to UCSB [University of California at Santa Barbara] for fifty thousand dollars. dollars. thousand for fifty Barbara] at Santa ofto UCSB [University California over 15 previous collection the the in Isold collection the dollars, years. thousand four maybe thousand, three pointinvested that had I At forbook. a five dollars than paideditions rarely more were first cheap, I literary rare days those editions–in first Isold So of my Idid. what collection that’s and for of others– exactly working tired was venture order –I in my publishing to own launch sell easily Icould that books automobile an in accident 1939 in J.M.: killed My was father when Iwas A.D.: Martin. Barbara wife now-famous bythe his covers designed appear, with John still where Fante, and Paul Press, Bowles, were they sold to Ecco to Bukowski, publication and rights 2002, in Godine to R. David Sparrow’s backlist sold Black writers.Martin other influential many and D.H. Wakoski Diane Lawrence, Theodore Dreiser, Duncan, Robert Oates, Paul Bowles, Carol Joyce Lewis, Wyndham by works including $1 sales, in more million with annually, than over titles adozen of works John the re-publishing Fante. and He published Bukowski of Charles career He most noted is 2002. for in helping literary the to launch retiring editor for years, 36 Could you please elaborate on your background before you started Black before you on started elaborate you your background please Could After about eight years I realized I had accumulated a collection of rare of rare a collection accumulated Ihad Irealized about years eight After a company up from nothing. as building far That’s ayear. as of dollars where millions got I expertise my employees, doing forty impressive into enterprise owners, with an two the and myself people out working company upof from three just agarage, company. Ihelped that build for there ten years. furniture Iwas and ing, 1959,In office supply, an ajob with Ilanded Igot married, print year the manager. general labor, the ended up and becoming extra as hired when Iwas times remember two Ican them. in well very did always school. Ienjoyed my own Icouldn’tdren. to to go work had out and right attend college, of high chil for my her mother three to continue insurance raising enough forfamily.was Thereour security financial eliminated that and eight, 1966? in Press Sparrow (1930),John Martin publisher both and was founder Press, of Sparrow Black Revista CanariadeEstudiosIngleses SMALL PRESS LEGENDS: JOHN MARTIN LEGENDS: PRESS SMALL (Brown University,(Brown USA) Abel DebrittoAbel factotum , 70 ; May 2015,pp. 171-180; , I had many crummy jobs, but I crummy many , Ihad ISSN: 0211-5913 - -

REVISTA CANARIA DE ESTUDIOS INGLESES, 70; 2015, PP. 171-180 171 REVISTA CANARIA DE ESTUDIOS INGLESES, 70; 2015, PP. 171-180 172 J. M.: Right. Heading the list was Charles Bukowski. I ran into his work in an un work into an his in Iran Bukowski. Charles was list the Heading J. M.: Right. those all publishing was out Press Sparrow Black starting A.D.: idea behind the So Bukowski, from Charles everybody ladmired, that poets J.M.: contemporary Many Press? Sparrow Black for launching reason main the was A.D.: What 1900-1940, aborn collector.J.M.: Iam Ilove of era writing, that or prior even to before Spar Black periodicals andrare editions first you made collect A.D.: What that’s andSparrow. Black thousand, enabledwhat five me start to about thirty with I ended up taxes, After for the percent.tenagentsale me his took who The made A.D.: for Black books J.M.: Icontinued poetry Yes. to Bukowski’s edit years the Over of manuscripts? stack from that A.D.: came It all Did you come up with the name “Black Sparrow”? What’s the story behind it? behind What’s “Black Sparrow”? Did story the you name the come up with stuff as I did, first published elsewhere in the in elsewhere first published did, andas I 1950s 1960s. stuff much I found as responded, I’m I couldn’t etc. online, do amazed research never that to write magazines I’d to done mail, be had by snail Everything about. You’veknew got to remember were there no computers then. back Inever that magazines literary obscure oldin buried poems wonderful day, Even out Iedited poems. So to those this however, Icontinue to find work. best his vague–not got loose and poems the endthe of evening the towards sometimes and drinking, and stories, and poems writing evening, tabloids, but Ididn’t would sit the in work. to Hank