Thursday, March 13, 2008

Todd Fisher



A frequent and talented Megawords magazine contributor Todd Fisher recently launched his new site. I'll save you the bother by not making up reasons to explain why we've liked his work for so long, just go to his site and see for yourself.

www.toddfisher.net

Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Swindle 15 out now


The times they are a-changing. So, we at SWINDLE want to evolve, too. Issue 15 marks the unveiling of our newly redesigned layout. We’ve made the text more engaging, we’ve standardized the fonts, and added two regular columns: James Gaddy’s Classic Graphics delves into the history of iconic logos, and Henry Rollins gives us Dispatches from the Territories. We’ve got a feature on stunt doubles, who risk their lives in anonymity to make movie stars look badass; Doug Pray’s first-person account of making his latest feature documentary, Big Rig; the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s “School of Popular Painting,” an elite group of artists who showcase the thriving urban culture of their country’s capital, Kinshasa; and a fashion spread that is an ode to ‘80s group Strawberry Switchblade. Only SWINDLE can scour the cultural landscape of the globe to give you a mash-up of content this sweet!

Get it at your local newsstand or bookstore, or subscribe:http://swindlemagazine.com/subscribe/

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Rutgers Lecture Series - Time Change


Attention all! The lectures have been moved to 6pm in the evening to accomadate the audiences schedule. The following lectures are up next:

Wesley Eisold - Wednesday, March 26. 6pm in the evening.
Immortal Memories: An evening with Wesley Eisold and Eric Paul of Heartworm Press

Wesley Eisold and Eric Paul (of Chinese Stars and Arab on Radar fame) will talk briefly about the Heartworm Press and will both read from their recently published books; Deathbeds and I Offered Myself as the Sea.

Wesley Eisold
is a writer, poet and musician living in Philadelphia. He has performed both solo and with various artists and bands around the globe. In '07 he published his first collection, Deathbeds, thru his own publishing company, Heartworm Press. Heartworm was started as a vehicle to release underground artistic endeavors in various formats, from tapes to records and from zines to hardcover books.


Anthony Smyrski - Thursday, April 17. 6pm in the evening.
Another the Letter: Reflections on Inspiration and Creativity

Anthony Smyrski will discuss his path as a designer and traveler, the responsibility of image making and the importance of personal vision and thought. He will show recent work including images from Megawords Magazine, Swindle magazine and other design and art projects.

Anthony Smyrski is an art director, designer, consultant, producer and independent book/magazine publisher, collaborating with an international clientele in both the cultural and commercial sectors. As co-founder of Megawords Magazine and Free News Projects, and the art director for Swindle Magazine and Heartworm Press he has worked on a wide variety of art and design projects. Smyrski continues to design and publish books on art and culture and works closely with publishers such as Thames and Hudson, DAP, powerHouse, and Gingko Press.

LA People - Public Wall Writing in Philadelphia and Megawords 8 available at Skylight books


Go get your copy!

http://www.skylightbooks.com/NASApp/store/IndexJsp

Monday, March 10, 2008

I Offered Myself as the Sea


Now available from Heartworm Press:

"Friends, Lovers/Lurkers,
We welcome you to read about the newest Heartworm endeavors in the present and future.

The first order is the announcement of I Offered Myself As The Sea, the new poetry collection by Eric Paul. This is Mr. Paul's first book release after the sought-after and brilliant Pussy Pow-Wow book from a few years back. I Offered Myself As The Sea is a collection of poems that Paul has been working on for years, as well as lyrical content from his respective musical outings, Arab On Radar and The Chinese Stars. It is a perfect bound book with front and back cover art by Allison Cole, and designed by Anthony Smyrski. You can go HERE to read some poems of Paul's and HERE to read some quotes and other information about this project. This is truly a beautiful collection by one of the greatest

Get your at here: http://theheartworm.com/storePurchase.php?storeID=32