How Marilyn Monroe perfected the art of the shelfie
At times, a book’s mere presence can be as much a statement as its sentences.
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At times, a book’s mere presence can be as much a statement as its sentences.
Readers discuss a guest essay about how liberal professors can mentor conservative students. Also: Child abductions; talking with teens; art scams.
Wandering around the flower district of Manhattan, you may be surprised to see a green flag hanging high above the flowers, signaling the location of the Center for Book Arts (CBA) on the third floor, where it has been located since 1999. As artist and designer Ben Denzer recently wrote to me, Despite coming and going to CBA all the time, I can never really get over how much of an unexpected gem it is. The fact that this book utopia is hiding on the third floor of a random building on 27th street has always made me look at all NYC buildings as if each might contain delightful secrets ins...
In a year brimming with beautiful jacket art, these books stood out.
In a year brimming with beautiful jacket art, these books stood out.