For example, an advertisement in issue 32 of The Floating Bear noted several forthcoming volumes, including a collection of short stories called A Quiet Sunday at Home by Joel Oppenheimer, The Calculus of Variation by di Prima, Braincandy by Philip Whalen, and poetry collections by Harold Carrington and Arnold Weinstein, none of which Poets Press released.
As Duncan's preface and the loss of Braincandy suggest, money was a perpetual problem in di Prima's personal and professional life, her letters and journal entries from this period foregrounding lack of money as one of the most consistent themes.
In an exciting move strategically designed to expand its reach into mass market retail, Braincandy --producers of the multi award-winning "Braincandy, My 5 Senses" DVD and CD --has signed a broad distribution deal with leading film and music distributor Rhino Entertainment.
Under the terms of the agreement, Rhino will be the exclusive distributor for Braincandy video and music titles at mass market retailers such as Wal- Mart, Target, Kmart, and others.
"This is an incredible opportunity to partner with one of the leaders in the entertainment industry," said Sam Reich-Dagnen, co-founder and CEO of Braincandy. "Rhino recognizes the power of this demographic and understands what it takes to build great brands.
Braincandy is an award-winning series of titles with big brand potential.
Founded in 2004, the Braincandy founders -- husband and wife team John and Sam Dagnen -- bootstrapped the company releasing their first DVD in late 2005, with additional DVD and CD products releasing in early 2006.
BRAINCANDY is a Seattle-based children's products company with a mission to create award-winning developmental DVDs, CDs, books and toys designed to help very young children think critically, creatively and independently.