Anobium: Volume 3 - Noospheria

by Benjamin van Loon (Editor), Adam Levin (Contributor), Blaster "Al" Ackerman (Contributor)

Anobium: Volume 3 – Noospheria was the third journal published by Anobium; a literary collection focused on experimental literature, poetry, and other hybrid literary forms, as well “outsider art” from the around the world.

Anobium: Volume 3 – Noospheria was edited by Benjamin van Loon and collaboratively designed by Jacob van Loon. Benjamin van Loon also oversaw all content curation, editorial operations, creative direction, as well as marketing and publicity for the release.

Anobium: Volume 3 – Noospheria features writing and other work from Timothy Schuler; Caroline Picard; Blaster “Al” Ackerman; Benjamin Schachtman; D.E. Steward; Daniel Carter; Brandi Wells; Lauren Goodman; Jonathan Greenhause; Ben Merriman; Cassandra Seltman; John M. Bennett; Adam Levin; Bruce Bickford; and more.

“The Gospel According to Peanut Butt,” selected from Blaster: The Blaster Al Ackerman Omnibus by Blaster “Al” Ackerman (Pointe-Claire, Quebec: Feh! Press). Copyright © 1994 by Blaster “Al” Ackerman. Reprinted with permission from the artist. // “Two Conversations,” “Billy,” and “Important Men,” selected from Hot Pink by Adam Levin (San Francisco: McSweeney’s). Copyright © 1994 by Adam Levin. Reprinted with permission from McSweeney’s. // “Untitled Photograph of John Bennett,” from Jeff Sass. Copyright © 2012 by Jeff Sass. Printed with permission from the artist.

164 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2012

About the author

Benjamin van Loon is an award-winning writer, editor, designer, and publisher from Chicago. From 2011 to 2015, he was the founder and publisher of Anobium, a literary publisher focused on experimental and outsider writing and art. And since 2019, he has served as the editor-in-chief of Summit Journal, the official publication of AFIRE.

Reviews

[Jeff Phillips · Rating 5 out of 5]

Some intriguing pieces, a well curated collection for its theme. Each contribution here felt a successful experimentation with form and the reading experience.