The “Sheriff of the Town of Little Mag”: An Appreciation of Len Fulton (1934–2011)

Abstract

ABSTRACTLen Fulton was a key figure in bridging the gap between libraries and the small press/little magazine movement that developed in the 1960s. As the founder and publisher of Dustbooks, Fulton sought to document the growth of independent publishing through the Dustbooks “skein” of directories that provided information about books and periodicals traditionally overlooked by library and mainstream publishing review sources. He also served as a cofounder of the Committee of Small Magazine Editors and Publishers, which attempted to organize independent publishers to find better distribution among libraries and bookstores. This article provides an overview of Fulton's accomplishments and influence among the American small presses.