Every year Poetry hosts a gathering for Chicago literary publishers called the Printers’ Ball. Over 100 local literary organizations showcase a diverse selection of print publications, available free of charge, including magazines, journals, weeklies, posters, and broadsides, plus a full night of live entertainment. See, hear, and read all about it, or get the gist from Poetry contributor Robert Archambeau’s blog post at samizdat.

Recently the editor of Sara Ranchouse Publishing, Sally Alatalo, stopped by the Foundation offices to collect the leftover books she exhibited at this year’s Ball…but we didn’t let her leave with them. Keep reading to see why.