Irma Boom - Book Activist 2026-1986 - Muji Books 2026

Fourth revised and expanded edition, in Japanese with English Appendix.
Edited by Rebecca Gomperts, Rem Koolhaas, Osamu Kushida, Mathieu Lommen, Niklas Maak & Irma Boom.
Book Activist continues this trajectory. Published by MUJI Books in Japan and printed and bound in the Netherlands, the fourth revised and expanded edition grows from 1,000 to 1,500 pages and includes a separate English-language appendix. Despite its miniature format, the publication unfolds as an ambitious reflection on the cultural significance of books and the communities that sustain them.
The title itself points to Boom’s position. At a moment when independent bookstores, publishers and printed media face increasing pressure, Book Activist argues for the continuing relevance of the physical book. Not as nostalgia, but as a medium capable of creating attention, concentration and unexpected encounters

1500 + 176p - JP/EN - box size: 16×12×6,5cm（book size 8×6,1cm - softcover - new