Interview: Josephine Sacabo on WWNO, The Reading Life
Susan Larson talks with Josephine Sacabo about her new book, TAGGED.
Listen to the Interview: The Reading Life: Josephine Sacabo and Susan Larson, WWNO, January 24, 2026.
EVENT: Luna Press at PhotoNOLA 2025
Luna Press returns to PhotoNOLA and will have a table at the PhotoWALK on Friday, Dec 12th, and at the PhotoBOOK Fair on Saturday, Dec 13th. There is no entry fee, and the event offers a wonderful opportunity for photographers and art lovers to connect!
PhotoWALK: Friday, December 12, 7-9 pm
PhotoBOOK Fair: Saturday, December 13, 11 am – 4 pm
Ogden Museum of Southern Art (in the historic library space)
925 Camp St, New Orleans, LA
THE ART OF THE BOOK
A short film about the making of the TAGGED Collector’s Edition
Take a glimpse into the collaborative, fully handmade process behind the book — from conceptual and material decisions to the printing of photogravures, letterpress pages, and the hand-binding that defines the Luna Press luxury editions.
Introducing TAGGED by Josephine Sacabo!
Available in trade and limited luxury editions.
Author Discussion & Book Signing: Monday, December 8, 6 – 7:30pm
Octavia Books: 513 Octavia Street, New Orleans
Join us for a book signing & conversation with Josephine Sacabo, moderated by Bradley Sumrall, Curator of the Collection, Ogden Museum of Southern Art.
EVENT: 2025 Texas Book Festival
Luna Press is heading to the Texas Book Festival! Held every fall at the State Capitol in downtown Austin, TBF connects authors and readers through experiences that celebrate the culture of literacy, ideas, and imagination. TBF is celebrating their 30th anniversary this year, and we can’t wait to join!
That same weekend, Flatbed Center for Contemporary Press is holding an Artist Reception and Book Signing for our very own Josephine Sacabo and their exhibition of her series TAGGED! Event details on the Flatbed website HERE.
Texas Book Festival
November 8 & 9
Texas State Capitol: 1100 Congress Avenue, Austin, TX
EVENT: 2025 Louisiana Book Festival
Luna Press is returning to the Louisiana Book Festival! This annual event includes programming for book lovers of all ages and is held at the gorgeous Louisiana Capitol, State Library, and other nearby locations in downtown Baton Rouge.
Come find Luna Press at Exhibitor Tent C!
Louisiana Book Festival
Saturday, November 1, 9am – 4pm
701 N 4th St Baton Rouge, LA
“New Orleans (1970-2020): Portrait of the City” Feature in French Quarter Journal
“New Orleans (1970–2020): A Portrait of the City published by LUNA Press is both memoir and documentary — a half-century of Crescent City life captured through Dalt Wonk’s incisive essays and Josephine Sacabo’s arresting black-and-white photography. Together, their work illuminates the city’s texture: its beauty, contradictions, and the singular characters who shape its story.” — Richard Goodman
A big thank-you to Richard Goodman, Ellis Anderson, and French Quarter Journal for this beautiful feature on our latest book.
EVENT: Josephine Sacabo & Dalt Wonk at Faulkner for All Festival
This Thursday is the kick-off of the annual Faulkner for All festival in celebration of the namesake author’s birthday! Our very own Josephine Sacabo and Dalt Wonk will appear on a panel entitled “Mon Amour” — a discussion focusing on sense of place in literature and visual art— alongside authors Thomas Mallon, Michael Warner, and Elsie Michie. The panel will be led by French Quarter Journal publisher Ellis Anderson, with book signing to follow.
We hope to see you there! Many thanks to the Pirates Alley Faulkner Society for all their support of the New Orleans literary community.
“Mon Amour” Panel at Faulkner for All Festival
Thursday, September 25 12:30 pm
Beauregard-Keyes House
1113 Chartres St, New Orleans, LA
EVENT: 2025 Brooklyn Book Festival
This Sunday, Luna Press returns to the Brooklyn Book Festival’s Literary Marketplace! One of our favorite annual events, BKBF is celebrating 20 years of celebrating authors and serving the NYC literary community.
