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A Common Thread: The Poetry of Bukowski.net is the first book published by Chance Press. Justine and I met on Bukowski.net, the website devoted to iconic writer Charles Bukowski, and so we saw it as fitting that our first book would be a tribute of sorts to the people who keep the site vibrant in addition to simply informational. The book is a collection of poetry by Bukowski-lovers, but certainly not by wannabes, and it is significant in that it collects original work from well-known small press warriors alongside poetry from authors first appearing in print.
Ordering:
The first edition, limited to 50 copies, sold out upon publication.
The second edition, which will be available in May, is available for purchase:
Signed Edition (limited to 10 copies): $25 SOLD OUT
Trade Edition (unnumbered, but less than 100 copies): $12
Please email chance.press.books (at) gmail.com to reserve a copy. We will update this page as the second edition sells out.
Edition Details:
A Common Thread is a 2-signature hand-sewn chapbook. Cover labels are printed letterpress by the esteemed Bill Roberts of Bottle of Smoke Press. The first edition has green textured paper wrappers and pale green tissue endpapers, and each copy has a tipped-in screenprinted envelope that contains scraps of paper signed by the poets. Five presentation copies are printed on special paper sewn into black paper wrappers and are housed in custom-made clamshell cases by the majestic Bill Roberts.
The second edition has gray Fabriano paper wrappers and pale blue tissue endpapers. The signed edition contains the aforementioned screenprinted signature envelope. The unnumbered edition has a tipped-in strip of paper printed with the artwork featured on the signature envelope.
