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Postsecret: Extraordinary Confessions from Ordinary Lives
by Frank Warren
Staff Pick
In the movie, In the Mood for Love, Tony Leung whispers his most secret thoughts into a hole in the ruined temple of Angkor Wat. In Bethlehem, pilgrims write out their prayers and wishes and stuff them into tiny cracks between the bricks at the Western... (read more)

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Proust Was a Neuroscientist
by Jonah Lehrer
Staff Pick
The young Lehrer's keen portraits make for a winning read. Using Woolf, Stravinsky, Cézanne, Whitman, and a handful of others, he shows how art has given us as much insight into the human mind as science has.... (read more)

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The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Presents Earth (the Book): A Visitor's Guide to the Human Race
by Jon Stewart
Staff Pick
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Pictorial Webster's: A Visual Dictionary of Curiosities
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Grapefruit: A Book of Instructions and Drawings
by Yoko Ono
Staff Pick
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The Lost Painting
by Jonathan Harr
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Lotta Prints: How to Print with Anything, from Potatoes to Linoleum
by Lotta Jansdotter
Staff Pick
Another charmer from Lotta Jansdotter, Lotta Prints covers all the details you need to start embellishing your surfaces (fabric, paper, walls, etc.) with a variety of craft processes. I'm a big fan of potato printing, as recipients of my Christmas... (read more)

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The Toon Treasury of Classic Children's Comics
by Art Spiegelman and Francoise Mouly
Staff Pick
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Testament: The Life and Art of Frank Frazetta
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Staff Pick
The third entry in the Frazetta trilogy, edited by Arnie and Cathy Fenner, Testament is not to be missed. Filled with the famous monsters, vixens, and warriors that Frazetta will always be remembered for, Testament lives up to its name.... (read more)

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Chris Ware (Monographics)
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Staff Pick
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Firecrackers: The Art and History
by Warren Dotz
Staff Pick
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A Lifetime of Secrets: A Postsecret Book
by Frank Warren
Staff Pick
Who doesn't love that feeling of looking through someone else's mail without the risk of getting caught? Here, Warren presents another collection of intimate confessions, shared secrets, and endless pleasure for voyeurs and students of the human... (read more)

List Price $28.99
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Used - Hardcover

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