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Learn World Calligraphy by Margaret Shepherd
If you’ve ever thought you’d like to learn -- or learn more about -- calligraphy this is your book and Margaret Shepherd is your perfect guide.
The Collected Erotica edited by Charlotte Hill and William Wallace
The Collected Erotica attempts to bring together the “very best examples of sexual art and literature, spanning 2,000 years and sourced from both the east and the West.” It’s a tall order, especially considering the near-pocket size of this fat little paperback. On the other hand, this is an illustrated anthology of erotica and for many readers, with a mix like this, it’s tough to go wrong.
The Great Folk Discography: Pioneers & Early Legends by Martin C. Strong
If the name Martin C. Strong is familiar to you, it’s likely you are a serious music fan of some kind. It’s possible you’re even some sort of music geek. Strong is developing into the guy when it comes to encyclopedic books about various branches of music.
Amazing Crayon Drawing by Lee Hammond
One of the simple joys of childhood: a rainy day, a blank piece of paper and a box of wax crayons. There was real pleasure in watching our masterworks emerge and the time spent creating them was never wasted. Why can’t we reignite that joy as adults? Illustrator and art instructor Lee Hammond says you can.
Crazy 4 Cult: Cult Movie Art by Gallery 1988 & Kevin Smith
Since 2006, Crazy 4 Cult has been a hugely successful annual art show at Gallery 1988 in Los Angeles. The shows celebrate cult movies in art in a way that is surprisingly relevant and often even strangely touching.
Art + NYC: A Complete Guide to New York City Art and Artists
Like other books in the Museyon line, Art + NYC is the full palette. It takes on its topic with two feet on the ground, and combines everything you need for a primer on the New York City art scene, and crams it elegantly into a book small enough to push into your purse or extra-roomy jacket pocket.
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The Tribes of Burning Man by Steven T. Jones
When the counter-culture was but a gleam in a few proto-stoner’s eyes, this is what they dreamed of. A glimmering city of art and ideas in the desert. Not Las Vegas, but something near it, yet utterly different.
Zombies!: An Illustrated History of the Undead by Jovanka Vuckovic
Say what you like about zombies, the undead have never been quite as popular as they are right now. Between books -- mash ups and other kinds -- television shows, movies and more, just about everywhere you look in entertainment and the arts, a zombie can be found.
An Improvised Life: A Memoir by Alan Arkin
While Alan Arkin’s An Improvised Life is disguised as a memoir, it’s really something more than that; though some would say less.
Power Dressing: First Ladies, Women Politicians & Fashion by Robb Young
If we forgot about the idea of power dressing for a while, we were reminded in 2008 when Sarah Palin erupted onto the American political scene so nattily turned out, voters were for a moment so swayed by the power of her fashion statements, they didn’t bother listening to the nonsense she was spewing.
Finding the Words: Writers on Inspiration, Desire, War, Celebrity, Exile, and Breaking the Rules edited by Jared Bland
In some ways, it’s a pretty thin pretext for an anthology. Ask 31 writers to talk about writing, then make it a book.
The Top 100 Canadian Singles by Bob Mersereau
Following up on 2007’s successful The Top 100 Canadian Albums, music journalist Bob Mersereau dreams up a book that might be even better and more to the point.
Anna Sui by Andrew Bolton
Andrew Bolton’s fabulous Anna Sui is a lush look at the young but vibrant career of up and coming designer Anna Sui.
Zooborns by Andrew Bleiman and Chris Eastland
You have to make sure you have a high tolerance for cuteness before ever tackling Zooborns, a book that introduces readers to “The Newest, Cutest Animals from the World’s Zoos and Aquariums.”
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