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Twenty-one lives. Twenty-one reports.

In The American Subject, Kenneth Goldsmith assembles an unexpected collective portrait of America through some of its most iconic figures.

📚 The American Subject, by Kenneth Goldsmith
Available on jbe-books.com and starting October 6 in bookstores!

21 American figures
12,5 × 19 cm, 224 pages
Softcover, silver pantone
From the JBE READINGS Collection by @jbebooks

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In the spirit of accessibility and circulation, JBE Books and @lbrystk are partnering to “self-pirate” The American Subject.

The complete publication will be available free of charge as a PDF through the @printedmatter_artbookfairs New York Art Book Fair digital platform.

A book about archives, language, and transmission, shared as widely as possible.

📚 The American Subject, by Kenneth Goldsmith
Available on jbe-books.com and starting October 6 in bookstores!

21 American figures
12,5 × 19 cm, 224 pages
Softcover, silver pantone
From the JBE READINGS Collection

@artbook by @jbebooks

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Poet, theorist, artist, and founder of UbuWeb, Kenneth Goldsmith is one of the defining voices of conceptual writing.

With The American Subject, he continues his exploration of transcription as a literary form, uncovering unexpected poetry within the language of official records.

📚 The American Subject, by Kenneth Goldsmith
Available on jbe-books.com and starting October 6 in bookstores!

21 American figures
12,5 × 19 cm, 224 pages
Softcover, silver pantone
From the JBE READINGS Collection

@artbook by @jbebooks

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For decades, Kenneth Goldsmith has challenged conventional ideas of authorship and creativity.

With The American Subject, he turns archival documents into literature, transforming clinical observations into a compelling sequence of prose poems.

📚 The American Subject, by Kenneth Goldsmith
Available on jbe-books.com and starting October 6 in bookstores!

21 American figures
12,5 × 19 cm, 224 pages
Softcover, silver pantone
From the JBE READINGS Collection by @jbebooks

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Abraham Lincoln. Marilyn Monroe. Malcolm X. Kurt Cobain. Michael Jackson. Whitney Houston. Robin Williams.

In The American Subject, Kenneth Goldsmith transcribes historical autopsy reports of twenty-one iconic American figures, revealing how institutional language, narrative, and mythology intertwine.

A powerful exploration of life, death, and the impossibility of objectivity.

📚 The American Subject, by Kenneth Goldsmith
Available on jbe-books.com and starting October 6 in bookstores!

21 American figures
12,5 × 19 cm, 224 pages
Softcover, silver pantone
From the JBE READINGS Collection by @jbebooks

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The American Subject

Based on historical autopsy reports of twenty-one iconic American figures, the book transforms forensic medical language into a striking series of conceptual prose poems.

A literary portrait of America told through its most famous bodies.

📚 The American Subject, by Kenneth Goldsmith
Available on jbe-books.com and starting October 6 in bookstores!

21 American figures
12,5 × 19 cm, 224 pages
Softcover, silver pantone
From the JBE READINGS Collection by @jbebooks

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A selection from the JBE Books catalog for @printedmatter_artbookfairs

From recent releases and limited editions to exclusive objects and enduring favorites, Booth N8 brings together a selection of books that reflects the diversity of JBE Books' publishing program.

Whether you've followed our work for years or are discovering it for the first time, we look forward to welcoming you, sharing new publications, and introducing a few rarities along the way.

📍 @momaps1 — Booth N8
September 24–27, 2026

@artbook by @jbebooks

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At this year's @printedmatter_artbookfairs, JBE Books is pleased to present a special focus on Kenneth Goldsmith.

In partnership with @lbrystk, The American Subject will be available free of charge as a PDF exclusively through the NYABF digital platform, extending the book's circulation in the spirit of Goldsmith's own publishing approach.

Visitors to Booth N8 will also discover a selection of exclusive graphic works created by Kenneth Goldsmith especially for the occasion.

📍 @momaps1 — Booth N8
September 24–27, 2026

@artbook by @jbebooks

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At @printedmatter_artbookfairs NYC — Booth N8 this week ✨

From September 24–27, JBE Books is at the New York Art Book Fair at MoMA PS1 with a selection of recent releases, limited editions, exclusive objects, and long-time favorites from our catalog.

Come browse, discover what's new, and say hello.

📍 @momaps1 — Booth N8
September 24–27, 2026

Some titles are already out of stock, so don't wait too long.

@artbook by @jbebooks

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Starting the New York Art Book Fair week, @atelierjolieofficial welcomed an evening dedicated to books beyond the page: ideas, voices, and the people behind them. Thank you for being part of it. by @jbebooks

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Our Speakeasy Club at @atelierjolieofficial gathered friends of JBE Books around poetry, publishing, art, and conversation. A beautiful New York evening shared with our community. by @jbebooks

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A few moments from our evening at @atelierjolieofficial.
Together with artists, authors, readers, and friends, we gathered to celebrate books, ideas, and conversations in NYC. by @jbebooks

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