Works Progress Studio
Field Office Fellowship // Chris Fischbach
Chris Fischbach is the publisher and artistic director of Coffee House Press, one of the nation’s leading literary presses. He started there in 1994 as an intern, and served as an editor of fiction and poetry for sixteen years before becoming publisher on July 1 of this year. He has also served on the Minneapolis Arts Commission and as a director of the Twin Cities Book Festival. He currently sits on the board of the Library Foundation of Hennepin County
Coffee House Press: www.coffeehousepress.org
Reading Room
Reading Room is an experiment in intention. Finding myself unable or unwilling to make time for personal, nonwork pleasure book reading, I realized that I would, probably, actually pay money to go somewhere, preferably a quiet place with comfortable chairs, proper lighting, and no electronics, and read. In our busy lives, will book lovers actually make time, intentionally, to go to a designated place solely to read a book, for an extended period of time, unplugged? Does reading (a solitary act) somehow become more attractive, more meaningful when surrounded by others (a crowd) who also have taken time to intentionally read? By putting a frame around the act of reading, will participants somehow gain a new appreciation for their time, and take Reading Room on the road?
Wednesday, June 8th, 2011
FlatPak House, Walker Art Center
An Open Field project by Works Progress & Walker Art Center
Photos © Zoe Prinds-Flash
Field Office Fellowship // Chris Fischbach
Chris Fischbach is the publisher and artistic director of Coffee House Press, one of the nation’s leading literary presses. He started there in 1994 as an intern, and served as an editor of fiction and poetry for sixteen years before becoming publisher on July 1 of this year. He has also served on the Minneapolis Arts Commission and as a director of the Twin Cities Book Festival. He currently sits on the board of the Library Foundation of Hennepin County
Coffee House Press: www.coffeehousepress.org
Reading Room
Reading Room is an experiment in intention. Finding myself unable or unwilling to make time for personal, nonwork pleasure book reading, I realized that I would, probably, actually pay money to go somewhere, preferably a quiet place with comfortable chairs, proper lighting, and no electronics, and read. In our busy lives, will book lovers actually make time, intentionally, to go to a designated place solely to read a book, for an extended period of time, unplugged? Does reading (a solitary act) somehow become more attractive, more meaningful when surrounded by others (a crowd) who also have taken time to intentionally read? By putting a frame around the act of reading, will participants somehow gain a new appreciation for their time, and take Reading Room on the road?
Wednesday, June 8th, 2011
FlatPak House, Walker Art Center
An Open Field project by Works Progress & Walker Art Center
Photos © Zoe Prinds-Flash