BOOK THERAPY for listening to TV

ZERO / a letterpress series

HOMAGE to CARRIE FISHER -- DIGITALLY ON EDGE

I read POSTCARDS FROM THE EDGE in 1986. 

I made a very simple accordion book using quotes from Carrie Fisher's book

and displaying all the tricks and tools of the then very primitive Macintosh SE.

DIGITALLY ON EDGE

design Suzanne Vilmain VILMAIN: an electronic studio

quotes Carrie Fisher Postcards from the Edge

computer Macintosh SE

programs Pagemaker - Image Studio - Cricket Draw - MacDraw

copyright 1987

I'M NOT A BOX. I DON'T HAVE SIDES. THIS IS IT. ONE SIDE FITS ALL. THIS IS IT.

SHE KNEW SOMEDAY SHE WOULD FIND THE EXACT RIGHT OUTFIT

THAT WOULD MAKE HER LIFE WORK.

MAYBE NOT HER WHOLE LIFE, SHE THOUGHT, AS SHE GOT BACK IN

BED, BUT AT LEAST THE PARTS SHE HAD TO DRESS FOR.

I DIDN'T STAND UP IN SCHOOL AND SAY, "MY GOAL WHEN I'M

OLDER IS TO BE IN A DRUG HOSPITAL, EATING CAFETERIA

FOOD AND WATCHING OUTER LIMITS AND FIGHTING IN

GROUP THERAPY AND PLAYING VOLLEYBALL IN THE PARK

AND NOT DEALING WITH MY FEELINGS."

MOST OF THE PEOPLE IN HERE SHARE THE DESIRE TO SEEM COOL.

I KNOW I'M GOING TO GET OLD AND BE ONE OF

THOSE CRAZY WOMEN WHO SITS ON

BALCONIES AND SPITS ON PEOPLE

AND SCREAMS, "GET A HAIRCUT!"

I KNOW THIS AND I DON'T REALLY FEAR IT.

I'D JUST LIKE TO MOVE TOWARD IT WITH 

AS MUCH GRACE & DIGNITY AS POSSIBLE.

WE'VE BECOME SMART ENOUGH TO JUSTIFY STUPID BEHAVIOR

IT'S LIKE, IF WE CAN MAKE IT SOUND SMART ENOUGH,

WE'RE ALLOWED TO DO STUPID THINGS.