OVERCUP BLOG

Written by Alexandria Gonzales   If you’re anything like us, you  haven’t been out of the house for a long time. While it is unfortunate we can’t travel over the holiday season, here are some books that you can read to take a vacation right from your home.  Volcanoes, Palm Tree, and Privilege: Essays on Hawai’i by Liz Prato (Overcup Press, 2019)  Take a trip to Hawai’i with this essay collection exploring what it means to be a white tourist in a seemingly paradisiacal land that has been formed, and largely destroyed, by white outsiders. Hawaiian history, pop culture, and...

Written by: Mike Shymanski   It’s fairly easy to buy books from big publishing houses or their lesser-known imprints. It’s certainly harder to find titles not from the behemoths of publishing (known as the Big 5), and while buying from indie presses may feel difficult or hipstery, these small presses are pushing conventions, taking risks, and playing larger roles in your immediate communities. Being an independent press ourselves, we know the playing field and its publishing parties. Here are a few of our staff favorites who comprise our competitors, colleagues, and our friends. Forest Avenue Press A fairly young press, Forest...