Konvolut
A bundle of books and papers of different origins, loosely tied with string.
They cannot be priced apart — they never exist alone.
About
Konvolut is a publication. The name comes from the old book trade: a bundle of miscellaneous papers — loose leaves, letters, prints of unknown origin — catalogued under a single lot because no piece could be sold alone.
We collect fragments that never knew each other — a formula on the back of a train ticket, an uncited interview, a crossed-out inscription on a flyleaf — and bind them loosely into essays and collections, published in Chinese and, selectively, in English. We do not conclude. We arrange the fragments so that light can pass through, and leave the reading to you.
Konvolut publishes long-form essays on its newsletter, shorter fragments on social channels, and — in time — limited physical bundles: real paper, loosely tied.
Katalog
Journal
Essays and fragments are published on the Konvolut journal.
Read the journal →Membership
Reading Konvolut is free, and will stay free. Membership is support, not a ticket.
Free
All essays, in full.
Supporter — US$8 / month (or US$80 / year)
Everything free readers get, plus the fact that this bundle continues to exist because of you.
Founding — US$150 / year (limited · launching later)
Includes the annual physical Konvolut — a real bundle of printed matter, loosely tied, no two alike. Ships worldwide once a year.
All prices are listed in USD.
Subscriptions are handled via Substack; payments are processed by Stripe. Charges appear as KONVOLUT on your card statement.
Contact
Questions, corrections, or a fragment you think belongs in the bundle — write to us.