We’ll be in Booth #229 — come say hi!
Sunday, September 21, 10am-6pm
Brooklyn Borough Hall
209 Joralemon St, Brooklyn NY
EVENT: 2025 Mississippi Book Festival
This weekend, Luna Press returns to the Mississippi Book Festival! Every year, this “literary lawn party” on the historic State Capitol grounds features contemporary authors, panel discussions, family-friendly activities, and more — best of all, it’s FREE!
Catch Luna Press on Bookseller’s Row!
Saturday, September 13, 9am – 5pm
400 High St, Jackson, MS
“New Orleans (1970 – 2020): A Portrait of the City” Now in Second Printing
We are proud to share that the first printing of Dalt Wonk’s New Orleans (1970 – 2020): A Portrait of the City sold out in only five months! The second printing has arrived and is looking gorgeous as ever.
Announcing Barking at God, a new Luxury Edition Book by Josephine Sacabo
It is a pleasure to announce that Josephine Sacabo’s latest luxury edition book, Barking at God, is now available. A signed and numbered edition of 3, this handcrafted book features 43 original photogravures, printed and hand-colored at the artist’s studio.
EVENT: New Orleans Poetry Festival
We are very excited to return to the New Orleans Poetry Festival’s Small Press Bookfair! Now in its 10TH YEAR (!), the festival aims to create an inclusive space for diverse groups of writers to collaborate, share, and influence each other while immersed in the distinctive literary culture of New Orleans. Best of all, it’s FREE and open to the public!
Small Press Bookfair
Sat April 12th 9-5 and Sunday April 13th 9-4
New Orleans Healing Center
2372 St. Claude Ave
Josephine Sacabo joins Panel Discussion at Tennessee Williams Festival
Josephine Sacabo will take part in the Tennessee Williams Festival panel titled A THOUSAND WORDS WORTH – THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PHOTOGRAPHY AND WRITING. She will join authors Andy Young, Carolyn Hembree, Constance Adler, and fellow photographer Jennifer Shaw in the discussion, which will be moderated by New Orleans writer George Bishop, Jr.
A THOUSAND WORDS WORTH – THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PHOTOGRAPHY AND WRITING
Sunday, March 30, 10 – 11:15AM
Hotel Monteleone, Queen Anne Ballroom
214 Royal St, New Orleans
Tickets for the panel are $10 and can be purchased on the Festival website.
Interview: Josephine Sacabo & Dalt Wonk on The Reading Life
Susan Larson talks with Dalt Wonk and Josephine Sacabo about their new book, New Orleans 1970 – 2020: A Portrait of the City.
Announcing “New Orleans (1970 – 2020): A Portrait of the City”
For their first collaboration in nearly 15 years, Dalt Wonk and Josephine Sacabo have assembled a selection of their best journalist work in NEW ORLEANS 1970-2020: A PORTRAIT OF THE CITY, providing an indelible retrospective on some of the Crescent City’s major cultural landmarks over the last 50 years.
Author Discussion & Book Signing: Wednesday, November 20, 6 – 8pm
Octavia Books: 513 Octavia Street, New Orleans
Please join Dalt & Josephine for a book signing and discussion moderated by veteran New Orleans journalist Jack Davis.
Please join Dalt & Josephine for a book signing and discussion moderated by veteran New Orleans journalist Jack Davis.
Event: 2024 Brooklyn Book Festival
This coming Sunday, Luna Press returns to the Brooklyn Book Festival’s Literary Marketplace! This festival is NYC’s largest literary event, with nine days of programming for authors and book lovers of all ages.
Come find us at booth #607!
Sunday, September 29, 10am – 6pm
Brooklyn Borough Hall
209 Joralemon St, Brooklyn NY
Event: 2024 Mississippi Book Festival
This Saturday, September 14th, you can find Luna Press on Bookseller’s Row at the Mississippi Book Festival!
Now in its 10th year, the MS Book Festival is a “literary lawn party” held at the State Capitol, bringing contemporary authors, panel discussions, family-friendly activities, and more — best of all, it’s FREE and open to the public!
