Gary Metras, the Poet Laureate of Easthampton, Massachusetts in 2018, has published 118 chapbooks, broadsides, and full length books since the founding of Adastra Press in 1979. Adastra Press, the oldest independent poetry publisher in the Pioneer Valley, is a one-person printing and publishing operation, specializing in limited editions of poetry, mostly in chapbook size, letterpress printed using hand set type, with a paper cover that has a flat spine glued to the hand sewn

Crow , from Bestiary, etching, 4 3/8 × 7 3/8 ", 2019 Angel , from The Fool's Journey, etching with aquatint and calligraphy on handmade paper, 10 × 7 " (image); 12 × 9" (sheet), 2005 Brian D. Cohen returns to this year’s book fair with over a hundred different prints, mostly etchings, as well as one artist’s book, a few trade books, and cards. The last time Cohen showcased was in 2019, where he was able to see old connections and create new ones; he's back this November afte

Coming from a background in studio art with an involvement in antiquing since childhood, Scott R. Ferris will have an abundance of inventory from his personal library, an array of artwork such as lithographs, wood engravings, watercolors, assorted Americana materials and even his own books written about Rockwell Kent at the Northampton Book Fair on November 21st and 22nd at the Center for the Arts, 33 Hawley Street. Ferris recalls attending antique shows with his father, a

Head to Tail Books is run by Michele Wan, and will be exhibiting for the very first time this year, bringing a wide variety of rare books from miniature books to finely-bound books, and of course, books about dogs. Wan will be showcasing books and ephemera by women and people of color, and zines by Asian American creators that she is very excited about. A few other notable books she will be displaying include a graffiti sketchbook, a few artist’s books, and even a book with d

Richard Stephens is a contemplative artist who takes from real life and values people’s stories, and his artist book based on Tim...

“We buy and sell evidence.” New York-based Ellipsis Rare Books owner, Andrew Lenoir, perfectly encapsulates the importance of rare booksellers. Lenoir recounts how being in the book trade strengthened his knowledge and appreciation of history. In Pennsylvania, he came across pamphlets on bananas from the 30s. An untrained eye would pass off the pamphlets as just information about bananas. Fortunately, Lenoir has an Olympic-trained eye and knew the historical significance of

Marriane R. Petit is a New York based artist who will be showcasing her work at the Northampton Book Arts Fair this November. Her...

The Country Bookshop in Plainfield, Vermont has been serving book-lovers since the 1970s. Since his high school days, many moons ago,...

Tristan Evarts is a librarian, part time archivist, and owner of Castle Books and Tea in North Haven, Connecticut. He will be showcasing...

Tracie Pouliot, a printmaker and bookmaker who focuses on people and the ways in which they find meaning, will be showcasing a...