A Treat for the Book and Type Geeks

[jesse_the_k]

I know you’re out there reading. This 60-minute documentary is by American Public Media (one of several producers for US public TV)

THE BOOK MAKERS profiles an eclectic group of people who have dedicated their lives to answering the question: what should books become in the digital age? From the esoteric world of book artists to the digital libraries of the Internet Archive, the film spins a tale of the enduring vitality of the book. This engaging documentary captures the painstaking but pleasurable process of creating hand-crafted books, in a diverse range of styles and mediums. The film travels from New York to Germany’s Black Forest, culminating at the Codex Book Fair in San Francisco, where the cast of characters congregates to sell their books to collectors from universities and the Library of Congress, and to curious buyers from around the world.

It’s soup to nuts: there are handset books, Monotype books, art books that unfold like a dymaxion map, art books with different class machines made out of cardboard, kids books and more. After watching it I immediately rewatched it. Good captions but no audio description.

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Comments

[write_out]

Thanks for sharing that! It sounds fantastic!

[jesse_the_k]

<3 I was transported!

[luzula]

Will check out! What does "soup to nuts" mean?

I have now received my bookbinding material and equipment! : D

[jesse_the_k]

There’s book design, imposition, printing, binding and sales.

“Soup to nuts” means “a wide variety” or “from start to finish” or “A to Z”.

Folk etymology invokes an elaborate dinner, with clear soup to start and dessert nuts two hours later.

[magnetic_pole]

Folk etymology invokes an elaborate dinner, with clear soup to start and dessert nuts two hours later.

I had no idea! Hm. Interesting. Thanks. M.

[magnetic_pole]

Thanks for the rec! I'll put it on my list.

Also: hi! M.

[jesse_the_k]

Hi! It's very soothing.

(Particularly the heavy book with pictures of polluters printed on lead!)

[oracne]

OOH!

[jesse_the_k]

Hope it lives up to my flattery.