publish want lesser and magazines in there, out poems unpublished thousand another There’s published poems. some 2,600 totaling Press, later for and Ecco Sparrow Hills, the Like Away Run Wild Over Horses Ipublished, books Bukowski three first the essence, in was, closet–that his andin on floor the typescripts and there,unpublished I of manuscripts noticed piles While meeting. first that Flame In up ameeting. set and Angeles, Los in living on phone, the him we were both Icalled of day!” our Walt the is Whitman [ magazine derground authors whogreat didn’t have apublisher? company. able that. just to accomplish Iwas time Over supplymercial able be up to company Imight my build publishing own comthe up had building I’d experience the with that publisher. Ifigured Creeley, etc.,to didn’t Robert Duncan, toreliable Robert have aregular, That’ssold I collection the Bukowski. to UCSB. Charles with starting erns, included theAlso weremod editions. of first impressive library upbuilt an over I time Pound, etc.–and Ezra Stevens, Anderson, Wallace Sherwood people the you’ve all I collected era–D.H. Lawrence, of from that heard book is that Ithink Carrie. daughter Dreiser’s with began passion ple. My collecting for exam Ilove Walt and work the James because of Whitman, Henry that, along? row came Press , there’s a foreword by Hank [Charles Bukowski] where he talks about , there’s where Bukowski] he [Charles talks aforeword by Hank The Outsider The ]. I was so taken I thought, “My God, this “My Ithought, this God, ]. taken so Iwas At Terror Agony Way and Street the the first great great novel the20 of first and and Burning in Water, Drowning in in Water, in Drowning Burning Mockingbird Wish Me Luck Mockingbird Sister Carrie –I named my named –I th , The Days Days The century. - - - - - . J.M.: Yes. That we accomplished so much, with such a small staff, still amazes me. amazes still staff, J.M.: Yes.so a small such accomplished with we That much, doing you well, A.D.: kept company small. was the Press Sparrow Even Black though abookkeeper. and J.M.: assistant, Yes, an my Ihired Ihad shipping then clerk, and hire hadpeople. to more A.D.:and finally you picked up Then business J.M.:in Yes. was That 1973. that book? Lawrence to D.H. A.D.: employeethanks you your first So ever had J.M.: Yes.thirty no Therethose profitwas atyet. quickly how amazed You’d be someone to hiring helpA.D.: you I guess out out day. the of was question in the back J.M.: Well, no no employees Ihad choice, Ihad and then. A.D.: My from 8until job was years. two J.M.: tough Yes, avery It was for years. about two have your old job? you did still Press, Sparrow Black A.D.: you started When Then mark. the missed but they J.M.: acouple Yes. made drawings, of early Hank one first to the was Bukowski about company’sA.D.: Ithink the What logotype? an admired had I First, twosources. from came J.M.: Sparrow” “Black name The Did you do that for two years? That’s years? indeed. Did for you tough two do that Press.” Harry and Caresse Crosby published the likes of James Joyce, of James D.H. Crosby publishedlikes the Caresse and Press.” Harry couple “Black Sun 1920s the in by amarried run called press Paris elegant Black Sparrow, most of them located at our print shop in Santa Barbara. Sparrow,Black at print our most Barbara. of located shop them Santa in by people werethere or about employed indirectly additional seven directly help. agreat earlier, he Then was and time over years afew come aboard Cooney, University,[Editor] at Seamus Western who taught Michigan had employee. myorders, first I hired shipping A clerk! the to unable ship all still weeks, or three two but weekends, after the Icouldn’ta big to sale, it. shipping do nonstop the Itried handle on on,Later Ipublished D.H. 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REVISTA CANARIA DE ESTUDIOS INGLESES, 70; 2015, PP. 171-180 173 REVISTA CANARIA DE ESTUDIOS INGLESES, 70; 2015, PP. 171-180 174 J.M.: Yes. By that time I had built up an audience for Bukowski’s books. He was always always He was J.M.: books. for audience Bukowski’s Yes. up built an Ihad time By that A.D.: for that youcould Sparrow Black probably run a think made you That 1971, in began when Ipublished actually [Bukowski’s] that J.M.: Iguess Black to you that clear when it did become crystal again, time A.D.: in back Going orJ.M.: more. Yeah, dollars for some athousand sell have A.D.:hard-to-find now.becomecollectibles books