About
Les Figues Press creates aesthetic conversations between Writers/Artists and readers, especially those interested in innovative/experimental/avant-garde work. The Press intends in the most premeditated fashion to champion the trinity of Beauty, Belief, and Bawdry.
Publishing Projects
Les Figues Press publishes TrenchArt, an annual series of new literature that posits literary works in an inter-textual conversation; participating writers and artists write an aesthetic essay or poetics, setting the terms and parameters of the serial conversation. Find excerpts and visual art in our Writers/Artists and Les Figues Books.
In 2009, the Press continues to expand its projects to include Fig.Analects, a periodic series of conceptual and critical books.
Les Figues Blog
Les Figues hosts a multi-author blog – Give A Fig – with rotating guest bloggers, including Les Figues authors, artists and others we admire.
@LesFigues
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Literary-Art Salons and Other Events
The Press sponsors Mrs. Porter’s 2.0, a women’s art salon and discussion group in which artists working in all media (visual artists, writers, dancers, musicians) share their work and discuss how the presented material fits into a larger artistic and social frame. The Press also sponsors and participates in public readings, workshops and other events.
History & Affiliations
Les Figues Press was founded in January 2005 by Teresa Carmody, Vanessa Place, Pam Ore and Sarah LaBorde. In December 2005, Les Figues incorporated as a nonprofit 501c3 organization. The Press is a member of the Council of Literary Magazines and Presses (CLMP), the California Association of Nonprofits (CAN), and the Green Press Initiative. Les Figues Press titles are distributed by Small Press Distribution (SPD).
Co-Directors
Teresa Carmody
Vanessa Place
Associate Editor
Elizabeth Hall
Event Coordinator
Amina Cain
Community Aesthetician
Jennifer Karmin
Web Design
Allison Carter
Auction/Special Events Coordinator
Amanda Montei
Interns
Chris Hershey-Van Horn
Mario Macías
Luke Quattrocchi
Emma Williams
Board of Directors
Johanna Blakley
Sarah Shun-lien Bynum
Jennifer Calkins
Teresa Carmody
Molly Corey
Veronica Gonzalez
Amy Hood
Pam Ore
Coco Owen
Vanessa Place
Janet Sarbanes
Contact Us
Become A Member today. Send inquiries, investigations, gifts, and other important correspondence to:
Les Figues Press
PO Box 7736
Los Angeles, CA 90007
Email: info[at]lesfigues[dot]com