Archive - Mining the Dalkey Archive

Ambition Bigger than the Supply Chain

A bit of Dalkey history, but mostly an explanation and request for patience.

Aug 30, 2022 •

July 2022

A Minuit of French Literature

There are any number of threads—or series—to follow when looking into the Dalkey Archive backlist. Many of which can provide a crash course in a…

Jul 15, 2022 •

September 2021

CONTEXT, Shklovsky, an Interlude

This post begins in 1999, in Raleigh, North Carolina. At Quail Ridge Books, where I had recently started working after quitting a job at Borders in…

Sep 23, 2021 •

August 2021

Louis Paul Boon, a trip to the Netherlands, and a mysterious conversation

Aug 25, 2021 •

March 2021

Women Writers in Translation (And Violent Males)

Four European books about male violence

Mar 29, 2021 •

February 2021

Two Authors, One Dissertation

John's dissertation and a couple of Dalkey authors to read.

Feb 23, 2021 •

January 2021

How Does This Get Read?

Bottom's Dream, the Arno Schmidt Project, and Philanthropy

Jan 25, 2021 •

The DNA of Dalkey Archive Press

Exploring John O'Brien's mission and the first Dalkey publication

Jan 4, 2021 •

December 2020

Returning to Dalkey Archive

An inspiring trip down memory lane . . .

Dec 28, 2020 •

Literary history and analysis of Dalkey Archive Press's catalog.

Welcome to Mining the Dalkey Archive by me, Chad W. Post. Publisher of Open Letter Books and editorial consultant for Dalkey Archive Press. Interested…

Dec 26, 2020 •

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