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An updated edition of Sagmeister's popular and influential book, with 48 additional pages. The projects began as a list under the title "Things I have learned in my life so far" which he transformed into typographic works. Taken together, the collection is part design project, part work of art, part examination of the pursuit of happiness.

Montessori: Shape Work offers readers die-cut shapes to trace with their fingers, grouped by family and illustrated into a familiar object for relevancy. Featured shapes: 3 triangles (equilateral, isosceles, right); 3 rounds (circle, oval, ellipse); 3 parallelograms (square, rectangle, rhombus); 3 polygons (pentagon, hexagon, octagon).

Features the paintings and other artworks of an artist who is one of the most prolific and successful artists of the Golden Age Illustration, and captivated audiences throughout the first half of the twentieth century.

An accessible and comprehensive encyclopedia of 1,000 deadstock sneakers¿¿the originals produced for exclusive, limited-edition releases¿¿by trendsetting sneakerhead and infamous reseller, Larry Deadstock¿Deadstock¿ refers to the originals: authentic, unworn sneakers that were produced for limited-edition releases, limited-run re-runs, or pairs that have otherwise stopped being made. No longer available from the direct retailers, deadstock is the most desirable, exclusive, and valuable merchandise in existence, only available from select resell shops and websites such as Larry Deadstock¿s.      In 1,000 Deadstock Sneakers, deadstock collector and infamous reseller Larry Deadstock teams up with streetwear journalist François Chevalier to dive deep into the origins, history, and trends of international sneaker culture. This book features:The origin story behind the first pair of Air JordansBasketball legends Lebron James, Kobe Bryant, and Michael JordanGroundbreaking designers such as Virgil AblohInfluential figures like Will Smith, Spike Lee, and Travis ScottInformative anecdotes from Larry DeadstockOriginal advertisements from Nike, Adidas, Air Jordan, New Balance, Rebook, Vans, and moreComplete with detailed research, historical context, and trend analysis on the aesthetic appeal of each style, this book explores the significance of the sneaker in fashion and culture today through 1,000 coveted deadstock sneakers of the last 50 years. This is a must-have reference text for sneakerheads and deadstock collectors; eye candy for sports fans, influencers, and all sneaker wearers; and an exploration of a rising phenomenon in fashion and streetwear for anyone interested in contemporary American culture.

The first of three volumes collecting the complete Simpsons Treehouse of Horror comics by creator Matt Groening, packaged in a deluxe, die-cut slipcase that glows in the dark The Treehouse of Horror started as an annual Halloween tradition on The Simpsons, beginning during the second season in 1990. In fall 1995, the first of 23 comics were produced by Bongo, telling new stories written and illustrated by some of the biggest names in comics, including Michael Allred (Madman), Sergio Aragonés (MAD magazine), Kyle Baker (Nat Turner), Jeffrey Brown (Star Wars: Darth Vader and Son), and Jill Thompson (Scary Godmother), as well as celebrities such as Mark Hamill, Thomas Lennon, and Patton Oswalt. Collected for the first time in a deluxe hardcover slipcase with an all-new die-cut cover, these award-winning comics place the world¿s most beloved animated family in exciting horror, science-fiction, and supernatural settings, making this series the perfect gift for the Halloween season and Simpsons fans of all ages. The volume also includes an introduction from Bart Simpson.

Learn about Baby¿s world in this interactive and photographic board book series¿now in a gifty box set! This collection of bright and interactive board books presents key concepts to little ones. Baby will explore emotions with Making Faces; first words with Baby Loves; and opposites in Baby Up, Baby Down. With fun and adorable photography, these books are the perfect introduction to Baby¿s world.

Set in the punk-rock scene of the early 2000s, a sharply observed, darkly comic literary novel about how far one young woman will go to find acceptanceKat is dying to be accepted by the North Carolina punks; she is totally desperate to seem cool. At a punk show, she ends up backstage with a rock star and gets noticed by a photojournalist. And then¿a dream come true for Kat¿her reputation skyrockets the next morning when an online magazine publishes pictures of her backstage, deeming her a groupie icon. But to maintain this notoriety, Kat makes a series of devastating mistakes, and soon enough, she becomes unrecognizable to herself and others. The truth, as always, comes out. Kat had already lost most of her friends by then, and after the Rolling Stones story, she's got no shot at redemption so she runs off to New York City to find the journalist who started this mess in the first place. Tea Hacic-Vlahovic¿s A Cigarette Lit Backwards is a sometimes funny, often brutally honest examination of growing up. It¿s dark and daring, unflinchingly examining the yearning to be noticed and accepted and the lengths one will go to get there.

