“If you’re needing inspiration, Philomath is where I go,” drawled Michael Stipe in 1985 via R.E.M.’s third LP, Fables of the Reconstruction. Named for both a small town in Georgia and the Greek word for “a love of learning,” welcome to Philomath. This is the first volume of the Aquarium Drunkard chapbook, a print companion to the digital sphere, radio show, and podcast, compiled by Justin Gage and edited by Jason P. Woodbury.
The spirit of discovery that drives AD courses through these stories, essays, journals, and poems. Available exclusively via their Patreon, contributors include Tim Presley, William Tyler, Willy Vlautin, Devendra Banhart, Jesse Jarnow, and Jason P. Woodbury. Art by Denis Boudart.
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