Alex Baker gives us ‘Bar Nostalgic,’ a book largely composed of creative nonfiction pieces – told through stories, photographs, and poems. Stylistically, think: what if Clarice Lispector or Claire-Louise Bennett was a friend of yours from college who sent really good mail? Every envelope would contain a torn fragment of an old map or the printed napkin from a cafe in a distant place, a ticket stub or a mysterious receipt, a photo print with one edge burned out or a tape filed with footage you’d forgotten was ever filmed, some verses to ponder, and always an immediate, page turner of a catch-up letter. But really it’s Alex, and she’s written this book. Reading it is like opening that shoebox of mail and looking everything over, enjoying the puzzle, pondering how the pieces fit together, wondering where she is now, when next you’ll see her …

Bar Nostalgic is a collection of poems, stories, essays + film photographs, and stemmed from Alex’s MFA thesis, overseen by Brian Blanchfield, Jess Arndt, and Alexandra Teague.

This title is the first in a new sub series for the press – between: books en route – full length books of creative nonfiction with a strong travel narrative element.

5’’x 8’’. Printed on 60lb recycled off-white paper. 118 pages.


About the publisher:

Two Plum Press produces slim volumes of literary works both contemporary and classic. Titles include works of poetry, essays, fiction, philosophy, visual art, travel and food writing. The books are produced entirely in industrial southeast Portland, Oregon.