Rubbings from Second-hand Books

The Peninsula

by Irwin Pengelly, Ursula Wolf (Introduction)

This strictly limited book reproduces the original homemade pamphlet made by Irwin Pengelly, whose tale was told in R. Ostermeier's Therapeutic Tales.

53 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2022

Reviews

[Vultural · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pengelly, Irwin - Rubbings From Second-Hand Books

Most peculiar work here. Slim volume filled with a mash of found fiction and flash fiction.
Jottings found on the covers of second hand books. Only the ghostly impressions, mind you, not actual ink on covers.
Grocery lists – contact info – equations – dash of poetry – rants – curses – pledges.
Sandwiching the “treasures” are the author’s musings and interpretations regarding the public hysteria that ensued.
The unleashed madness of a core group of readers who believe something greater, if not altogether sinister, lurks in the random scribbles.
I generally dislike this sort of found writing, but it does add more information about the Peninsula for those who read Broodcomb Press.

[Bill Barnett]

A worthy appendix to the story "Rubby" in R. Ostermeier's Therapeutic Tales.

15 March 2024: a web search for "Irwin Pengelly" returned an actual news story from 2014:

Irwin and Pengelly Named GLIAC Runners of the Week