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McSweeney's Publishing Believer, Issue 75: October 2010
Book SynopsisThe Believer is a monthly magazine where length is no object. It features long articles, interviews, and book reviews, as well as poems, comics, and a two-page vertically-oriented Schema spread, more or less unreproduceable on the web. The common thread in all these facets is that The Believer gives people and books the benefit of the doubt (the working title of this magazine was The Optimist).On each issue, Charles Burns''s beautiful illustrations adorn the cover; our regular raft of writers, artists, and photographers fill the pages; and the feel of the Westcan Printing Group’s gorgeous “Roland Enviro 100 Natural” recycled acid-free heavy stock paper warms your heart.
£7.60
McSweeney's Publishing Believer, Issue 76
Book Synopsis The Believer is a monthly magazine where length is no object. It features long articles, interviews, and book reviews, as well as poems, comics, and a two-page vertically-oriented Schema spread, more or less unreproduceable on the web. The common thread in all these facets is that The Believer gives people and books the benefit of the doubt (the working title of this magazine was The Optimist).On each issue, Charles Burns''s beautiful illustrations adorn the cover; our regular raft of writers, artists, and photographers fill the pages; and the feel of the Westcan Printing Group’s gorgeous “Roland Enviro 100 Natural” recycled acid-free heavy stock paper warms your heart.
£10.00
McSweeney's Publishing The Believer, Issue 78: February 2011
Book Synopsis The Believer is a monthly magazine where length is no object. It features long articles, interviews, and book reviews, as well as poems, comics, and a two-page vertically-oriented Schema spread, more or less unreproduceable on the web. The common thread in all these facets is that The Believer gives people and books the benefit of the doubt (the working title of this magazine was The Optimist). On each issue, Charles Burns'' beautiful illustrations adorn the cover; a regular raft of writers, artists, and photographers fill the pages; and the feel of the Westcan Printing Group’s gorgeous “Roland Enviro 100 Natural” recycled acid-free heavy stock paper warms the reader''s heart.
£8.00
McSweeney's Publishing The Believer, Issue 85: November/December 2011
Book SynopsisThe Believer is a monthly magazine where length is no object. It features long articles, interviews, and book reviews, as well as poems, comics, and a two-page vertically-oriented Schema spread, more or less unreproduceable on the web. The common thread in all these facets is that The Believer gives people and books the benefit of the doubt (the working title of this magazine was The Optimist).On each issue, Charles Burns''s beautiful illustrations adorn the cover; our regular raft of writers, artists, and photographers fill the pages; and the feel of the Westcan Printing Group’s gorgeous Roland Enviro 100 Natural” recycled acid-free heavy stock paper warms your heart.
£10.00
McSweeney's Publishing The Believer, Issue 89
Book SynopsisThe Believer is a monthly magazine where length is no object. It features long articles, interviews, and book reviews, as well as poems, comics, and a two-page vertically-oriented Schema spread, more or less unreproduceable on the web. The common thread in all these facets is that the Believer gives people and books the benefit of the doubt (the working title of this magazine was the Optimist).On each issue, Charles Burns''s beautiful illustrations adorn the cover; our regular raft of writers, artists, and photographers fill the pages; and the feel of the Westcan Printing Group’s gorgeous Roland Enviro 100 Natural” recycled acid-free heavy stock paper warms your heart.
£8.00
McSweeney's Publishing The Believer, Issue 90
Book SynopsisThe Believer is a monthly magazine where length is no object. It features long articles, interviews, and book reviews, as well as poems, comics, and a two-page vertically-oriented Schema spread, more or less unreproduceable on the web. The common thread in all these facets is that the Believer gives people and books the benefit of the doubt (the working title of this magazine was the Optimist).On each issue, Charles Burns''s beautiful illustrations adorn the cover; our regular raft of writers, artists, and photographers fill the pages; and the feel of the Westcan Printing Group’s gorgeous Roland Enviro 100 Natural” recycled acid-free heavy stock paper warms your heart.
