33 1/3 — the unique, album-per-book criticism series — is once again open for proposals. Anyone with the ability to turn in a 30,000-page book within 6-12 months is invited to submit, though there is a special 22-and-under call for “especially (though not exclusively) those enrolled in creative writing programs at the undergraduate level.” Proposals are due by midnight July 27. Check this link for all the application deets.
For those who aren’t too familiar with 33 1/3, the series — founded by David Barker and now edited by Ally Jane Grossan — invites writers, musicians, and writer/musicians to excavate, extrapolate, and perhaps exonerate a loved album in compact, pithy, collectible form. There are 106 volumes so far, one of which comes from our very own Mr P wrote on Kid A. Bow down.
But hey, I don’t want to influence you too much. Go write the book (proposal) of your dreams, kid!
• 33 1/3: http://333sound.com
• Bloomsbury Publishing: http://www.bloomsbury.com/us