Graywolf Plans “Instant Book” for Inaugural Poet Elizabeth Alexander

Taking advantage of a historical moment for one of their authors, Graywolf Press will release an “instant book” version of Elizabeth Alexander‘s inaugural poem–a new work read for the first time as President-elect Barack Obama is sworn in next month.

The independent press will print a minimum of 100,000 copies of the chapbook, according to Publishers Weekly. Earlier this week, GalleyCat reported that Obama picked the poet for his swearing-in ceremony.

Here’s more from the article: “The press is also planning on reprinting all of Alexander’s works, with a focus on Black Interior (2004), a collection of essays, and American Sublime (2005), her latest collection of poems, which will be reprinted in a 20,000-copy print run.”

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