The Failurist
The Failurist
AN ESSAY BY MARKUS ZUSAK
Markus Zusak has known great success. His novels I Am The Messenger and The Book Thief are international bestsellers, lauded by critics and the public alike.
He has also, however, known failure — and perhaps more than you'd expect. In The Failurist, Zusak argues that every success is preceded by a thousand failures, writing, "What we need sometimes is a little bit of negative thinking." He relates a childhood failure to the failure-laden process of writing The Book Thief with wonderful vividness. His accounts are captivating, and his lesson eminently useful.
Fans of Zusak's, aspiring writers, and anyone fascinated by the struggles of an artist will find the essay enlightening and even deeply encouraging. The press is delighted to bring this essay to print for the first time.
COLOPHON
•⠀The fifth imprint of No Reply, 2 0 2 0 , a first edition work of literature.
•⠀Measuring 5 ½ by 8 ½ inches and 2 0 pages.
•⠀Printed letterpress by Jenn Lawrence on a hand-operated Vandercook Universal I proofing press.
•⠀Mohawk Feltmark text papers.
•⠀Typeset in 1 2 - point Goudy Old - Style.
STANDARD
•⠀Limited to 1 0 1 numbered copies.
•⠀Hand - bound in a paste paper cover, made at the press specially for the edition.
DE LUXE
•⠀Limited to 2 6 lettered copies.
•⠀Hand - bound in a marbled paper cover.
•⠀Housed in a handmade cloth slipcase.
•⠀Signed by Markus Zusak