Kristina Marie Darling’s ‘Footnotes to a History of the Victorian Novel’ on sale now!

Kristina Marie Darling’s gorgeous broadside/chapbook hybrid, Footnotes to a History of the Victorian Novel, is now available for purchase!

Footnotes to a History of the Victorian Novel is a poem in footnotes, wandering the ghosted halls of Victorian aesthetics in a spooky version of the whole story. This offering uses vintage wallpaper hand-sewn onto the pages with a tiny trinket and antique bobbin lace adorning the cover. All text is typed out on an IBM Selectric II typewriter. Footnotes can also be displayed as a poster on your wall, as it folds out accordian-style.

An excerpt:

5. In a little known version of the myth, Penelope realizes that her household has been usurped by the maids. Each disconcerted by her new posture. A chorus rising from their cool white throats.

Tidbits

Finery (#5) contributor Brooklyn Copeland wrote a lovely review of Adam Strauss’ Perhaps a Girl Elsewhere over at her blog. Thanks Brooklyn! You can purchase Perhaps a Girl Elsewhere here.

Soon I will be posting a call for submissions for Finery #8- finally!

You only have a week left to order Anna Joy Springer’s The Birdwisher at 30% off. Visit our etsy page to order & use the code “vicious” at checkout.

Next month will see the release of Kristina Marie Darling’s Footnotes to a History of the Victorian Novel, a limited-edition chapbook/broadside that makes use not only of elegant wordplay but also vintage wallpaper, tiny ornaments, an IBM Selctric II typewriter, soft pink paper and brightly colored thread. Shortly thereafter we will have two other brilliant releases to kick off summer, with Leon Baham’s spooky poetic essay based on The Outsiders, Ponyboy, Sigh and Carrie Murphy’s ode to ’60s girl groups, Meet the Lavenders, which will feature a cover and illustrations by Rhani Lee Remedes.

Coming soon: Footnotes to a History of the Victorian Novel