Safety Third Enterprises

Desperate Encounters to Tip a Hat at The Devil

Matt DeBenedictis — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 12:24:35 +0000

Jayne O’ Connor has written a chapbook. It’s called When You Meet The Devil Tip Your Hat.

When You Meet The Devil Tip Your Hat is coming out on Safety Third, but we don’t have all the money we need to put her collection to ink.

So a party must be thrown. One of words from fantastic writers and performers. One of music worth transferring a drunken stupor from one location to The Star Bar. One with raffles.

The party is Desperate Encounters and it will be a completely frenzied and shameless plea for your money and attention.

You can call it a live Kickstarter. You can call it a fundraiser. You can call it a party where you know where your money is going.

Just be there. You’ll be missed if you don’t go. safety Third loves you, don’t you know?

Readings from Bill Taft, Rachel Trignano, Topher Payne, John Carroll, Gina Rickicki, and Jayne O’ Conner. Hosting is Amy McDaniels (Solar Anus Reading Series) and Matt DeBenedictis (Safety Third Enterprises).

Musical Performance by Ding Dong Family Circus (a glee club featuring members of Hello Ocho, Christ, Lord, We The Lion, Spirit Temple, TV Dinner, Dad Wave, and more!), Adam Anzio, and The Illiterates (featuring members of SEX BBQ, Bishop Don, and The JoJo 2).

Now check out this Godzilla Dog. It could be there as well (maybe).

Coming Soon…

Matt DeBenedictis — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 15:47:19 +0000

Upcoming releases:

John Carroll: Slow Burn
Jayne O’Connor: When You Meet The Devil Tip Your Hat
Tyler Gobble: 48 Pornos

Information, in the form of words and pictures, is forthcoming.

It’s A Liquidation Sale

Matt DeBenedictis — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 16:58:47 +0000

Safety Third has been on the hush side of late, but things will soon become noisy and decadent. There will be chapbooks to read as plans are moving beyond being an existence of ideas.

But before all that a makeshift office in a room must be cleared. This is liquidation sale as most of these chapbooks are close to being sold out.

Those holidays are coming up and what makes a better gift than I Don’t Respect Female Expression by Frank Hinton, or He Is Talking To The Fat Lady by xTx? Every Laundromat In The World by Mel Bosworth is a great stocking stuffer — though you will need an awkward sized stocking to house it. And don’t forget Just A Little Piece Of Heartburn by Tom Cheshire is a great companion to West End Motel‘s new album.

So please head over to the shop, and remember if you’re ordering in the US the shipping is free. If you’re outside the states send an e-mail and we’ll work it out.

Every Laundromat In The World Gets The Big Love

Matt DeBenedictis — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 19:07:24 +0000

Reviews keep barreling into existence giving warm words to Mel Bosworth’s Every Laundromat In The World.

The Orange Alert gave it a spotlight.
Matt Bell gave it a thumbs up.
i am alt lit called it ‘next level.’ Most understand that grand statement to mean that this chapbook is Crank 2 and Mel Bosworth is Jason Statham in need of friction.

Copies are selling fast, make sure not to miss out.

Every Laundromat In The World Has Begun Shipping

Matt DeBenedictis — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 16:34:01 +0000

The wait is over, Every Laundromat In The World by Mel Bosworth has finally arrived. If you pre-ordered a copy it’s already in the mail. If you haven’t ordered one yet, you should. Seriously your horoscope has been seen (Safety-Third-Pinky-Swear) and it said “For A Chapbook of Laundry Good Luck Will Guide You”. Your next fortune cookie will say the speak of the same.

Buy the limited print version or the digital version.

Every Laundromat In The World by Mel Bosworth from Safety Third on Vimeo.

You Can Pre-order Every Laundromat In The World by Mel Bosworth

Matt DeBenedictis — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 21:05:14 +0000

Pre-orders for Mel Bosworth’s Every Laundromat In The World are a go, meaning web buttons can now be pressed in symbolic movement of commerce. The release date may be June 23rd but now is the moment to not only ensure yourself a copy of this grandiose chapbook but if you’re one of the first 40 people who order you’ll be getting a snazzy, ultra-limited laundromat Polaroid as part of the packaging.

In a reverence of celebration for one week all Safety Third chapbooks still in stock are on sale: He Is Talking To The Fat Lady (xTx), I Don’t Respect Female Expression (Frank Hinton), Just A Little Piece Of Heartburn (Tom Cheshire), and Congratulations! There’s No Last Place If Everyone Is Dead (Matt DeBenedictis).

If you order Every Laundromat In The World with any other chapbook your order will not be shipped until the release date of June 23rd.

You Can Win A Personalized Copy of Every Laundromat In The World

Matt DeBenedictis — Fri, 25 May 2012 18:21:07 +0000

Yes you can. A special one-off print, dedicated to you and holding two extra poems, of Every Laundromat In The World by Mel Bosworth can be won in a wonderful contest hosted by Vouched Books. The winner will also get one copy of every Safety Third release we still have in stock.

Grab a camera, you can submit on Instagram, Facebook,Twitter, or through e-mail. You can also set up some poetry bombing to win. There really aren’t any rules besides don’t get arrested.

Winner will be announced on release day (June 23rd).

(Seriously, pour a little malt liquor out for Vouched this weekend because they are that great.)

Ladies & Gentlemen, Every Laundromat In The World by Mel Bosworth

Matt DeBenedictis — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 20:52:05 +0000

With a fevered excitement Safety Third Enterprises is proud to announce the forthcoming release of Every Laundromat in the World by Mel Bosworth.

Read the words on its future release and bask in that radiant cover here.

There will be a contest to win great prizes soon. There will be photos of the highly detailed packaging very shortly. There will be limited pre-orders that come with Polaroids that fit snug into the layout.

Every Laundromat in the World is a collection of the blood of the everyday.

Frank Hinton and xTx Chapbooks Go Digital

Matt DeBenedictis — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:13:12 +0000

Hate paper cuts? Think your mail person is a spy for some conglomerate agent (We all do)? Well, the digital versions of I Don’t Respect Female Expression by Frank Hinton and He Is Talking To The Fat Lady by xTx are available at the Safety Third store.

Frank Hinton and xTx Chapbooks Go to the Mail

Matt DeBenedictis — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:09:48 +0000

The re-presses of Frank Hinton’s I Don’t Respect Female Expression and xTx’s He Is Talking To The Fat Lady are officially shipping.

Here are some of the bundle packs leaving in the mail today all wrapped and bow-tied for a gift like opening once they arrive.

If you missed out on the bundles fear not as the chapbooks can still be purchased on their own.

If bound paper seems dated and hidden zeros and ones are your preference the digital versions of the second, and final edition, of these two wondrous chapbooks will be out very soon.

The winners of Vouched Books Single Sentence Review Contest have been named: Joe Kapitan and DeWitt Brinson. Vouched holds the details and the sentences that it took to take the prizes.