£8.00
McSweeney's Publishing The Believer Issue 104
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McSweeney's Publishing The Believer, Issue 110
Book SynopsisThe Believer’s mission is to introduce readers to the best and most interesting work in the world of art, culture, and thoughtwhether that means literature, painting, wrestling, philosophy, or cookingin an attractive vehicle that’s free from the bugbears of condescension, mustiness, and jargony obfuscation. Its content (including essays, interviews, comics, poetry, and reviews) offers fresh perspectives from editors Heidi Julavits, Vendela Vida, and Andrew Leland. Each issue includes the popular columns Stuff I’ve Been Reading,” by Nick Hornby; What the Swedes Read” (a look at Nobel Prize-winners), by Daniel Handler; and Real Life Rock Top 10,” by Greil Marcus. The July/August Music Issue includes a free CD of new music curated for the magazine, the March/April Film Issue includes a free DVD of otherwise unreleased films, and the November/December Art Issue includes a free, always-changing bonus item.The Believer is a monthly magazine where length is no object. There are book reviews that are not necessarily timely, and that are very often long. There are also interviews that are very long. We will focus on writers and books we like. We will give people and books the benefit of the doubt. The working title of this magazine was The Optimist. The Editors
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David Zwirner Tell Me Something Good: Artist Interviews from
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£23.80
Ugly Duckling Presse Slow Down and Walk: A Conversation
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Ugly Duckling Presse Notes Toward a Pamphlet
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BenBella Books My Life in the Cat House: True Tales of Love,
Book SynopsisCelebrate the human-feline bond with all its joys, mysteries, and life-changing moments. Gwen Cooper—author of the blockbuster bestseller Homer's Odyssey: A Fearless Feline Tale, or How I Learned About Love and Life With a Blind Wonder Cat—returns with the ongoing adventures of her much-beloved, world-famous fur family. Ideal for new readers and longtime fans alike, this memoir told in eight purr-fect cat stories is filled with all the humor and heart Gwen's devoted readership has come to know and love. Raised in a dog-loving family, Gwen never pictured herself as a "cat person." But from the very first feline she adopted—an adorable five-week-old rescue kitten, slow to learn how to trust after life on the streets—Gwen was smitten. Eventually one rescue kitten became five, and all the ups and downs of a life with cats are lovingly depicted here: From the obsessive cat who teaches himself to play fetch and demands it morning, noon, and night from his hapless human mom; to the crafty white beauty who raises outside-the-litter-box thinking to the level of an art form; to the routine vet trip that turns into a hijinks-filled misadventure on the streets of Manhattan with three (VERY cranky!) felines in tow. And Homer, the Blind Wonder Cat himself, returns triumphant in new tales of life and love after worldwide fame. Sure to be treasured by cat lovers everywhere, My Life in a Cat House will leave you laughing out loud, shedding an occasional tear, and hugging your own cat a little bit closer. Read and rejoice!Trade Review"Whether describing Vashti bringing her a breakfast bug in bed or Scarlett crying out for her not to leave, Cooper's light and cheerful style makes it obvious that these cats are the loves of her life. Even readers with little inclination towards anthropomorphism will delight in these anecdotes of cats who seemingly have something to say about everything." —Booklist "This book perfectly encapsulates the unique and amazing experience of being owned by cats and the joy they bring into our lives. That alone is reason enough to read it." —James Bowen, author of A Street Cat Named Bob "Gwen Cooper is the Queen of Cat Love—and in these fun and frisky stories, she perfectly captures all the reasons felines rule our hearts and our homes. No cat lover should be without this book, but more important, give it to the folks who haven't yet seen the light. At least they'll understand us better!" —Sy Montgomery, author of How to Be a Good Creature: A Memoir in Thirteen Animals "One of the great pleasures of life is watching cat videos on the internet. They are irresistible. Good news: Gwen Cooper's new book is exactly like a cat video. What a pleasure to read her beautiful stories, brimming with her cat-love and even more important her ability to get you to actually see her cats. Like the videos, you will want to see more and more. She can become your next obsession, as she has become mine!" —Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson, international bestselling author of The Nine Emotional Lives of Cats "An elegant, incisive account of love, laughter, and the deep meaning and magic cats add to our lives." —Britt Collins, author of Strays: A Lost Cat, a Homeless Man, and Their Journey Across AmericaTable of ContentsContents Author’s Preface I Choo-Choo-Choose You Stop Trying to Make Fetch Happen The Picasso of Pee Cat Lovers Don’t Read Books THEM! A Story in Five Parts Cat Carrier Tango Fanny Trouble The Worm Has Turned Acknowledgments About the Author
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Two Lines Press On Lighthouses
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Two Lines Press Linea Nigra: An Essay on Pregnancy and
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Believer Magazine The Believer: Aug./Sept. 2019
Book SynopsisThe Believer, a five-time National Magazine Award finalist, is a bimonthly literature, arts, and culture magazine based in Las Vegas, Nevada. In each issue, readers will find journalism, essays, intimate interviews, an expansive comics section, poetry, and on occasion, delightful and unexpected bonus items. Our poetry section is curated by Jericho Brown, Kristen Radtke selects our comics, and Joshua Wolf Shenk is our editor-in-chief. All issues feature a regular column by Nick Hornby and a symposium, in which several writers expound on a theme of contemporary interest.
