Thursday, November 15, 2012

Small press in NYC making books the old-fashioned way

The Crumpled Press based in New York is taking the publishing world back to its roots by producing hand-sewn books. Not only that, but their paper is made with wind energy and is recyclable.

Here's a quote from editor and founder Jordan McIntyre:

"With the advent of digital publishing, a lot of people ask me if I’m opposed [to it], thinking as a publisher I’m obsessed with the book as object. My answer is no. If you want to read a throwaway paperback that you may forget about, then read it on a Kindle. If you want something in your collection to last, if you love it, then it should be bound in a more caring manner."

Read the whole story and see pictures of Crumpled Press' books being bound by hand here.

And be sure to visit their website and buy something. These guys deserve it and you deserve their books!

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