Saturday, September 14, 9am – 5pm
400 High St
Jackson, MS
Event: Luna Press at PhotoNOLA 2023
It’s time for PhotoNOLA! Luna Press will have a table at PhotoWALK on Friday, Dec 15th and at the PhotoBOOK Fair on Saturday, Dec 16th. PhotoWALK and PhotoBOOK both offer a wonderful opportunity for photographers of all levels to connect with both established professionals and a larger audience. And best of all, these events are FREE and open to the public!
Both PhotoWALK and PhotoBOOK Fair will be held in the historic library space at Ogden Museum of Southern Art.
PhotoWALK Friday, December 15, 7-9pm
PhotoBOOk Fair Saturday, December 16, 11am – 4pm
925 Camp St, New Orleans, LA
Announcing “Dangerous Gardenias: The Plays of Dalt Wonk”
Dangerous Gardenias is a collection of plays, but it’s more than that. For Dangerous Gardenias also tells how the plays came to be written and produced. In the theater world, these anecdotes are known as “War Stories.” They are often comic—and great fun to read.
Original music from the plays is available to listen or download: lunapress.com/playmusic
Please join us for a reading and book signing at Octavia Books — we hope to see you there!
Tuesday, December 12, 6-8pm
Octavia Books: 513 Octavia St, New Orleans
(504) 899-7323
Event: 2023 Louisiana Book Festival
This coming Saturday, Oct 28th, Luna Press and books by Dalt Wonk will be available at the Louisiana Book Festival. This annual event includes programming for book lovers of all ages and is held at the gorgeous Louisiana Capitol, State Library, and other nearby locations in downtown Baton Rouge. And best of all, it is free and open to the public.
Come find Luna Press at Exhibitor Tent B, Table 88!
Saturday, October 28th, 9am – 4pm
701 N 4th St Baton Rouge, LA
Event: 2023 Brooklyn Book Festival
This coming Sunday, October 1st, Luna Press will attend the Brooklyn Book Festival’s literary marketplace. The Brooklyn Book Festival is New York City’s largest free literary festival and connects readers with local, national, and international authors and publishers.
Come find Luna Press at Booth #229!
Sunday, Oct 1st, 10am – 6pm
Brooklyn Borough Hall
209 Joralemon St, Brooklyn NY
Announcing El Mundo Inalcanzable de Susana San Juan, a new Luxury Edition Book by Josephine Sacabo
We are thrilled to announce Josephine Sacabo’s latest luxury edition book, El Mundo Inalcanzable de Susana San Juan, is now available. A signed and numbered edition of 7, this book is entirely handcrafted and features 47 original photogravures.
2023 Mississippi Book Festival
On August 19th, Luna Press will be at the Mississippi Book Festival! Every August, the Mississippi Book Festival brings readers and authors together in historic Jackson for an exhilarating celebration of books. This event is free and open to the public, with plenty of programming and activities for all ages.
Make sure to stop by the Luna Press table on Bookseller’s Row!
Saturday, August 19th, 9am-5pm
400 High St
Jackson, MS
Luna Press at the 2022 PhotoNOLA Festival
See Luna Press this year at the return of the PhotoBOOK fair! This event offers the chance to peruse a beautiful array of contemporary photobooks & zines, and engage with the artists and publishers who created them. It’s also FREE and open to the public!
The PhotoBOOK Fair will be held in the historic library space at Ogden Museum of Southern Art.
Friday, December 9, 12-4:30pm and 6-9pm
925 Camp St, New Orleans, LA
Announcing Two New Kids Books by Dalt Wonk
We’re pleased to announce TWO kids book titles by Dalt Wonk:
Brown Bunny Finds a Home follows the adventures of a beloved stuffed animal as he sets out to explore the world, looking for somewhere where he can belong.
Fun Fables for Kids is an illustrated collection of short tales. Told in the tradition of Aesop, these family-friendly stories follow the adventures of animal characters faced with important life lessons.