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Blank Forms Editions Common Tones: Selected Interviews with Artists
Book SynopsisInterviews by Alan Licht with Vito Acconci, ANOHNI, Cory Arcangel, Matthew Barney, Glenn Branca, Rhys Chatham, Tony Conrad, the Dream Syndicate's Karl Precoda, Richard Foreman, Henry Flynt, Milford Graves, Adris Hoyos, Ken Jacobs, Jutta Koether, Christian Marclay, Phill Niblock, Alessandra Novaga, Tony Oursler, Lou Reed, Kelly Reichardt, The Sea and Cake, Suicide, Michael Snow, Greg Tate, Tom Verlaine, Rudy Wurlitzer, and Yo La Tengo's Georgia Hubley and Ira Kaplan. Introduction by Jay Sanders. For the past thirty years, Alan Licht has been a performer, programmer, and chronicler of New York's art and music scenes. His dry wit, deep erudition, and unique perspectiveinformed by decades of experience as a touring and recording guitarist in the worlds of experimental music and underground rockhave distinguished him as the go-to writer for profiles of adventurous artists across genres. A precocious scholar and improvisor, by the time he graduated from Vassar College in 1990 Licht had already authored important articles on minimalist composers La Monte Young, Tony Conrad, and Charlemagne Palestine, and recorded with luminaries such as Rashied Ali and Thurston Moore. In 1999 he became a regular contributor to the British experimental music magazine the Wire while continuing to publish in a wide array of periodicals, ranging from the artworld glossies to underground fanzines. Common Tones gathers a selection of never-before-published interviews, many conducted during the writing of Licht's groundbreaking profiles, alongside extended versions of his celebrated conversations with artists, previously untranscribed public and private exchanges, and new dialogues held on the occasion of this collection. Even Lou Reed, a notoriously difficult interviewee, was impressed. Alan Licht is a writer, musician, and curator based in New York City. He is equally known for his guitar work in the underground rock bands Run On and Love Child and in the experimental groups the Blue Humans and Text of Light. He has released eight solo guitar albums and more than a dozen duo and trio records of improvised music. Licht is a contributing music editor at BOMB magazine and his essays and reviews have appeared in Artforum, Parkett, the Wire, the Believer, Sight & Sound, and many other publications. He is the author of An Emotional Memoir of Martha Quinn, an extended personal essay about coming of age as a rock fan and musician; Sound Art: Beyond Music, Between Categories, the first full-length study of sound installations and sound sculpture to appear in English; and Sound Art Revisited, an updated version of the latter, published last year; and he is a co-author of Will Oldham on Bonnie Prince' Billy, a collection of interviews with Will Oldham, and Title TK 20102014, a compilation of concert transcriptions, with Cory Arcangel and Howie Chen. Jay Sanders is executive director and chief curator of Artists Space, New York.
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Simon & Schuster The American Crisis: What Went Wrong. How We
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£27.00
Random House USA Inc Carry: A Memoir of Survival on Stolen Land
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£17.00
Hermits United The Assassins of Confucius: Some Recent Trends in
Book SynopsisIn this pamphlet, Jean Levi refutes the thesis of Confucius's non-existence, in vogue among Sinologists across the pond, that joins a general tendency of de-realisation of reality and echoes a ludicrous Sino-American rivalry for pseudo world hegemony.