Those loyal agroup of Ihad very this: J.M.: was Yes, but reason were another fun, they out via came publications that other limited of those nature the was A.D.: What sold they and at a helped premium They J.M.:paysoldprice. the They for Sure! quickly A.D.: From one day of same editions you the put special out of collectibles, aseries J.M.: A.D.: How come? No. J.M.: or you government did consider ever for applying grants days, A.D.: early those In that’s up company what. from nothing, small J.M.: another built Ihad you and press, small atruly was out, Press Sparrow Black A.D.: you started When Northwest Review poetry. Bukowski’s readers demanded big, thick books. And they got them. they And books. thick big, demanded readers poetry. Bukowski’s volumesnot slim books, of page about And200-300 we’re prolific. so talking author. best-selling our He by wrote being a book a year. He excited everybody number of years? as as youwanted? long afloat stay could Press Sparrow around. all helpful it So customers. was best own forhave them their favoredthoseand copies, would bookstores let fifty as few would publish as other I imprints. via editions limited collectable other very published these I could, they as books Sparrow Black many as order buying them to keep happy, order in all and them to keep in book dealers, rare and bookstores Was you did do that? it Why for just books? fun? Sparrow Black were actually that Press, Again Burn imprints, as such several supplied profit. the paperbacks the afterwards and book’s production expenses, income? Did order somebook. in you of sort to extra do secure that youmoney successful. to make it’s support, were gone.grant Ithink not better to depend on other people’s Most most of of others, whom the active. who on relied still presses small later, night Oneyears fice. I picked it andoneup, I foundwas I of a few my in of unread sat that time at the existence in press small every listing money afloat? to stay owed. Aglorious moment. profitable. From on, was time Sparrow Black that I than ever,in by, time coming for first then more the and moneystarted move into profit, to go back workor forsomeone About a monthelse. went either to days about Ihad sixty Irealized and of thing, kind owed, that was orders One the to down in. Isat ready, get day how see much I taking was about time, a Therewas 1968 or 1969, I more than spending money was I going? keep you compelled to broke barely What even. presses most small that knew –I think it was it was think –I Northwest Review – published a thick book – published athick Post Office. Post -

J.M.: Yes, months ago. afew A.D.: J.M.: I loved I pampered one that Wanda the poet She Sparrow Black Coleman. was A.D.: life a had poet. He neglected a is such wonderful He J.M.: Reznikoff. I loved Charles Bukowski? A.D.: besides And out. stand always will but my Bukowski books, all and my proudJ.M.: poets Iam of all A.D.: publishers Iknow can’t pick favorites, that authors but or any there books are J.M.: Yes. A.D.: reading? the Did you do all J.M.: say aboutthefamous fifty... I’d most I Montale, published Eugenio was he A.D.: authors you Black did publish many with youDo recall–roughly–how J.M.: Yes, definitely. on your based decisions were primarily your publishing that youA.D.: saying Are but there poets, American contemporary to publishing committed J.M.: Iwas of success the A.D.: After money. Ididn’t poem. good to just J.M.: make poems Ipublished bad every publish the If not for enough was him. that A.D.: yet, And pamphlets of little kind He do to all never me. complained Ilet him J.M.: Really? you didn’t that to complain used A.D.: put out Bukowski more You year. per books What about Wanda Coleman? Wanda about What That’s too bad. I think she passed away late last year. late last away she passed That’sthink I bad. too published one or two books ayear,published but one prolific so books wanted more!he he or was two vanished, and she didn’t and it.vanished, like at me when Isold Sparrow. Black Herangry reliable publisher suddenly by. to get dollars hundred she aquick two needed She became times–because she many did of night–which the middle the me in call she could she knew time, the all hotwater, was which financial in she was babied. When and other favorites. many I had And not end life. the of appreciatedwas his until 1918 who poet 1970s, the American until important an when He he was died. from He poetry wrote great himself. publishing