Limited edition of 20 copies, signed and numbered by the author. SPEC XF copy #1 not signed or numbered by the author. IaU "These essays were copy-edited by the students in David Haselin's writing, editing and publishing course at the Univeristy of North Dakota and by Susan Caraher"--Title page verso. Includes links to videos available in several formats: Ruminate curator codex (20 min.) and Codex (40 min.) Includes bibliographical references.
Contents:
Micah Bloom's books / Brian Prugh. Micah Bloom : Codex / Laurel Reuter -- Facing floods : Minot and the Mouse River / Bethany Andreasen -- The flood, the mill, and the body of the book / Thora Brylowe -- (De)Composition : or, How matter matters / Sheila Liming -- Bookish / David Haeselin -- Four parts water / Justin Sorensen -- "Ribbit," said the frog / Robert E. Kibler -- Books as bodies / Ryan Stander -- Micah Bloom's books / Brian Prugh.
Summary:
"Micah Bloom's Codex examines the fate of books in the aftermath of the 2011 Minot flood. It is an ambitious project that flows across a wide range of media (digital text, video, hardcover, and paperback), embraces archaeological sensibilities, and speaks simultaneously to universal and profoundly local experiences. Presented with a group of nine original essays from scholars, thinkers, and historians, Codex represents a sustained meditation on the nature of the book and the fragility of our modern world"--Digital Press at the University of North Dakota website.
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