The Life of a Small Publisher w/ Casie Dodd from Belle Point Press

Text the Bookcast and say "hi"!My guest for Chapter 55 is Casie Dodd. Casie is originally from Tulsa, Oklahoma but now lives in Fort Smith, Arkansas with her husband and two children. Her work has appeared in This Land, Oxford American, Image, Arkansas Review, and other journals. Casie is the founder and publisher of Belle Point Press, a fantastic independent press that has published several books from Oklahoma authors and poets, including Ben Myers, Damon McKinney, and Rob Roensch. In our conversation, we talk about the origins of Belle Point Press and its mission and heartbeat. We also talk about the advantages and challenges of small presses and about Casie’s work, as well as that of many others. It’s a great look behind the curtain of publishing from the perspective of a small press. Connect with Casie: writing website | Belle Point Press website | Substack | InstagramMentioned on the show:Mid-South Anthology: Ben MyersTyler Justin SmothersKristen GraceBeer Breath Kisses - Damon McKinneyIn the Morning, The City Is the Prairie - Rob RoenschDeep Vellum BooksHeadless John the Baptist Hitchhiking: Poems - C.T. SalazarNight Angler - Geffrey DavisHub City PressCleave - tiana nobile Texas Review PressBull City PressThe End of the Affair - Graham GreeneConnect with J: website | TikTok | Twitter | Instagram | FacebookShop the Bookcast on Bookshop.orgMusic by JuliusH