often success, of notime real proud of? especially you are for abook published. beforeNobel Literature... it Prize to like was Ihad he aMontale then got Idid the book, and time. at that poet Italian living Press? Sparrow taste? literary own years. them I forforty published nearly Reznikoff, Charles Dorn, Kelly, Wakoski, Robert Diane Edward Tom Wanda Clark, Coleman, about who’sto worry like poets book.” to going publish your next Certain you you write, don’t your publisher“I now, am publish everything have I’ll up, signed they author Sparrow time at Black the every verse. Iwould tell free only interestedin weren’t Iwas Iadmired. of that them too many you of literature would continue kind to what to publish? as ideas Did to for specific going there long be you any the mind run. havewas in momentum. the would have put killed poetry,I had that bad out abook of really books. Lights City he then had over and time, Post Office Post in 1971 you realized that Black Sparrow Press Press Sparrow 1971 Black in that you realized -

REVISTA CANARIA DE ESTUDIOS INGLESES, 70; 2015, PP. 171-180 175 REVISTA CANARIA DE ESTUDIOS INGLESES, 70; 2015, PP. 171-180 176 J.M.: Yes, it is. Lewis was an important writer. 1915, in important Back an J.M.: was Yes, it Lewis is. who was he got everybody A.D.: a That’slot! all. J.M.:copiesin Those forwerethousand sellers me. big twenty soldWe than more A.D.: Didn’t Lewis’ you reprint Windham andlarger. we thegotpublishedbooks larger years fifteen last the Over J.M.: less. Actually, aboutA.D.: later on? I Just What before you2002, in sold Press Sparrow Black J.M.: Yes, 1960s. the were there late in published one 35 in That titles year separate year? per you–roughly–print did how books were good, many A.D.: sales When J.M.: Right. you you to other authors publish liked. the allowed that A.D.: Bukowski Having when time a her There Wakoski. Iwouldwas say Diane goes, poetry as far J.M.: As third? second and in author. came best-selling your Who clearly was A.D.: Bukowski anyone’s edit were doing. they what My book. authors knew to drastically had Irarely J.M.: to touchy, be books. A.D.: their known when it Authors are to comes editing especially J.M.: Well, abeautiful back would get would send work, me they their they and when you Press. sold Sparrow Black angry A.D.: became You Coleman that said just academic sale as important classroom textbooks for university English majors majors English for university textbooks classroom important as sale academic row of editions authors of day. the Ford, English T. TheSpar important Black the all Eliot, S. to contribute volumes ofanybody two to the atribute issue? as collectible. occasional the plus ayear books to do twelve managed to, we still and used they as fast as it to get for printer. ready were the going ayear Things almost would take that abook like painter. writer and Editing 1930s, important an such he was and were out books of His print the since Lewis. Wyndham publishing I was or one edition of by Bukowski my limited other authors. plus occasional the ayear, books twelve just we were publishing time, By that books. No more small you more year? per were publishing books guess pamphlets. aunique moment.was 35 of those were Many poetry books You you printed said late 1960s. 35 the in one books year much easier! everything made that of tens thousands, the over. left However, something with forth, so and when abook sold in salaries, authors, to the copies to royalty pay of production 3,000 on sale costs, the ey mon enough make Icould copies, Iasked. that’s 3,000 all as few of as A sale behind. everyone left took off,and he sales his awhile But Bukowski’s. after as well sold as books able to publish me.” wouldn’t Sparrow Black but without Bukowski, Bukowski be as well as sell say,would copies. The poets other 20,000 “Well, sell he’d and I don’tmaybe about sell They would copies of 1,500 Bukowski. jealous all they were is, Thing at all. my authors. No drama all with generated author’s and well royalty. well What’s very Igot not along to like? sold books Sparrow Black covers were amazing. return–Barbara’s book in authors overWas many so years? the with for it apublisher you hard to as deal Blast had (and still have, from another publisher) have, from another (and had still acontinuing

