Brass Tacks Press
Introduction '''Brass Tacks Press''', based in Los Angeles, has published over 50 books of poetry, prose, and comics since it was founded in 2002 by poets Robert Campbell, Pablo Capra, and Richard McDowell. A focus of Brass Tacks Press has been to publish books about the "Lower Topanga" artists community (bulldozed to make way for a state park in 2006), Malibu, and Downtown LA.
Selected titles ===Poetry===* The ''Life as a Poet'' series, with contributors including Robert Kelly and Ariel Pink (2002-5)* ''Idlers of the Bamboo Grove: Poetry from Lower Topanga Canyon'' by Pablo Capra (ed.) (2002)* ''Eight Years'' by Paul Roessler (2006)* ''Little Nuts'' by Alden Marin (2008)* ''The Mystery Man from the Magic Band: Captain Beefheart's Writing Partner Revealed'' by Herb Bermann (2015)* ''Robert Campbell: Collected Works 1976-2004'' by Robert Campbell & Pablo Capra (ed.) (2022)===Prose===* ''Thirty Days on Spring'' by Richard McDowell (2003)* ''Rat Tales'' by Baretta (2005)* ''Omelet Shark'' by Michael Lynch (2005)* ''Topanga Beach Snake Pit: Volume 1'' by Baretta (2006)* ''FIRST! : A Book of YouTube Comments'' by Pablo Capra (ed.) (2009)* ''Topanga Beach Experience: 1960s-70s'' by Paul Lovas & Pablo Capra (ed.) (2011)* ''Topanga Beach: A History, 1820s-1920s'' by Pablo Capra (2020)===Comics===* ''The Children's Guide to Astral Projection'' by J. A. Homes (2003)* ''Prevenge of the Androgynous Cyborg Pyrates from the Future'' by Toylit (2006)* ''On a Purple Spiral Floating'' by Robert Campbell & Pablo Capra (ed.) (2016)===Miscellaneous===* The ''Lower Topanga Archive'' by Pablo Capra (ed.) (2005–present)* ''Malibu Song'' by Natalie Lettner & Werner Hanak (2006)* ''The Best of Blue Juice'' by Blue Juice (2013)* ''Mindwalk: The Screenplay'' by Floyd Byars, Bernt Capra, & Fritjof Capra (2020)
References
External links *  Official Brass Tacks Press website