STOMPING THROUGH THE NEW WAVE VOL. II book

STOMPING THROUGH THE NEW WAVE VOL. II
8.5" x 5.5"
perfect-bound softcover
80 pages B&W
first edition
2026

none of this was meant to be easy. true stories and hard truths. poetic introspection. outside observations. self reflection. beauty in hard existence. purpose in stark reality.

featuring poems, stories, and other musings from prominent fixtures in contemporary subculture: JOSHUA LONG (SKINHEAD), RYAN C. TAYLOR (LIBERTY & JUSTICE, THE BURDEN), DENNIZ POLK (IMBALANCE ARTS, FIGHT PRETTY), FLINT BEARD (LIFE FORCE), ERIN TAYLOR, MAX G. MORTON (HEARTWORM PRESS alumni, etc), ERIC ROY (as seen in POST ROAD, BEAR REVIEW, URSULA, the ALL SMALL PLANES chapbook, and other literary journals).

masterminded and curated by RYAN C. TAYLOR with art, layout, and visuals by GIVE UP. presented as a perfect-bound softcover book, 80 b&w pages of stylized text with interspersed plates of high-contrast, course imagery in historic GIVE UP fashion. each copy is accompanied by a 6"x4" two-color screen printed sticker and a club style calling card.

limited first printing of only 100, available here exclusively.

books ship padded for safety in transit, USPS media rate in the US.
(domestic US only. unavailable for international shipping. any international orders will be canceled and refunded minus applicable transaction fees).

$16

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