Flying Object Center for Independent Publishing, Art, & the Book is a
nonprofit
A nonprofit organization (NPO) or non-profit organisation, also known as a non-business entity, not-for-profit organization, or nonprofit institution, is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, in co ...
community and literary arts center based in
Hadley, Massachusetts
Hadley (, ) is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 5,325 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The area around the Hampshire and Mountain Farms Ma ...
. It was established in October, 2010, as a bookstore, gallery, and
letterpress, and has since incorporated as a nonprofit.
In addition to publishing original letterpressed works such as
artists' books
Artists' books (or book arts or book objects) are works of art that utilize the form of the book. They are often published in small editions, though they are sometimes produced as one-of-a-kind objects.
Overview
Artists' books have employed a ...
,
chapbooks, and record jackets, the organization hosts several independent publishers that share its space and resources. Since opening, over 175 poets, writers, and musicians have performed there, including
Eugene Ostashevsky,
Dara Wier,
James Tate, Susan Bernofsky,
Christian Hawkey
Christian Hawkey (born 1969), is an American poet, translator, editor, activist, and educator.
Life and work
Hawkey was born in Hackensack, New Jersey. He is the author of several books of poetry, including ''Sonne from Ort'', ''Ventrakl,'' ''C ...
, Uljana Wolf, DA Powell,
Kim Gordon, Aaron Kunin, Alex Phillips, Polina Barskova, &
Thurston Moore.
References
External links
* http://www.flying-object.org/
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Buildings and structures in Hadley, Massachusetts
Bookstores in Massachusetts