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By Karen, April 25, 2013

Horst Portraits: 60 Years of Style

Selected and with an essay by Terence Pepper

Horst P. Horst was considered to be one of the “great classic photographers of the twentieth century.” During his 60 year career, he photographed actors, models, designers and socialites for French, American and British Vogue.

Horst Portraits: 60 Years of Style features unseen and unpublished works from the Horst archives as well his published iconic works. His compositions were masterpieces. His subjects cool, elegant, sleek and strong.

This gorgeous book would be of interest to anyone who loves fashion or cinema history.

- Karen

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By Karen, February 28, 2013

Barkitecture
By Fred Albert

Barkitecture features doghouses you never dreamed were possible.   This book takes whimsy to the next level. From the shell mosaic doghouse to the dog biscuit log cabin; each page features yet another clever creation.

You’ll have to check it out to believe it!

- Karen

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By Karen, February 21, 2013

1,000 Artists’ Books: Exploring the Book as Art

By Sandra Salamony

This is a very exciting find,  the title says it all 1,000 Artists’ Books: Exploring the Book as Art  this book is an absolute dream for anyone interested in book making or altered books.

1,000 Artists’ Books is broken down into four sections Codex Books “books with pages joined to make a spine,” Accordion and Foldable Books “books with multiple-folded pages,” Single Sheet Books “books made with single-sheet pages” and Sculptural Books “books made from objects and objects made into books.”

The book features large color photographs, an Image Directory with detailed information about how each piece was made and a Directory of Artists with artist contact information and website listings.

Check it out from the library, and then buy a copy for your home collection, 1,000 Artists’ Books: Exploring the Book as Art is just that good.

-Karen

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By Karen, February 7, 2013

Valentine’s Day is next week and there is nothing that inspires romance like beautifully written love letters.

Love Letters of Great Men
Edited by Ursula Doyle

Who doesn’t remember the scene from the Sex and the City movie where Carrie reads aloud to Big from a book called Love Letters of Great Men.  As fans of the movie discovered, the book did not actually exist. Ursula Doyle complied all of the letters referenced in the film in this one slim volume.

Love letters of Great Women
Edited by Ursula Doyle

“As a companion to Love Letters of Great Men, this anthology gives the other side of the story: the secret hopes and lives of some of the greatest women in history, from writers and artists to politicians and queens.”

Love Letters, Lost
By Babbette Hines

“Love Letters, Lost is a collection of amorous letters whose fates were, alas, scattered to the wind. Salvaged from flea markets, garage sales, swap meets, and Internet auctions by Babbette Hines, they are here paired with vintage photographs of love-struck couples holding hands, laughing, smiling, dancing, and otherwise mugging for the camera.”

The 50 Greatest Love Letters of All Time
Selected by David H. Lowenherz

“If a picture speaks a thousand words, a love letter speaks a thousand more . . . Even in this age of e-mail, faxes, and instant messaging, nothing has ever replaced the power of a love letter. Internationally renowned collector David Lowenherz sifted through hundreds and hundreds of historical and contemporary epistles and selected the most ardent, witty, whimsical, sexy, clever, and touching letters for this inspiring collection.”

Love Letters: an Anthology
Chosen by Antonia Fraser

“Here are 135 wonderful love letters – dashed off, through the centuries, by a glorious variety of lovers, passionately expressing their ardor, ecstasy, jealousy, pique, despair, adoration, utter enslavement and amazed joy.”

A Love No Less: More Than Two Centuries of African American Love Letters
Edited by Pamela Newkirk

“A delightful tribute to African American love, this treasury of fifty letters written by well-known figures and ordinary folk alike resonates with the joy and tenderness of romance, and offers glimpses into the social, literary, and political lives of black Americans throughout the last two centuries.”

-Karen

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By Karen, January 24, 2013

Forgotten Bookmarks: A Bookseller’s Collection of Odd Things Lost Between the Pages

By Michael Popek

Michael Popek began working at his parent’s used and rare book store where he was responsible for buying and sorting books.  On a whim, he created a blog so that his friends could see some of the unusual things he was finding inside of the books he processed.  That blog became the basis for his book Forgotten Bookmarks: A Bookseller’s Collection of Odd Things Lost Between the Pages.

Popek divided the book’s chapters into five categories “Photographs,” “Letters, Cards and Correspondence,” “Notes, Poems, Lists and Other Written Ephemera,” “Receipts, Invoices, Advertising, and Other Official Documents,” and “The Old Curiosity Shop: From Four-Leaf Clovers to Razor Blades.” He also featured photographs of both the forgotten items and the book in which they were found.

Forgotten Bookmarks: A Bookseller’s Collection of Odd Things Lost Between the Pages is charming and captivating.  You find yourself wanting to know the story behind the letters, postcards and photographs…. Not only are you seeing wonderful examples of ephemera but you are getting to see the lovely cover art of the books themselves.

Don’t miss it.

- Karen

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By Karen, December 27, 2012

The Handmade Marketplace: How to Sell Your Crafts Locally, Globally, and Online
By Kari Chapin

The Handmade Marketplace: How to Sell Your Crafts Locally, Globally, and Online provides simple, straightforward good advice about how to get your craft business started and is perfect for the novice business person. Kari Chapin discusses everything from branding and marketing your business to the nuts and bolts about how to sell at craft fairs, online stores, co-ops and brick and mortar stores. The book features stories and words of wisdom from successful crafters. Also included is a thorough list of online resources to help you get started. The book’s compact size makes the information seem approachable and attainable.

- Karen

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By Karen, December 20, 2012

Mildred Pierce is the story of a woman who finds herself a single mother in 1930’s California. Using her wits to survive she becomes a successful business woman.  Mildred’s ultimate downfall revolves around her complicated relationship with her daughter Veda.

Based on the novel by James M. Cain, this 2011 HBO five part mini-series differs from the 1945 Joan Crawford movie version “staying more faithful to the book’s original story.”

Kate Winslet stars as Mildred Pierce and Evan Rachel Wood as Veda. Winslet won an Emmy, a Screen Actors Guild and a Golden Globe for her portrayal of Pierce.

-Karen