do stop by and say hullo.