The Books of Betalevel
First Knowledge, then Light
We are collecting the Betalevel technologies into a series of convenient paperback publications you can learn from and use in the comfort and privacy of your own home.
We present: The Books of Betalevel!
These Books assemble materials and discoveries from our first fifteen years of activities. Each volume focuses on one facet of the Betalevel prism and, taken together, afford the clearest view yet possible into the subterranean history, mysteries, and recipes of the space.
We are happy to announce that the first six of these Books are now available for purchase, at the links below.
The currently available titles are:
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Book II
Some Event Photos
Photographs of select events at Betalevel throughout the years.
72 pages, full-color
$20
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Book III
Event Announcements
Text of all announcements for Betalevel events from 2005 through 2020, written by the Betalevel organizers/curators, together with various collaborators and performers.
620 pages, b&w
$22
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Book V
Carmina Pointing at Things
Carmina pointing at (or touching) objects found in Betalevel. A sort of directed tour of the space.
48 pages, full-color
$16
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Book XII
Miscellaneous Ephemera Found in Betalevel on December 15, 2019
Flyers, posters, books, CDs, and other ephemera found and photographed down at Betalevel in December 2019.
60 pages, full-color
$18
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Book XV
Karaoke Song List
A list of the songs in the Betalevel karaoke library, available to sing at Swap Meet.
70 pages, b&w
$7
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Book XVI
LubberBook
Selected text & imagery scraped from LubberNet, a laboratory concerned primarily with the proliferation of highly multifarious mutations of love, piracy, and fine literature.
782 pages, b&w
$27
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Forthcoming titles include:
Book VI: Collected Meeting Minutes
Book X: Errata Anthology
Book XIII: The Book of Ross
Ordering Information:
Books are available on a print-on-demand basis, directly from the printers. Order titles by following the “Purchase here” links, above. Listed pricing does not include any relevant taxes or shipping charges.
In order to maximize quality and minimize individual volume cost, full-color (II, V, XII) and B&W (III, XV, XVI) titles are printed by separate fabricators. If you want to order some of each, you will need to place two separate orders. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Please note that books III and XVI are quite thick (~600 and ~800 pages, respectively) and are somewhat pushing the limits of what the manufacturer can reliably bind without some minor defects (esp. XVI). Take this into account before ordering. Though please do request a replacement from the printer if any serious issues are present in any books you receive.
Books are available for in-person preview at Betalevel events. A very small number of certain Books may also be available on site for sale. Pricing may vary.