Archives & Essays

Thompson Caster

"When the fix is equal, justice shall prevail." —Thomas McGrath

PRESS HISTORY (1997-2004)

Red Dragonfly Press, press-in-residence at the Anderson Center since the fall of 1999, is a small literary press that produces letterpress printed limited edition books of poetry. The press has now been around for eight years, still mostly beginning it seems—though much has happened through these first years. The following is a brief account of the journey so far.


HEARING MERWIN

An essay about the discovery of Merwin's poetry and some testimony to its persistent beauty.


THE PRINTING OF 'PULLING WIRE' BY BARRY LOPEZ

An essay recounting the decisions and delights of printing a letterpress edition.


E-newsletter

January, 2007