INFLUENTIAL SUPPORTERS: Prominent chefs and food writers BJ Dennis, Vivian Howard, Michael W. Twitty, and Toni Tipton-Martin have promised to help promote and blurb this book. Howard has called author Emily Meggett ¿an American legend. Her work deserves to be celebrated.¿OVERDUE PUBLICATION: Gullah Geechee cuisine is a prominent, yet too-often undersung part of Southern food culture. Meggett¿s cookbook is one of the first major and comprehensive books on the subject and will fill a void in the history of American cookbooks.MEDIA INTEREST: Meggett has been profiled by PBS, Eater, Bon Appétit, NPR, and the Food Network. She has also been interviewed by AP News, the Smithsonian, and Charleston¿s Post and Courier, demonstrating there is a sustained interest in her food, heritage, and deep roots in the American South.

Discover the Korean War through the eyes of the journalist who covered it in this installment of the New York Times bestselling graphic novel series¿In 1950, Marguerite Higgins (1920¿1966) was made bureau chief of the Far East Asia desk for the New York Herald Tribune. Tensions were high on the Korean peninsula, where a border drawn after WWII split the country into North and South. When the North Korean army crossed the border with Soviet tanks, it was war. Marguerite was there when the Communists captured Seoul. She fled with the refugees heading south, but when the bridges were blown over the Han River, she was trapped in enemy territory. Her eyewitness account of the invasion was a newspaper smash hit. She risked her life in one dangerous situation after another¿¿all for the sake of good story. Then she was told that women didn¿t belong on the frontlines. The United States Army officially ordered her out of Korea. She appealed to General Douglas MacArthur, and he personally lifted the ban on female war correspondents, which allowed her the chance to report on many of the major events of the Korean War.Nathan Hale¿s Hazardous Tales are graphic novels that tell the thrilling, shocking, gruesome, and TRUE stories of American history. Read them all¿if you dare!

A stirring look at nonviolent activism, from American suffragists to civil rights to the climate change movementWe Are Power brings to light the incredible individuals who have used nonviolent activism to change the world. The book explores questions such as, what is nonviolent resistance and how does it work? In an age when armies are stronger than ever before, when guns seem to be everywhere, how can people confront their adversaries without resorting to violence themselves? Through key international movements as well as people such as Gandhi, Alice Paul, Martin Luther King, Cesar Chavez, and Václav Havel, this book discusses the components of nonviolent resistance. It answers the question “Why nonviolence?” by showing how nonviolent movements have succeeded again and again in a variety of ways, in all sorts of places, and always in the face of overwhelming odds. The book includes endnotes, a bibliography, and an index.

Beloved Forest Feast author Erin Gleeson is back with a love letter to travel and delicious vegetarian food from her home state of CaliforniaFor years, Forest Feast fans have loved Erin GleesonΓÇÖs effortless California-style vegetarian cooking, made in her beautiful cabin in the woods. Now, Gleeson takes an extended road trip around California, staying in unique cabin dwellings along the way and showing readers the beauty and incredible food of the Golden State she knows so well. From the grapes of the wine country where Gleeson grew up to the avocados of San Diego, California is known for its rich agriculture.The Forest Feast Road Trip showcases 100 vegetarian recipes, all inspired by her familyΓÇÖs journey by car through a stunningly geographically diverse setting. Each chapter focuses on a different region of California, depicted in GleesonΓÇÖs signature aesthetic of atmospheric photography, charming watercolor illustrations, and mouthwatering recipes drawn from the fresh, local produce found in each location. Gleeson visits the giant redwoods on the coast of Mendocino, the desert of Joshua Tree, the mountains of Lake Tahoe, the tropical beaches of Santa Barbara, the cliffs of Yosemite National Park, and everywhere in between. In each location, Gleeson and her family stay in design-forward cabins, host dinner parties, and explore local attractions, providing tips for readers who may want to take a California road trip of their own.With its sense of wanderlust and its fresh take on the vegetarian cookbook, The Forest Feast Road Trip is an essential addition to this bestselling series.