2022 Louisiana Book Festival
This coming Saturday, Oct 29th, Luna Press will be at the Louisiana Book Festival! The LA Book Festival is an annual event celebrating readers, writers, and their books is held at the gorgeous Louisiana Capitol, State Library, and other nearby locations in downtown Baton Rouge. This wonderful festival has activities for readers of all ages and best of all, it’s FREE!
Saturday, October 29th
701 N 4th St
Baton Rouge, LA
2022 Brooklyn Book Festival
We are very excited to share Luna Press will be at this year’s Brooklyn Book Festival! You can find us at Booth 233 on the Johnson St side, next to Columbus Park.
Sunday, October 2nd, 10am-6pm
Columbus Park
Johnson St, 11201
Luna Press at New Orleans Poetry Festival April 23rd and 24th
NOLA friends, mark your calendars! The New Orleans Poetry Festival is only a month away — we can’t wait to see everyone at the Small Press Fair!
Saturday, April 23rd and Sunday, April 24th, 9AM – 5PM
Greenway Station
436 N Norman C Francis Parkway, 70119
FLASH HOLIDAY SALE!
Happy Holidays from Luna Press! We’re celebrating the season of giving with a very special, limited time offer.
All orders placed by Sunday, Dec. 19th will receive:
– 25% OFF entire purchase
– FREE expedited shipping (arrival before Dec. 25th)
– FREE Luna tote bag with all orders
French Quarter Fables!
New videos of Dalt Wonk performing his fables. A delight! In collaboration with Simon Blake and Fire on the Bayou Productions, these short films feature Wonk at his studio in New Orleans.
View the series HERE.
Event: “Grief is Hiding in this Music” Book Launch with Dalt Wonk, November 17th
Please join us for a reading and book signing celebrating our new release Grief is Hiding in this Music, with author Dalt Wonk. We hope to see you there!
Wednesday, November 17, 2021, 6-8pm
Octavia Books
513 Octavia St, New Orleans
(504) 899-7323
Event: 2021 Brooklyn Book Festival
Luna Press is thrilled to be exhibiting in-person at the 2021 Brooklyn Book Festival this coming weekend! Attendees can find us at Booth 519 —we hope to see you there!
Sunday, October 3, 2021, 10 -5 pm
Brooklyn Borough Hall
209 Joralemon St, Brooklyn
Lonely Voyagers Selected as Finalist at Indie Book Awards
Lonely Voyagers has been named as a Finalist for the Indie Book Awards. Congratulations to Simon Blake and Dalt Wonk!
To learn more about the award and see the lists of Winners and Finalists, click HERE.
Dalt Wonk to Read at ALA 2021 Virtual Conference: Wednesday, June 23, 2021, 3-3:30PM CST
We are very excited to announce that Dalt Wonk will give a live virtual reading from his soon-to-be-released poetry collection GRIEF IS HIDING IN THIS MUSIC. The event will take place via Zoom and is free of charge. Pre-registration is required.
Dalt Wonk to Read at San Miguel Literary Café Virtual Reading: Thursday, March 18, 2021, 5-6pm CST
Join Dalt Wonk as he reads poetry alongside Bonnie Larson Staiger and Mary Katherine Wainwright in the San Miguel Poetry Café event A Sense of Place. The event will take place via Zoom and is free of charge. Pre-registration is required.
HAPPY LUNADAYS 2020!
A week of Holiday specials and gift packages: Nov 30 – Dec 7
- 1 – French Quarter Fables Vol. I + Vol. II, $25 (retail $50). email subject: FABLES
- 2 – Beyond Thought + Lux Perpetua, $60 (retail $120). email subject: SACABO
- 3 – Lonely Voyagers + Simon Blake print, $95 (retail $130). email subject: BLAKE
- 4 – Inventing Reality: New Orleans Visionary Photography, $15 (retail $45). email subject: REALITY
- 5 – The Laughing Lady: A Book for Children, $7 (retail $14). email subject: LADY
- 6 – Riddles of Existence + Spiritual Gifts, $18 (retail $54). email subject: RIDDLES
To order, email sales@lunapress.com with the subject assigned to the deal you want. You’ll then receive a link to pay with FREE SHIPPING. All offers valid through Dec 7, 2020.
