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Episode 6 · Monday · the why

The press as a creative act: building a small literary press in 2026.

What changed since 2015, and what didn't.

Date Duration 47 min Format Monday · the why

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Reflections on co-founding C&R Press in 2006, running it through 2015, and the case for what a small press can be now. A different model than the one that produced the last generation of independent publishers, shaped by a different economy and different reader expectations.

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