From award-winning chef Gabriel Kreuther, the definitive cookbook on rustic French cooking from AlsaceGabriel Kreuther is the cookbook fans of the James Beard Award-winning chef have long been waiting for. From one of the most respected chefs in the United States, this cookbook showcases the recipes inspired by Kreuther¿s French-Swiss-German training and refined global style, one that embraces the spirits of both Alsace, his homeland, and of New York City, his adopted home. Sharing his restaurant creations and interpretations of traditional Alsatian dishes, Kreuther will teach the proper techniques for making every dish, whether simple or complex, a success. Recipes include everything from the chef's take on classic Alsatian food like the delicious Flammekueche (or Tarte Flambée) and hearty Baeckeoffe (a type of casserole stew) to modern dishes like the flavorful Roasted Button Mushroom Soup served with Toasted Chorizo Raviolis and the decadent Salmon Roe Beggar¿s Purse garnished with Gold Leaf.Featuring personal stories from the chef's childhood in France and career in New York as well as stunning photography, Gabriel Kreuther is the definitive resource for Alsatian cooking worthy of fine dining.

From lauded cheesemonger and creator of the popular blog Cheese Sex Death, a bible for everything you need to know about cheeseFor many people, the world of artisan cheese is an intriguing but intimidating place. There are so many strange smells, unusual textures, exotic names, and rules for serving. Where should a neophyte begin?From evangelist cheesemonger Erika Kubick, this comprehensive book guides readers to become confident connoisseurs and worshippers of Cheesus. A preacher of the curd word, Kubick provides the Ten Commandments of Cheese, which breaks down this complex world into simplified bites. A welcoming sanctuary devoted to making cheese a daily part of life and gatherings, this book explores the many different styles of cheese by type, profiling commonly found and affordable wedges as well as the more rare and refined of rinds. Kubick offers divine recipes that cover everything from everyday crowd pleasers (think mac and cheese and baked brie) to festive feasts fit for holidays and gatherings. This cheese devotee outlines the perfect cheese plate formula and offers inventive yet easy-to-execute beverage pairings, including wine, beer, spirits, and non-alcoholic drinks. These heavenly spreads and recipes wring maximum indulgence out of minimal effort and expense. Filled with seductive photography and audacious prose, Cheese Sex Death is a delightfully approachable guide to artisan cheese that will make just about anyone worship at the altar of Cheesus.

From fiber artist Toni Lipsey of TL Yarn Craft, an introduction to the craft of Tunisian crochet¿a unique crochet style that looks more like knitting¿with 20 projects for beginnersThere are hundreds of books that explore traditional crochet, but there are few that reference the concept of Tunisian crochet or present it in a modern, approachable way. The Tunisian Crochet Handbook introduces this fascinating and rewarding technique with a wide array of stitches and design possibilities. The goal of this book is to guide crocheters step-by-step through Tunisian crochet, starting with tools and yarns, transitioning into how-tös and stitches, and finishing with easy but engaging patterns. The book includes instructional sections and patterns, complete with the necessary schematics and styled, chic photographs.Every shawl, garment, and accessory featured takes makers beyond the basics, introducing new stitches to expand their skill sets. In this way, author Toni Lipsey is reintroducing crochet and encouraging makers to explore the craft further with each new design. Crochet continues to grow in popularity, and this guidebook offers a new take on the timeless classic, one that readers won¿t be able to find anywhere else.

Leila dreams of making films to bring the suppressed stories of her people onto the global stage. Leila's younger brother Chia in his deepseated desire for justice, begins to engage with social and political affairs. But his activism grows increasingly risky and one day he disappears in Tehran. Seeking answers about her brother's whereabouts, Leila begins a campaign to save him. But when she publishes Chia's writings online, she finds herself in grave danger as well

The Art of Star Wars: GalaxyΓÇÖs Edge is the only book to provide an inside look at the magic behind the Star Wars: GalaxyΓÇÖs Edge themed lands at Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort, documenting the art and innovations that led to the creation of GalaxyΓÇÖs Edge. Featuring hundreds of full-color concept artworks, sketches, blueprints, photographs, and more, the book will reveal Walt Disney ImagineeringΓÇÖs creative process.Star Wars: GalaxyΓÇÖs Edge invites guests to explore Black Spire Outpost, located on the remote Outer Rim planet BatuuΓÇöa spaceport bustling with First Order and Resistance activity where guests can interact with droids, creatures, and fan-favorite characters. Alongside Black Spire OutpostΓÇÖs vibrant cantina and marketplace, a new and original score composed by John Williams accompanies guests as they seek out the landΓÇÖs two major attractions: Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run, which allows guests to commandeer the fastest hunk of junk in the galaxy, and Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, in which guests find themselves in the crossfire of a ferocious battle between the Resistance and the First Order.Exclusive interviews with the key creative minds who shaped the landsΓÇÖ design provide commentary on what itΓÇÖs like to dream and then build a life-size Star Wars adventure.Plus, the book offers an inside look at the upcoming Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser experience, a first-of-its-kind immersive two-night adventure.

