We are an independent publisher located in Boston, Massachusetts. In 2020, our new titles range from Shaun Bythell’s memoir, Confessions of a Bookseller to Thomas W. Gilbert’s groundbreaking history, How Baseball Happened: Outrageous Lies Exposed! The True Story Revealed.
This year marks the company’s 50th anniversary. Founded in 1970, Godine is stronger today than ever thanks to the authors we publish and to readers around the world.
Godine is also home to the Black Sparrow Press, founded in 1966 and relaunched in Spring 2020 with titles including Wicked Enchantment: Selected Poems by Wanda Coleman, edited by Terrance Hayes, and Summer Solstice: An Essay by Nina MacLaughlin.
Thanks for stopping by.
David Allender
Publisher
Joshua Bodwell
Editorial Director
William N. Thorndike, Jr.
President
Godine is a remarkable publisher….determined to prove that the day of elegant books has not vanished.—The New York Times
Godine books are not ‘beautiful’ in the glossy fashion of the coffee-table books that flood the market at Christmastime. They are instead flawlessly produced examples of the arts of printing and bookbinding, exquisitely understated. —Newsweek
Small publishers like Godine are keeping literature alive by taking chances. If we had to depend on books from the publishing conglomerates, we’d read in a limited universe too often based on the bottom line. —Bill Henderson, editor of the Pushcart Prize series
Godine represents everything that is right and good about book publishing. As the trend moves away from the printed word in favor of cheaper, faster electronic editions, and many publishers seem content with flimsily constructed books, DRG continues to publish well made, often beautifully illustrated books every bookstore should be proud to carry on their shelves. Godine’s books are meant to last a lifetime. Our customers have come to expect quality in printing and editorial curatorship that DRG has consistently delivered over time. Thank God there are still a few publishers who haven’t forgotten what is most important and maintain a consistent commitment to excellence. —Mark LaFramboise, Chief Buyer, Politics & Prose Bookstore, Washington D.C.
Godine books have a well-deserved reputation for quality in every sense of the word, and it’s a pleasure to stock them in our stores, and also to see them in other stores. On top of that, they sell well! —Jack Cella, Former Manager, Seminary Co-operative Bookstore, Chicago, Illinois
Perusing the Godine catalogue is one great pleasure of being an independent bookseller. A greater pleasure is to hold one of Godine’s books. Beautiful, thoughtful design & typography combined with great writing make the David R. Godine colophon one of the most notable presences on the shelves of City Lights Booksellers. —Paul Yamazaki, Chief Buyer, City Lights Booksellers & Publishers, San Francisco, California
Long live Godine Press! —Bob Contant, former owner of St. Mark’s Bookshop, New York City