Media:

Concerning the Press:

“On the opposite side of the country, Running the Goat Press is producing remarkable books and broadsides by Newfoundland writers. The press reminds us of the quality of writing in Newfoundland ………The books are highly imaginative in design.”

See also “Dizzy & Out of Breath: Running the Goat Books & Broadsides” by Phil Hall in DA, A Journal of the Printing Arts # 54.
A few of the background details are off, but on the whole this is a lovely article, delightfully written and a fine introduction to the press.

“Sometimes a book is more than the text and illustrations between its covers; sometimes a book is a work of art in itself. The story of Peg Bearskin and the accompanying illustrations by Elly Cohen are a wonder, but to have a book with as much time and detail afforded to the type, design and printing, is an added bonus these days when publishers seem to deal with this as an afterthought. Indeed, a book as object d’art is a rare find these days.”

“This story is told in an immediate conversational voice, full of the salt tang of our easternmost province. The adapters Dinn and Jones, of Figgy Duff and CODCO fame respectively, have left enough traces of the Newfoundland dialect to give the tale authentic flavour . . . . . . . Cohen’s black-and-white linocuts, reminiscent of David Blackwood’s work, perfectly complement this homespun style. ………
Peg Bearskin is a wonderful introduction to Newfoundland’s rich oral culture.”

“Read the text and you will hear the voice of a local Newfoundland storyteller; take a closer look at the text and you will see true love for the art of bookmaking: Every single letter has been handset and each paragraph’s place on the page carefully considered. This unique tangibility of voice and type creates a strong sense of place, while the tale of Peg Bearskin itself makes ample use of universal narrative patterns: There are three daughters, three quests, and three husbands. But Peg is a ferociously ugly and thoroughly unconventional heroine who makes sure that the happy end holds a humorous surprise in store. Cohen’s stark black-and-white linocuts reveal the darker side of this traditional folk tale.”

Concerning Merrybegot:

“Dalton squeezes more meaning out of each and every simple word in her poems than the average prose writer can find in a yaffle of them.”

“Mary Dalton’s new chapbook is a delight….this tiny tome of thirteen poems is exquisitely made—evinces, in fact, extremely high production values—and exquisitely written.”