Granta has come out with another City-Special issue of their renoun literary magizine. Writers the likes of Don Delillo, George Saunders and Peter Carey all participate in this collection dedicated to the great city of Chicago. (Better late than never!) We've added Granta to the list of literary minded journals we carry, watch for new issues in store!
Wait, did I say Patti Smith in store? We're not that fortunate. Doesn't mean we're not super stoked to carry the punk-rock legend's new book, Just Kids!
The tale of bohemian love and life with Smith and photographer Robert Mapplethorpe in the New York art scene of the 70's has gotten RAVING reviews, like this one right there:
"One of the best books ever written on becoming an artist...Jesus may have died for somebody's sins, but Patti Smith lives and writes and sings for all of us." (Washington Post) Posted by Julien at 2:27 PM
Gayla Trail is a Toronto author, blogger and first and foremost: Gardener. Her book You Grow Girl is a popular title round these parts and I know that her new book Grow Great Grub will succeed in catching peoples green thumb attention; it focuses on growing organic edibles in small spaces. Today is the official release date for her book: Congrats Gayla!
Stay tuned for details on an event here with Gayla (once the ground starts to thaw a little) Posted by Rory at 10:55 AM
Michael Pollan's new book has arrived in stores! Food Rules: An Eater`s Manual provides 64 adages to guide us towards better food choices. Each rule is written out in a single sentence, and then explained in greater depth. This is the sort of thing you (don't?) want to have around the house when the midnight poutine craving strikes.
In a totally different vein, we have also received the delightful and delicious Forking Fantastic!Forking Fantastic! is written by the two women who run The Sunday Night Dinner in Astoria (seriously, check that out: they are honest and hilarious and excited). Their passion for food-oriented friendship is incredibly infectious, and I have spent the last week dreaming of dinner parties where grilled peaches, saffron spanish tortilla, and baci di ricotta abound. They've made this great promo video:
The cookbook is filled with recipes, suggestions, and funny anecdotes. There is a section called "Four Foolproof Menus (Proofed by Us Fools)" and a chart that describes how to prepare fried chicken if
a) you are insane b) you are not insane
As the back cover promises, Forking Fantastic! is "a manifesto for bringing back a time-honored ritual one mind-blowing feast at a time." Posted by Julia at 10:22 AM
On top of our incredible (and still ongoing) buy 3 D+Q titles, get 30% off sale, we are offering y'all a selection of fiction titles at half the price!
Did you know that Norton published things other than massive anthologies of literature and critical editions of classic texts? I guess at some point I was cognitively aware of this, but definitely not recently.
Take a gander at the fruit of their non-critical labour!
It seems appropriate in the midst of winter to present you with a wintry option such as this. Norbert E. Yankielun, a research engineer for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, compiled this how-to manual on snow shelters of all shape and size. In it he provides tips on structural stability, customization (vanity igloo!), the effectiveness of different tools, and ease of construction.
Whether you're an old hand at igloo construction or just decided to embrace winter wholeheartedly, this book has something to teach you about snow appreciation. Posted by Julia at 1:32 PM
Guess what is now available in the bookstore? Oh drat, I guess the answer is in the link.
Even if the mystery is ruined, you should still come check out our beautiful expanded edition of Hicksville. The new introduction is absolutely charming, not to mention particularly nostalgic for anyone who grew up reading comics.
