This issue leads off with an address from our publisher, Peter Rutledge Koch, originally delivered at The CODEX Effect symposium, co-hosted by the Grolier Club, October 18, 2019, in New York City. The CODEX Effect brings together artists, poets, writers, printers, and bookbinders, and issue no. 2 of the journal includes: reviews of artists’ books written by artists and scholars; a curator’s guide to interpreting artists’ books for graphic artists and students; a European bookseller’s perspective on institutional collecting; an artist’s insights on her inspirations and process; a profile on the French bookbinder Louise Bescond; global reports of book arts activity from the Nordic countries and Australia; and a guide to locating artists’ books in Paris.  

With contributions from:
Megan Adie, Tatjana Bergelt, Michael Bixler, Deirdre Brollo, Carolee Campbell, Gerald Cloud, Helen Cole, Des Cowley, Marian Crawford, Caren Florance, Noreen Grahame, Amelia Grounds, Eva Hejdström, Russell Maret, Tim Mosely, Monica Oppen, Susanne Padberg, Aaron Parrett, Juan Pascoe, Vicki Reynolds, Felicia Rice, Annie Schlechter, Doug Spowart, Alicia Stevenson, Paul Thompson, Pierre Walusinski