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Black Sparrow Press
Parent companyGodine
Founded1966
FounderJohn Martin
Country of originUnited States
Headquarters locationBoston
DistributionIngram / Two Rivers
Key peopleJoshua Bodwell, Editorial Director
Publication typesBooks
Fiction genresPoetry, Literary fiction
No. of employees5
Official websitegodine.com

Black Sparrow Press is a New England based independent book publisher, known for literary fiction and poetry.

History

Black Sparrow was founded in Los Angeles, California in 1966 by John Martin in order to publish the works of Charles Bukowski and other avant-garde authors. After 35 years, and 700 titles, John Martin sold the company in 2002. [1]

In 2019, John Martin and Josh Bodwell at Godine came to an agreement to continue Black Sparrow's publishing legacy. In early 2020, the press released Wicked Enchantment: Selected Poems, the first new edition of work by Wanda Coleman since the author's passing in 2013; the collection is edited and introduced by Terrance Hayes. Coleman was a long-time Black Sparrow author and one of its most important poets. [2]

In March 2020, as part of a relaunch of its parent company, Godine joined Two Rivers Distribution, an Ingram brand, for sales of its titles to readers worldwide.[3]

Praise for Recent Titles

Wicked Enchantment: Selected Poems by Wanda Coleman, edited by Terrance Hayes

  • One of the year's best! —New York Times and Washington Post [4] [5]

geode by Susan Barba

  • “geode is rich with shining interiors and tactile relationships, delicate human to delicate earth, small delusions of ownership against wider backdrops of loss and time. Poems acting as guides, helping us navigate and remember, create an intricate overlay of worlds, humans and trees.” —Naomi Shihab Nye, New York Times Magazine [6]

Cuttings from the Tangle by Richard Buckner

  • “During a career spent crisscrossing the country, Buckner has seen plenty. In all those hotels between here and there, at those bars and truck stops and lounges, he would sit and listen . . . Buckner puts that power of observation to good use.” —NPR’s Morning Edition [7]
  • “This book confirms a truth hinted at all these years in the language of his lyrics: Buckner is a writer.” —Literary Hub [8]

    Selected authors

    Black Sparrow has published works by the following writers and artists:

    References

    1. ^ https:https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Black-Sparrow-Press-shuts-its-doors-Indie-2817478.php
    2. ^ https:https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/05/18/the-fearless-invention-of-one-of-las-greatest-poets
    3. ^ [https:https://www.ingramcontent.com/news/david-r-godine-joins-two-rivers-distribution]
    4. ^ [https:https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/12/books/review/best-poetry-of-2020.html]
    5. ^ [https:https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/2020-best-poetry/2020/11/18/2f813ee4-1d40-11eb-ba21-f2f001f0554b_story.html]
    6. ^ https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/09/magazine/poem-practice.html
    7. ^ [https:https://www.npr.org/2020/12/10/944903668/pandemic-forces-musician-richard-buckner-in-a-different-direction]
    8. ^ [https:https://lithub.com/when-a-great-songwriter-turns-poet-on-richard-buckners-new-collection/]
    9. ^ John Sanford: His Life and Work
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