More taste than fortune.
Independent books with a point of view, a sense of place, and enough nerve to leave the extension cords showing.
We publish sparingly. We would rather keep faith with the reader than keep pace with the market.
We are interested in books, but not only in books.
The interesting part usually begins when an idea escapes its original container. A question about a small-town Chamber becomes a question about institutions. A dead French philosopher wanders into a modern argument. A story about one place starts asking what it means to belong anywhere. We make room for those detours here.
Artificial Polemics — five essays on AI and human judgment →
Embracing the Local
October 2026 Pick of the Month · Donovan’s Literary Services
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“Required reading for every small town chamber director, board member and volunteer.”
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Extended Themes
Writing on books, volunteer institutions, community, leadership, Diderot, and the occasional terrible idea. The essays live in their own rooms. Start with the one that sounds interesting.