Laughing Squid head of “special projects” John Law has just made his literary debut with “The Space Between”, a new book of short story fiction focusing on John’s obsession with bridges. It’s being published by Furnace Press, an independent publisher started by the Brooklyn arts groups Ars Subterranea and Place in History.
“The Space Between” is a collection of three stories inspired by the author’s lifelong obsession with bridges. An avid urban adventurer and bridge historian, the author shares his passion for these engineering marvels while delving into their potential to fuel our dreams, fears, and nightmares. Part dreamscapes, part adventure tales, these narratives take the reader on an exploration of bridges to inspire contemplation on a structural as well as metaphysical level.
A release party for “The Space Between”, including a book reading and bridge slide show by John, is taking place on Tuesday, December 9th at Proteus Gowanus in Brooklyn. It will be followed by a reading and slide show on March 5th at City Lights Books in San Francisco.
“The Space Between” can be ordered online through the Furnace Press store.
image via Furnace Press
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Very much look forward to reading this – and if John, or anyone else would like to contribute to my bridge based tumblr project, I'd be honored. You can email bridge pics to faddir149@tumblr.com for them to appear on http://bestbridges.tumblr.com – for bridge lovers everywhere…
Congratulations John! been waiting for this…
Will you sign my copy, grandpa?
I have reservations about this. A life-long obsession yields but three stories, eighty pages? I admit to not having read the piece, but I'm hardly expecting an Eric Bogosian or Spaulding Gray to come from the subject of bridges, but on the other hand, really now, a lifetime of obsession is condensed to eighty pages? Has John Law never heard of Print-On-Demand? Expand a bit, make it worth the while….
Go Johnny, go Johnny!! I actually am so excited about this that when I heard about it I booked a show in NYC for the night before , this coming Monday Dec 8 at the Gershwin Hotel just to make sure I would be in town for this. Writing is a new medium for Mr Law, I for one am incredibly impressed and cannot wait to get a copy. If anyone out there in Squid Land is in the Big Apple on Monday, I would love to see you at my show, I have details on my site.
Gotta start somewhere!
Hey John,
I am so proud of you! Love the cover and can't wait to have the book.
Give my best to everyone on the East Coast- I know you will have big fun on the 9th!
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