Never considered reading as an art form. I'm going to give Will the benefit of the doubt. 📚

The Artful Life Questionnaire: Will Evans (Dallas, TX) | National Endowment for the Arts

"We know about the art of writing, but the art of reading is the magical, chimerical literary art. That has been a big disservice to readers everywhere, especially in places that are not traditional cultural capitals."

https://www.arts.gov/stories/blog/2024/artful-life-questionnaire-will-evans-dallas-tx

#DeepVellum #Dallas #Bookstodon #NEA #WillEvans #DallasPublicLibrary

The Artful Life Questionnaire: Will Evans (Dallas, TX)

Will Evans, founder and publisher of Dallas-based nonprofit press and literary arts organization Deep Vellum, takes the Artful Life Questionnaire.

National Endowment for the Arts

France to name Dallas publisher a Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters 🇫🇷 📚

Will Evans started Deep Vellum Press in Dallas 11 years ago — and has been a tireless advocate for books in translation, North Texas authors, North Texas bookstores and the local literary scene in general.

https://www.keranews.org/arts-culture/2024-05-17/france-to-name-dallas-publisher-a-knight-of-the-order-of-arts-and-letters

#JeromeWeeks #DazeAndWeex #KERA #WildDetectives #DeepVellum #Bookstores #Dallas #Chevalier #France #Translation

France to name Dallas publisher a Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters

Will Evans, owner of Deep Vellum Press, sells more English translations of French books than any other publisher. Yet he doesn't speak French.

KERA

🙏🏼 this incredible non profit publisher of literature in translation

#literature #deepvellum