Poems and Photographs by Nathan Larson
Eighteen poems and thirty-three photographs about America, both natural and unnatural.
Release: December 2026 · Price to be announced
About the book
Wendell Berry imagined a coming split between people who want to live as creatures and people who want to live as machines. Unspun chooses its side.
These poems and photographs keep company with creatures that get by without kings. Starlings steer by their seven nearest neighbors. An aspen grove sends help through its roots to a wound no one can see. An old wolf laughs at the idea that water could belong to anyone. Across from them stands the machinery of this moment: orders that take effect on signature, gold on the buildings, men who mistake a podium for a throne.
The book doesn’t pretend the creatures always win. Fence posts pierce the prairie. A flock forgets the shape it made together. But it keeps faith with the slow, unheroic work of keeping each other alive, and it reminds the powerful that what they hold is borrowed. And it is brief.
“I am only moving through,” Nathan Larson writes from a diner near the border. A waitress’s eyes catch on a white truck across the street, and the cook’s laugh cuts off. Unspun is a record of moving through America and refusing to look away.
The edition
Title | Unspun |
|---|---|
Subtitle | Poems and Photographs by Nathan Larson |
Release | December 2026 |
Edition | Limited edition of 100 signed and numbered copies with a foldout poster |
Contents | Eighteen poems and thirty-three photographs |
Book size | 160 mm × 240 mm (6.3 in × 9.45 in) |
Poster Cover Wrap | 600 mm × 485 mm (23.6 in × 19.1 in), foldout |
Pages | 52 |
Papers | Sirio Vermiglione 210 gsm, Splendorlux LW Premium White 80 gsm, and Gardapat Kiara 13 100 gsm |
Book and cover design | Ana Peres (afinereflex.com) |
Editor | Kristin Gustafson |
ISBN | 979-8-9998344-3-0 |
LCCN | 2026922246 |
Price | Price to be announced |
About the author
Nathan Larson is an American photographer and poet, educated at the University of Chicago, who travels full time across North America and beyond. His photography is represented by Wild Apple Graphics. His previous book is Field Notes on Avoidance.
Where to buy
Unspun will be available at nathanlarson.com and select fine booksellers. Only 100 copies, signed and numbered. Price to be announced.
Visit nathanlarson.comFrequently asked questions
What is Unspun?
Unspun is eighteen poems and thirty-three photographs that keep company with creatures that get by without kings. It is a record of moving through America and refusing to look away.
When will Unspun be released?
Unspun will be released in December 2026.
How many copies of Unspun are there?
Unspun is a limited edition of 100 signed and numbered copies with a foldout poster.
How big is the book and how many pages does it have?
The book finished size is 160 mm × 240 mm (6.3 in × 9.45 in) and has 52 pages, with a Poster Cover Wrap of 600 mm × 485 mm (23.6 in × 19.1 in), foldout. Papers: Sirio Vermiglione 210 gsm, Splendorlux LW Premium White 80 gsm, and Gardapat Kiara 13 100 gsm.
Who designed Unspun?
The book and cover design are by Ana Peres (afinereflex.com). The editor is Kristin Gustafson.
Where can I buy Unspun?
Unspun will be available at nathanlarson.com and select fine booksellers. The price is to be announced.
How does Unspun relate to Field Notes on Avoidance?
Both are books of poems and photographs by Nathan Larson. Field Notes on Avoidance is his previous book; Unspun is his new book.