Announcing LUNADAYS – A week of special Holiday gift packages and sales from Luna Press
Join us this week for LUNADAYS! A week of special holiday gift bundles from Luna Press! Each day, we will announce a new discounted book package or super sale item. Tune in daily on social media this Monday through Friday (November 30 through December 7) to see the deal of the day.
Josephine Sacabo Interviewed on SE Center for Photography’s BookTalk Series
We are delighted to share this interview with Josephine from the October 17 edition of BookTalk, hosted by the Southeast Center for Photography. Josephine discusses her latest publication from Luna Press, Structures of Reverie, as well as her new exhibition, THOSE WHO DANCE. A huge thank you to Michael Pannier at the SE Center for Photography for hosting, and to Fran Forman for sharing her work as well.
Watch the full interview below.
Lonely Voyagers Reviewed by The US Review of Books
Simon Blake and Dalt Wonk’s new collaborative book, Lonely Voyagers, was recently reviewed by Heather Brooks of the US Review of Books.
“Wonk and Blake’s book … will almost certainly appeal to collage artists and enthusiasts … [who] will revel in the new life breathed into antique prints.”
Read the article: Heather Brooks, The US Review of Books, June 30, 2020
Structures of Reverie Recommended by The US Review of Books
Luna Press’s latest release from Josephine Sacabo, Structures of Reverie, was recently reviewed by the US Review of Books, where it received their coveted RECOMMENDED rating.
“Upon opening the book, the feel and fragrance are intoxicating, creating an aura of mystery and freedom from confinement …. Sacabo’s work is imbued with a translucent quality … there is no hindrance in conjuring limitless possibility.”
Read the article: Mihir Shah, The US Review of Books, June 30, 2020
Structures of Reverie and Lonely Voyagers receive 2020 Eric Hoffer Awards
Luna Press is thrilled to announce that both of our latest releases – Structures of Reverie and Lonely Voyagers – have been selected by the 2020 Eric Hoffer Award Committee! Structures of Reverie received the Honorable Mention Award, and Lonely Voyagers was named a Finalist.
CONGRATULATIONS to the artists Josephine Sacabo, Dalt Wonk and Simon Blake, and to Luna Press Press Creative Director, Jacqueline Miro, for their great work!!
To learn more about the Eric Hoffer Award and see the lists of Winners and Finalists, click here.
Event: “Lonely Voyagers” Artist Talk & Signing, February 9
Join Simon Blake and Dalt Wonk for an Artist Talk and Signing to celebrate their new book, “Lonely Voyagers”. The first shipment of 100 books sold out almost immediately. After being held in Customs for 6 weeks, the rest are finally here!
Light refreshments will be served.
Sunday, February 9, 2020, 3-5 pm – (artist talk at 3:30pm)
Nadine Blake
1036 Royal St., New Orleans
(504) 529-4913
“Structures of Reverie” selected as a Finalist for the 2020 Rendez-vous Image Photobook Award
Luna Press is proud to announce that “Structures of Reverie” by Josephine Sacabo is a Finalist for the 2020 Rendez-vous Image Photobook Award! The book award finalists will be displayed at the RDVI juried exhibition from January 24-26 in Strasbourg, France.
To learn more about the award and see a list of the nominees, click here.
Interview: Josephine Sacabo, Simon Blake, and Dalt Wonk discuss their new books on “The Reading Life”
“This week on The Reading Life: Susan talks with Josephine Sacabo about her beautiful new photography book, Structures of Reverie, and Dalt Wonk and Simon Blake celebrate their collaboration in art and text for Lonely Voyagers.”
Listen to the interview: The Reading Life with Josephine Sacabo, Simon Blake, and Dalt Wonk. Susan Larson, WWNO, December 16, 2019.
Event: “Lonely Voyagers” Book Signing with Simon Blake and Dalt Wonk, December 21
Please join us for a book signing of Luna Press’s new release: Lonely Voyagers, with authors Simon Blake and Dalt Wonk. You won’t want to miss it!
