Dan Wagstaff
@danwagstaff.bsky.social
Book stuff. Manager of expectations. Toronto. He/him.
www.casualoptimist.com
www.casualoptimist.com
Happy Birthday Big Fella.
June 13, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Happy Birthday Big Fella.
I talked about On Calculation of Volume as a whole not just book 3 obviously, but I also talked about Jente Posthuma's previous book translated into English, What I'd Rather Not Think About, which is also sad and funny (and was shortlisted for the International Booker last year).
June 6, 2025 at 4:23 PM
I talked about On Calculation of Volume as a whole not just book 3 obviously, but I also talked about Jente Posthuma's previous book translated into English, What I'd Rather Not Think About, which is also sad and funny (and was shortlisted for the International Booker last year).
I had a couple of minutes to talk to CIBA members yesterday about titles coming out this fall so of course I choose two books in translation that are both really difficult to describe and do justice to, but I like a lot anyway...
June 6, 2025 at 4:18 PM
I had a couple of minutes to talk to CIBA members yesterday about titles coming out this fall so of course I choose two books in translation that are both really difficult to describe and do justice to, but I like a lot anyway...
I have this! It's great. But I want the treasury too! This illustration is just incredible...
February 13, 2025 at 4:14 PM
I have this! It's great. But I want the treasury too! This illustration is just incredible...
This week's random art history find and awkward Valentine's contribution...
February 11, 2025 at 2:51 PM
This week's random art history find and awkward Valentine's contribution...
Nice! The ennui in this...
January 30, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Nice! The ennui in this...
Although saying this is all about the crop is like, LOL, have you seen the painting? I mean the crop is nice, but seriously... (the painting is by Frederick Sandys if you're curious)
January 30, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Although saying this is all about the crop is like, LOL, have you seen the painting? I mean the crop is nice, but seriously... (the painting is by Frederick Sandys if you're curious)
New acquisition. Some incredible work in here.
December 10, 2024 at 1:51 PM
New acquisition. Some incredible work in here.
Annihilation (2018)
December 1, 2024 at 10:58 PM
Annihilation (2018)
Me patiently explaining to my dog that he can't sleep on our bed every night (via the Schulz Museum)
November 22, 2024 at 4:39 PM
Me patiently explaining to my dog that he can't sleep on our bed every night (via the Schulz Museum)
I discovered Velvetyne last year thanks to Jason Arias' use of Lithops on his cover design for All the Years Combine from Biblioasis last year. Website here velvetyne.fr
October 25, 2024 at 3:34 PM
I discovered Velvetyne last year thanks to Jason Arias' use of Lithops on his cover design for All the Years Combine from Biblioasis last year. Website here velvetyne.fr
Hey, if you're designer in the UK or Ireland from an under represented background, the application window for the DPI mentorship scheme has been extended to 12th April! www.dpi.org.uk
March 26, 2024 at 3:46 PM
Hey, if you're designer in the UK or Ireland from an under represented background, the application window for the DPI mentorship scheme has been extended to 12th April! www.dpi.org.uk
I just picked this up. The US edition has a very strange cover. Designed by Justin Carder I think.
February 27, 2024 at 2:14 PM
I just picked this up. The US edition has a very strange cover. Designed by Justin Carder I think.
Live look at NYT orientation.
February 26, 2024 at 7:13 PM
Live look at NYT orientation.