{"id":3819,"date":"2025-11-09T11:15:37","date_gmt":"2025-11-09T18:15:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/?p=3819"},"modified":"2025-11-09T11:15:41","modified_gmt":"2025-11-09T18:15:41","slug":"my-artist-book-incantation-featured-in-letter-arts-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/2025\/11\/09\/my-artist-book-incantation-featured-in-letter-arts-review\/","title":{"rendered":"My artist book, Incantation, featured in Letter Arts Review!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Has it been over  a year since I posted here? I can&#8217;t believe it! I restart this blog stream with some happy \u2014 if rather tardy &amp;mdash news.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I was honored to have my book <em>Incantation<\/em>, featured in the most recent issue of <em>Letter Arts Review<\/em>. It&#8217;s always a wonderful surprise to be included in this publication!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As I wrote in the description: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Incantation<\/em> is a book of imaginary magic incantations, an ode to the power of letters, words, and books. What a miracle it is that we can put down marks on paper that will connect with readers across continents and centuries! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This book began as a melding of expressive mark-making and experimentation with layout. I was inspired by the amazingly varied and intricate layouts in ancient books with maps, charts, and commentary. Here I strove to invoke that sense of reaching for meaning as I try to make sense of marks I don&#8217;t understand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"840\" data-attachment-id=\"3821\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/2025\/11\/09\/my-artist-book-incantation-featured-in-letter-arts-review\/incantation-1-1200w\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Incantation-1-1200w.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,984\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-F926U1&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1734261632&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0036231884057971&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Incantation 1 1200w\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Incantation-1-1200w-1024x840.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Incantation-1-1200w-1024x840.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3821\" srcset=\"https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Incantation-1-1200w-1024x840.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Incantation-1-1200w-300x246.jpg 300w, https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Incantation-1-1200w-768x630.jpg 768w, https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Incantation-1-1200w.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">First opening<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"850\" data-attachment-id=\"3822\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/2025\/11\/09\/my-artist-book-incantation-featured-in-letter-arts-review\/incantation-2-1200w\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Incantation-2-1200w.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,996\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-F926U1&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1734261648&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0034364261168385&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Incantation 2 1200w\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Incantation-2-1200w-1024x850.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Incantation-2-1200w-1024x850.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3822\" srcset=\"https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Incantation-2-1200w-1024x850.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Incantation-2-1200w-300x249.jpg 300w, https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Incantation-2-1200w-768x637.jpg 768w, https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Incantation-2-1200w.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Second opening<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"834\" data-attachment-id=\"3823\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/2025\/11\/09\/my-artist-book-incantation-featured-in-letter-arts-review\/incantation-3a-1200w\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Incantation-3a-1200w.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,977\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-F926U1&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1734261523&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0026041666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Incantation 3a 1200w\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Incantation-3a-1200w-1024x834.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Incantation-3a-1200w-1024x834.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3823\" srcset=\"https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Incantation-3a-1200w-1024x834.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Incantation-3a-1200w-300x244.jpg 300w, https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Incantation-3a-1200w-768x625.jpg 768w, https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Incantation-3a-1200w.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Some later opening, first look<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"657\" data-attachment-id=\"3824\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/2025\/11\/09\/my-artist-book-incantation-featured-in-letter-arts-review\/incantation-3b1200w\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Incantation-3b1200w.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1026\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-F926U1&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1734261555&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0027173913043478&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Incantation 3b1200w\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Incantation-3b1200w-1024x657.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Incantation-3b1200w-1024x657.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3824\" srcset=\"https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Incantation-3b1200w-1024x657.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Incantation-3b1200w-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Incantation-3b1200w-768x492.jpg 768w, https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Incantation-3b1200w-1536x985.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Incantation-3b1200w.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">That same opening, fully unfolded<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"843\" data-attachment-id=\"3825\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/2025\/11\/09\/my-artist-book-incantation-featured-in-letter-arts-review\/incantation-4-1200w\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Incantation-4-1200w.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,988\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-F926U1&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1734261598&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0033444816053512&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Incantation 4 1200w\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Incantation-4-1200w-1024x843.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Incantation-4-1200w-1024x843.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3825\" srcset=\"https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Incantation-4-1200w-1024x843.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Incantation-4-1200w-300x247.jpg 300w, https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Incantation-4-1200w-768x632.jpg 768w, https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Incantation-4-1200w.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">An even later opening<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Has it been over a year since I posted here? I can&#8217;t believe it! I restart this blog stream with some happy \u2014 if rather tardy &amp;mdash news. I was honored to have my book Incantation, featured in the most recent issue of Letter Arts Review. It&#8217;s always a wonderful surprise to be included in &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/2025\/11\/09\/my-artist-book-incantation-featured-in-letter-arts-review\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;My artist book, Incantation, featured in Letter Arts Review!&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[5],"tags":[200],"class_list":["post-3819","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-artist-books","tag-letter-arts-review"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p9bHT3-ZB","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3819","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3819"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3819\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3819"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3819"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3819"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}