New York¿s beloved Petee¿s Pie Company serves up more than 80 recipes for the best pies you can make at home Petra (Petee) Paredez shares her personal repertoire of impeccable baking techniques that have made her pie shops, Petee¿s Pie Company and Petee¿s Café, New York darlings. At the heart of it all, the goal is simple¿a tender, ¿aky crust and perfectly balanced ¿lling¿and this cookbook leads the way with easy-to-follow, step-by-step guidance. A champion of locally sourced ingredients, Paredez features some of the best farms and producers in pröles throughout the book, inspiring us to seek out the very best ingredients for our pies wherever we may live. Filled with vibrant photography and recipes for just about every pie imaginable, from fruit and custard to cream and even savory, Pie for Everyone invites us to share in the magic and endless appeal of pie.

This is an indepth guide to a wealth of information. Through the exploration of worldwide dyeing practices, the book compares and contrasts how people create color--in a multitude of shades, tones, and varietals--within different contexts, showcasing that the art of creating color is filled with endless possibility. The book will feature a number of new dyeing techniques along with detailed recipes and projects to replicate at home.

A unique mix-and-match book that generates thousands of ideas for tackling a blank sketchbook page Designed to kickstart creativity for artists and hobbyists, the pages of this book are divided into three separate sections that can be ¿ipped, mixed, and matched to generate more than 100,000 unique sketchbook prompts! Jennifer Orkin Lewis, author of Draw Every Day, Draw Every Way and 100 Days of Drawing, has gained a dedicated following on Instagram by posting her daily sketches. The Sketchbook Idea Generator begins with an introductory section, in which Jennifer provides examples of her work as well as insight into her process of interpreting a prompt. The rest of the book consists of pages that are sliced into three mix-and-match sections that represent the three essential elements of a good drawing prompt: medium, color, and subject. With those basic decisions made, you can get right down to it!

A heavily illustrated mid-career monograph exploring the 30-year creative journey of the 8-time Academy Award¿nominated writer and director Paul Thomas Anderson has been described as a true auteur and among the foremost ¿lmmaking talents of his generation. His ¿lms have received 25 Academy Award nominations, and he has worked closely with the ¿nest actors of our time, including Daniel Day-Lewis, Joaquin Phoenix, and Philip Seymour Höman. In Paul Thomas Anderson: Masterworks, Anderson¿s entire oeuvre¿from Boogie Nights (1997), There Will Be Blood (2007), and The Master (2012) to his music videos for Radiohead to his early short ¿lms¿is examined in illustrated detail for the ¿rst time. Anderson¿s in¿uences, his style, and the recurring themes of reinvention, alienation, destiny, and ambition that course through his movies are analyzed and supplemented by ¿rsthand interviews with Anderson¿s closest collaborators and illuminated by ¿lm stills, archival photos, original illustrations, and a vibrant, engaging design aesthetic. Masterworks is a tribute to the dreamers, drifters, and evil dentists who populate his world.

A guide to knitting, making, and living a slow and thoughtful lifestyle all year long Slow Knitting introduced crafters to a process of more mindful making through ive basic tenets: source carefully, make thoughtfully, think seasonally, experiment fearlessly, and explore openly. Now, this seasonal approach encourages knitters to delve deeper into those concepts, applying them to everyday making through a series of essays, projects, and patterns that explore the life of a knitter throughout the year. Organized similarly to a seasonal planting guide or farmer's almanac, each chapter and section is designed to identify and encourage small ways that knitters may begin to employ noticeable change: organizing your yarn stash, carving out time for knitting, and starting on that baby blanket in a timely manner. The ideas explored here add up to a fuller, more mindful year, all through the joyful experience that is knitting.

Reprinted for the first time, the world’s smallest comic books—originally printed in 1966 and now enlarged to a more readable size—in a seven-book collectable boxed set In 1966, Marvel printed what the Guinness Book of World Records certified as the world’s smallest comic books. Smaller than a postage stamp, and sold in gumball machines across the country, these six books told the quirky origin stories of Marvel’s most beloved characters at that time: the Amazing Spider-Man, the Incredible Hulk, the Mighty Thor, Captain America, Sergeant Nick Fury, and Millie the Model.Marvel Comics Mini-Books reproduces facsimile editions of all six books in one affordable box set—along with a seventh book written by Mark Evanier that details the history and creation of these rare, vintage collectables.