If we had a life-sized kangaroo toy, we would squeeze it until it said, “PLEASE COME TO EVEN BOOKS #11, ANTHROPOLOGY by DAN RHODES. PLEASE STAY AND ENJOY THE FREE LUBE (BEER, GEEZ!), LOVE SONG DEDICATIONS, ROMANTIC READINGS AND MORE. PLEASE ALSO BRING A LADY KANGAROO TO BE MY “FRIEND” FOR THE NIGHT.” Who can resist a talking kangaroo? Not us. Also - if you enjoy writing a word or 101, send through a story to evenbooks@evenlovershavefights.com before Nov 24 for inclusion in the zine!
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EVEN BOOKS 4 PREZ!
Go to “Best Collective”. Tick “Even Books”. Feel “smart”.
Artwork by Grace Lee
Artwork by Alli Sebastian Wolf.
Photo by Will Reichelt
These delightful designs graced some tees at the recent EVEN BOOKS #10: MOUNTAIN DREAM TAROT & JEAN DUBUFFET.
We commissioned them with the rather rudimentary words of inspiration, “just about Even Books in some way.” Watch out, Art Directors everywhere.
Alli recently had a solo show Love Song for Pluto (http://lovesongforpluto.com/LSfP.html). She is the godfather behind The Hideous Demise of Detective Slade, soon to be showing at TINA. Contact her here: alli.s.wolf@hotmail.com
Grace once borrowed my gym pants and so I wasn’t as scared as I would be normally asking her to do us an illustration. She is nifty with the visuals (designs for Inside Out) and has a cute blog here: http://fromasowsear.blogspot.com/
She got the bit about the naughty French men from one of Lee Tran Lam’s zines in which we starred (ok, featured), available here: http://leetranlam.bigcartel.com/
By the by, Grace also made Lee Tran an amazing Jean Dubuffet skirt for the night - if you didn’t see it go check it out! http://blog.insideout.com.au/2009/08/playing-dress-ups-at-even-books.html
All this creativity, I’m drowning.
(Oh, and who’s responsible for the putrid lime green concoctions? ME! HAHA! Also I got my Mum to whip up some text files and then splashed em on some oppy numbers. What’s next? Potato paint wrapping paper?)
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new GROUP issue out
eyes leaning towards THE ROAD, piece on MAD MEN, and my favourite freaky flora fiction, THE DAY OF THE TRIFFIDS by John Wyndham.
WORD Janet Burchill & Jennifer McCamley
The Road, 2008, neon, 50 x 220 cm
Finally, words get some much-deserved wall-time at a new exhibition being held at the Anna Schwartz Gallery, 245 Wilson St Darlington. Until 8 August.
For those who missed out on the $106m Ozlotto jackpot (I’m looking at you, non-Gold Coast couple and anonymous Adelaide battler), it’s the even books Friday afternoon one hundred billion dollar question.
Anyone who can guess WHAT I AM READING in this exciting silhouette gets a golden cheque (or handshake, details yet to be ironed out).
You have till 5pm today!
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(no comments on the fat neck, pls)
