If you're a Chicagoan and haven't heard of FeatherProof Books you're missing out. A Chi-town gem, FeatherProof is in their own words, "an indie publisher dedicated to doing whatever we want."
This lighthearted spirit carries over into the work they select for publication and the means used to publish it. The kidz at FeatherProof have perfected the made for download mini-book. These mini-books are to be printed and assembled in high D-I-Y fashion in the comforts of a reader's own home. And I have to say I LOVE this punk rock attitude. HEY little birdies, It's CHEAP and CHIC. They have also launched an experimental iPhone app called Triple Quick which features downloadable stories from FeatherProof writers. I'm amazed at how cutting edge this truly is.
But enough of my fawning! One of our Featured Artists for August 7th, is a young woman by the name of Natalie Edwards. Natalie, has a mini-book out by FeatherProof Books called "Crop Milk" available for download here: Crop Milk Please make sure to assemble and read. The focal point of Crop Milk is Southern breakfast chain, The Waffle House. Crop Milk is fantastic, if I do say so myself.
I met Natalie at the Art Institute in a fiction seminar taught by Carol Anshaw. That semester Natalie recounted a wild story about a rattlesnake festival San Antonio, Florida.
The festival occurs annually in a park across from Natalie's former Catholic school, a place she spent "eight very long years." Something about the image of nuns and rattlesnakes is priceless. The Florida girl in me latched on to this moment and before I knew it this story had wedged itself into my mind permanently.
Look out for Natalie on Saturday, we at the Division|Collective are delighted to have her as our Featured Artist!
by Anndell Quintero
