Anobium: Volume 2

by Benjamin van Loon (Editor), Mary J. Levine, Jesse Ball

Anobium: Volume 2 was the second 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 2 was edited by Benjamin van Loon and collaboratively designed by Jacob van Loon. Original art was provided by French artist Ivan de Monbrison. Benjamin van Loon also oversaw all content curation, editorial operations, creative direction, as well as marketing and publicity for the release.

Anobium: Volume 2 features writing and other work from Jon-Erik Means; Ivan de Monbrison; Kari Larsen; Jeffrey Maclachlan; Vernon Frazer; Kristine Ong Muslim; Graham Tugwell; Jac Jemc; Roxane Gay; John Gosslee; David Appelbaum; R.A. Allen; Rance Denton; Annah Browning; D.E. Steward; Benjamin Goluboff; Jonathan Greenhause; Blaster “Al” Ackerman; Derek Sanchez-Hoeksema; Patrick Somerville; and Jesse Ball.

104 pages, Paperback

First published January 22, 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.