The Archivist by James Kerley

I have just spent the past hour or so navigating the delightful maze that is James Kerley's The Archivist. Mr. Kerley has managed to configure a virtual poetic choose-your-own-adventure and program it into an interactive online experience. The reader begins by charting their journey through the home page map, a heavily notated affair which is accompanied by arcane bits of disparate text, whose meaning manages to dance just beyond the grasp of "traditional" comprehension. Indeed, this same trait becomes increasingly apparent the further one delves into The Archivist and its author's intricate net. The final product, constantly evolving in an organic manner at Mr. Kerley's whim, reads like notes from a distant future, a future in which our very own existence is both historically tenuous and contextually endangered.

I strongly urge you to start your own journey into The Archivist files HERE.

Fact-Simile 2.1 Spring/Summer 2009

We are delighted to announce the official e-release of Fact-Simile 2.1 the Spring/Summer 2009 issue. Though the print version should have hit mailboxes early last week, we have been fine-tuning our e-release and are pleased to present this issue on Memorial Day. You can tune in and download a PDF of the magazine here:

FACT-SIMILE 2.1 SPRING/SUMMER 2009 ISSUE

Featuring an interview with Kristin Prevallet on the subject of mourning, and an extensive lineup of work from innovative writers nationwide, Fact-Simile 2.1 is the perfect way to celebrate this Memorial Day in literary style.

Now please continue barbecuing!

Stalactite Chandelier

Fact-Simile would like to extend many thanks to Michael Leong of Stalactite Chandelier for his insightful REVIEW of The O Mission Repo and erasure poetry at large!

Rain Taxi Review of The O Mission Repo

We are excited to announce that The O Mission Repo has received a wonderful review (by the incomparable Elizabeth Robinson) in the second installment of Rain Taxi Online!

If you have a chance, please check it out and help us pass the word along. Fact-Simile Editions relies on the continued support of readers like you to keep our small-press dreams alive!

Fact-Simile Editions Welcomes its Newest Employee: AB Dick 360!

We here at Fact-Simile Editions would like to offer a warm welcome to the newest member of our team: AB Dick 360! Many thanks to the amazing Joe Richey who made our latest hire possible.