Saturday, December 21, 2019, 11-12:30 pm
Octavia Books
513 Octavia St, New Orleans
(504) 899-7323
Event: Holiday Book Launch at Nadine Blake, December 19
Please join us for a launch party and book signing celebrating Luna Press’s Fall 2019 releases: Lonely Voyagers and Structures of Reverie.
Refreshments will be provided. We hope to see you there!
Thursday, December 19, 2019, 5-8 pm
Nadine Blake
1036 Royal St., New Orleans
(504) 529-4913
Event: “Structures of Reverie” Book Signing, December 14
Please join us for a book signing celebrating Structures of Reverie by Josephine Sacabo. The event will be held in conjunction with PhotoNOLA, New Orleans’ annual festival of photography.
Saturday, December 14, 2019, 5 – 8 pm
A Gallery for Fine Photography
241 Chartres St., New Orleans
504-568-1313
FREE SHIPPING on orders placed before December 31!
Luna Press is thrilled to offer free shipping for the Holidays on all orders placed before December 31! As the holiday season approaches, this is a great opportunity to share Luna Press’s beautiful books with loved ones both near and far!
Dalt Wonk on WRBH Reading Radio
Listen to Dalt read from French Quarter Fables.
Interview: Josephine Sacabo discusses her books, her life, and her art with “Analog Forever Magazine”
“I love doing books and hope to go on doing it with every major body of work. I love the idea of my work becoming a part of someone’s intimate life. Something they can turn to when they need it. When I think of what Heinrich Kuhn’s and Josef Sudek’s books on my coffee table have done for me, I can only hope that mine could one day do the same for someone else somewhere.”
Event: “Structures of Reverie” Book Launch
Please join us for a book signing and launch party celebrating Luna Press’s new release, Structures of Reverie by Josephine Sacabo, in tandem with the artist’s new series of photogravures, Moments of Being. We hope to see you there!
Thursday, October 3, 2019, 5 – 8 pm
A Gallery for Fine Photography
241 Chartres St., New Orleans, LA 70130
Announcing our first ever Luna Raffle!
Announcing our first ever Luna Press Raffle! Win a suite of 9 Luna Press Books which value over $400. There is no cost to enter: simply post a picture of yourself on Facebook or Instagram with your favorite Luna Press book(s), add #lunaraffle, & tag Luna Press.
The lucky winner will be drawn July 12.
Event: Holiday Book Launch at Nadine Blake
Please join us for a launch party celebrating Luna Press’s Fall 2018 releases: Spiritual Gifts, Beyond Thought, Lux Perpetua, and Structures of Reverie. Refreshments will be provided. We hope to see you there!
Saturday, December 8, 2018, 4 – 7 pm
Nadine Blake
1036 Royal St., New Orleans, LA 70116
Event: “Spiritual Gifts” Book Signing with Dalt Wonk and Simon Gunning
Please join author Dalt Wonk and illustrator Simon Gunning for a book signing of Spiritual Gifts.
Wednesday, November 28, 6 – 7:30 pm
Garden District Book Shop
(The Rink Shopping Center)
2727 Prytania Street, New Orleans, LA 70130
Event: 2018 Louisiana Book Festival
Luna Press is excited to be exhibiting at the Louisiana Book Festival again this year. Don’t miss this wonderful celebration of all things literary!
Saturday, November 10, 2018
Capitol Park, Downtown Baton Rouge, 9 am – 4 pm
701 North 4th Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Event: 2017 Louisiana Book Festival
Luna Press will be exhibiting at the 2017 Louisiana Book Festival in Baton Rouge. Dalt Wonk will be participating as a Featured Author, presenting his latest book The Laughing Lady, with a book signing to follow.
Saturday, October 28, 2017
701 North 4th Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Presentation: 3:15-4:45 pm
State Library, 5th Floor
Booksigning: 4-4:45 pm
Bookseller Tent on the Festival Ground
Event: “The Laughing Lady” Panel Discussion
Dalt will discuss his latest book, The Laughing Lady, with three other local authors of children’s books at Jefferson Parish Library.
September 14, 2017, 7pm
Jefferson Parish East Bank Regional Library
4747 West Napoleon Blvd Metairie, LA 70001
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