Coolhunting did this great post about how touching it can be to read a story set in a place that you personally know. Penguin UK has organized a series of stories based on travels called Great Journeys. Stay tuned… when our next catalog drops I’ll share a couple of books about “journeys” that really inspired (…) Read more »
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guide to style
Mar 27, 2007First read about the Cheap Date Guide to Style on stylebubble, and quickly decided Susie was probably right. If you’re attracted to this book, you probably already have a pretty good idea about your personal style and they are just preaching to the choir. Susie felt it was more of a “style affirmation”. Then I (…) Read more »
career advice
Mar 05, 2007Are you looking for some career advice? Whether you want to live off your art, enter a new industry or find enough time to rock climb everyday, I recommend this book, The Anti 9 to 5 Guide: Practical Career Advice for Women Who Think Outside the Cube written by Michelle Goodman. It’s not really anti (…) Read more »
i like you, amy
Oct 31, 2006This is possibly the best book ever. Amy Sedaris, funny lady, has just published this amazing tribute to the art of entertaining, among other things, titled “I Like You: Hospitality Under the Influence”. Like if Martha Stewart was hip, wore vintage and had a sick sense of humor. Amy shows us what not to wear (…) Read more »