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Les Editions Du Cenacle Une passion dans le désert - édition enrichie
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Les Editions Du Cenacle Aden Arabie
£8.46
Culturea Histoire du romantisme: suivie de Notices
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Edern éditions Jacques de Decker ou Son ordre dans la ronde
£22.50
Cahiers d'art Ever Goya
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£57.75
DIS VOIR The Historians The Rise and Fall of Gestures
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£19.80
De Gruyter Eine Geschichte
Book SynopsisAn Argentinian epic about dance “This is the story of a man who took part in a dance contest.” It is thus that Argentine journalist and author Leila Guerriero opens her book. It tells the most difficult of all epic stories: that of the common man. This is an electrifying work that spans the genres of journalism and fiction. It tells a moving and strangely intimate story about malambo, a traditional dance of the Argentine gauchos, and about the Malambo Festival of Laborde in the southeast of the Argentinian province of Córdoba. It is also about Rodolfo González Alcántara, who won the dance competition in 2012. Leila Guerriero is a gifted chronicler. Her internationally acclaimed work A Simple Story was published in Spanish in 2013 and in English in 2017, and now appears in German for the first time, in a translation by Angelica Ammar. First German translation of the impressive chronicle “A foray through life, suffering, sacrifice, silent despair, the dread of loss, solidarity, and glory.” (El País) “[a] level of excellence: […] rigorous work, exhaustive research” (Mario Vargas Llosa)
£19.00
Philipp Reclam Jun Verlag GmbH Faust II
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Philipp Reclam Jun Verlag GmbH gedichte
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Philipp Reclam Jun Verlag GmbH Erzahlungen
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£999.99
Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH & Co. Rennschwein Rudi Russel
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Insel Verlag Anton Kippenberg Der Tor Und Der Tod
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£11.70
Piper Verlag GmbH Muscheln in Meiner Hand
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£11.45
Rowohlt Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH Das denkende Herz
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Ullstein-Taschenbuch-Verlag, Zweigniederlassung der Ullstein Buchverlage GmbH Auf Den Marmorklippen
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£12.30
Fischer Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH Mario und der Zauberer
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£10.40
Hatje Cantz Sean Scully and David Carrier in Conversation:
Book SynopsisWhat makes a person an artist? How do works of art and their very own, extraordinary style come into being? And how does the prominent painter view his own work? The world-famous painter Sean Scully met with the philosopher David Carrier for several in-depth interview sessions. Their conversations explore these and many more questions about Scully’s life, work, and ideas. The result is a rich manuscript that very closely approaches the status of autobiography. Scully provides personal insights into his life and the important sources of inspiration for his career. He discusses his own view of his entire oeuvre, of art history and his position within it. Thus, this text becomes a literal eye-opener for Scully’s art, which can be (re)discovered through his words.
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Hirmer Verlag Subjective Objective: A Century of Social
Book SynopsisGenerously illustrated with photographs from early twentieth century reformers to contemporary artists, this collection of essays re-examines the genre of social documentary photography through the shifting lens of photographic objectivity, modes of dissemination, and the passions animating documentary projects. While the public’s acceptance of photographs as visual evidence made documentary photography possible, canny interventions employed by image makers and their editors alternately exploit and dismantle assumptions of the medium’s transparency, testing our wish to see pictures inspire social change. Among the photographers included in the exhibition and book are Berenice Abbott, Max Alpert, William Castellana, Walker Evans, Larry Fink, LaToya Ruby Frazier, Lewis Hine, Boris Ignatovich, Dorothea Lange, Igor Moukhin, Gordon Parks, Alexander Rodchenko, Arthur Rothstein, Sebastião Salgado, Arkady Shaikhet, Aaron Siskind, W. Eugene Smith, Weegee et al.
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Hirmer Verlag Tell Me About Yesterday Tomorrow: About the
Book SynopsisHistorical events and our knowledge of them mould our understanding of today’s world. The interdisciplinary authorship of this volume focuses on the connection between past and future. A bold and unusual publication whose approaches and themes extend from biographical experiences via intergenerational exchange to the discussion of current social phenomena.To what extent does (lack of) knowledge of the past influence our view of the present and our tales of the future? Authors from the realms of history, art, philosophy, journalism, poetry, cartoons and film investigate complex everyday reality in history and the present and direct their attention towards the shifts in political hegemonies which lead to ostracism, denigration and destruction. They have explicitly chosen an international perspective which shows that social polarisation and radicalisation are not phenomena limited by national boundaries, but are universal social manifestations in a globally interlinked world.
£21.21
Hirmer Verlag Making American Artists: Stories from the
Book Synopsis100 iconic American works of art from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts’ collection. This lavishly illustrated publication presents essays that offer groundbreaking re-interpretations of American art through the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts’ impressive historical and modern collections. Texts by leading scholars focus on the significant contributions made by Black, women, and LGBTQ+ artists whose careers were nurtured at PAFA. What does it mean to be an American artist? The book probes what it meant to be an American artist when the first art school and museum in the United States was founded and what it meant to be one by the late twentieth century, traversing two hundred years of creativity and change through over 100 significant works. Leading scholars explore rarely-studied histories in essays that contribute to an expanded picture of the nation and its artistic heritage.
£36.00
BoD - Books on Demand Die Schatten der verlorenen Zeit
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Hofenberg Buch von der deutschen Poeterei
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Hofenberg Journal meiner Reise: im Jahr 1769
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Books on Demand Pilzsammler
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Tredition Classics Der Begriff der Kunstkritik in der deutschen Romantik
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Tredition Classics Drei Dichter ihres Lebens
£15.29
Hofenberg Über naive und sentimentalische Dichtung
£17.42
Konkursbuchverlag Talisman
£10.50