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J.M.: He was in a sense a contemporary Whitman. I stand by that. But when by he that. was Istand Whitman. a contemporary asense J.M.: in He was A.D.: most about the his One you did more what like question about Bukowski: By end the of day, that. the J.M.: more Yes, than Iwas receiving soon he and was now.A.D.:about briefly Let’sBukowski talk You put out been teaching this every year for ten years, it’s for book.” ten years, year teaching agreat every this teaching been Igot from professorsletters who would say, “You can’t let it out go of print, I’ve You of here [United States] England. in thousands should and the have seen book, and made it work. Later on, his poems became more direct and more and more direct it became made on, poems work.book, and Later his that in chance He took lines. every long, extravagant with took risks, that youin find of poem despair, he kind out and wrote the of writing anger man a young youreminded of Whitman! You good? so you it thought was that there before he said was work? What selection. possible richest the make could year,way book, oldest from most any recent. tonew from That I the the poems for a select free to was my kept I in office. was most everything other one the and to me. So ofies a poem, send one magazines, to the cop two didn’t make He’d Hank on MSS hand. have his thing, Another Ididn’t alot,I did though, have to. touch Just here there. alittle and it and works.” doing, you what are well Not very that “I understand WayAgony book, first to that way back the all Bukowski, publisher. to to go for acommercial him aterriblebeen mistake plenty of to do leeway kowski he to what do.wanted It would have apublisher, out! juice As the you to Bu give had all have squeezed would They them? edited would when have done they books to his they Let’s do you think gone say he’d House. What to Random I’m not to going abandon you loyal. when you very me.” need was Hank togoing publish me but you. You were for there me when you, I needed and to say, me, he’d letters of Hank’s many In “Don’t worry, John, nobody is away? How he walk could away from that?” month, would you walk that question by a$10,000 asking, “If every you check were guaranteed answered I Bukowski. wanted Therethat Sparrow?” many werebig publishers People to keep me, “How Bukowski ask you did manage loyal to Black due. still was whatever him $10,000 end then, at month. pay the him of year, the And I’d paying every time. full write to office amonthly $100promised him he job quit if post at for the his check life, agreementwhere the you verbal after shortly seller.was agood it That was If you read his letters to me, letters about he says you his If read athing. He proposed the never manuscript. changed send Hank and necessary, was put order,of in poems, editing them small do whatever worth pages hundred three pick pages, hundred outmanuscripts, two the through I go on would Thenyear file. a manuscripts once his keep Iwould he week. by wrote, the He would sendbooks. me everything The Days Run Away Like Wild Horses Over the the Hills Away Run Over Like Days Horses Wild The in 1968, in own for his poems the never bothered to select Hot Water Music Post Office Post Office At Terror Street and [1969], poems in 1971in and [1983], [1983], - -

REVISTA CANARIA DE ESTUDIOS INGLESES, 70; 2015, PP. 171-180 177 REVISTA CANARIA DE ESTUDIOS INGLESES, 70; 2015, PP. 171-180 178 J.M.: That was easy. I had been working since high school, and then with Black with thenBlack andschool, high since easy. been working had I J.M.:was That A.D.: You you sold said Sparrow, wonderingHow Black about come that. Iwas and or autobiographical for some If aconfessional peopleJ.M.: looking are Iagree. that’s and why about himself of writing tired heA.D.: was saying Iremember him pointed out, [Bukowski] J.M.: “He’s Oh, Linda yes. He’s aBuddha. become interested A.D.: He’spowerful are very morepoems Those of late poems. a philosopher his in Noble was living on borrowed time. 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REVISTA CANARIA DE ESTUDIOS INGLESES, 70; 2015, PP. 171-180 179 REVISTA CANARIA DE ESTUDIOS INGLESES, 70; 2015, PP. 171-180 180 J.M.: My pleasure. John. A.D.: Thanks, so many years ago. No regrets at all. No ago. regrets years many so set what we out accomplish to exactly accomplished finally Sparrow Black Reviews sent to author: 16 September 2014. Revised paper accepted for publication: 15 January 2015. 15 January publication: for accepted paper 2014. 16 Revised September author: to sent Reviews