Punctum Books – a new reality

“We’re telling everyone we want you to bring us the books and the ideas that are so kind of whack that no one else will publish them.  But they have to be rigorous. They have to be well-researched,” said Joy.

Although Punctum Books will not have a specific publishing tie to SIUE, Joy stated that SIUE will be interested in getting involved. Punctum Press’ technical address is in Brooklyn, New York, and Joy hopes that it will grow so that they will be able to have a warehouse and store fronts.

Joy stated that she hopes that on top of expanding the scope of academic works, she thinks Punctum Press will be able to make books affordable for students as well.

“I think about students a lot, too.  Why shouldn’t graduate students be able to afford books? I mean, do you want them to be into the books?  Let’s make books that libraries can afford and students will buy because they want to–Oh, that book’s only $10.”

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