Fritz Swanson

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Fritz teaches writing at the University of Michigan. He is the co-founder of The Index Press (a letterpress poetry experience), The Printing Stewards (a metal typecasting nonprofit), and The Manchester Mirror (a non-profit rural newspaper). #letterpress #poetry #typography #journalism
The Index Presshttps://theindexpress.com
Fritz Swanson DOT COMhttps://fritzswanson.com
The Manchester Mirrorhttps://themanchestermirror.com
The Printing Stewardshttps://printingstewards.org
Fritz SwansonJul 1, 2023
I am so proud to launch the 11th issue of THE INDEX, a quarterly letterpress experience dedicated to what PK Dick called "Kipple", the debris which accumulates at the corners of the human. This issue features a new poem by Michael Chang, where each line has been printed as an exclamatory mini-poster. We are also including the title page from FLETCH, printed from the original zinc plate used for the paperback. https://theindexpress.com/issue11/ #poetry #letterpress #kipple #massmarketpaperback #fletch
THE INDEX, vol 2, Issue 11: GROW UP & BLOW AWAY

Fritz SwansonMay 7, 2023
I was resting on Jason's couch after spending the day at The Dale Guild. Jason drew this portrait of me while I checked Twitter. This was back in 2010 or 11. I dread when I will eventually grow sufficiently old that this image won't reasonably reflect my appearance. Because Jason is dead, and I can't get a new one. I have a lot bound up in this image.