A beautifully designed guidebook to the unnoticed yet essential elements of our cities, from the creators of the wildly popular 99% Invisible podcast Have you ever wondered what those bright, squiggly graffiti marks on the sidewalk mean? Or stopped to consider why you don’t see metal fire escapes on new ... more >
Yes, I’m reposting this review I originally did in early 2017 because – yippee! – Endeavour Press has now released this book. I think the earlier one was a bootleg edition but this one is legit. And I actually like this cover too, so bonus! “Just pretend that the man ... more >
All’s Faire in love and war… Connie leads a double life. During the week, she is an up-and-coming designer and dressmaker, creating sleek, elegant gowns for the wealthy elite. But come the weekend, Connie becomes Lady Constance, a member of the House Felicitous at the local Renaissance Faire, creating beautiful ... more >
“Just pretend that the man you wish to marry is standing before you,” the famous designer Florian instructed Anthea as she waited to model the wedding dress in the grand finale of his Paris Spring Collection. But the man Anthea wished to marry was out there in the salon–with the ... more >
AWP 2016 Wrap-up: Literature, Commerce, and Even Love Collide in Los Angeles – This year’s meeting of the Association of Writers and Writing Programs featured everything from a moving lecture from Claudia Rankine to a marriage proposal proffered during a live poetry reading. Rankine’s presentation focused on the lack of diversity ... more >