Performing Arts & More

available in November, hardcover, Chronicle Chroma

This career-spanning monograph titled Spike is a visual celebration of his life and career to date. Featuring hundreds of never-before-seen photographs by David Lee, Spike's brother and long-time still photographer, Spike includes behind-the-scenes, insider images that underscore his creative process and his significant impact on the culture at large. From his critically acclaimed film Malcolm X (1992) starring Denzel Washington, to his recent film Da 5 Bloods (2020) featuring the late Chadwick Boseman, Spike Lee's work continues to resonate now more than ever. This is a must-have collector's item and ideal gift for any cinephile and fan of one of the most prominent and influential filmmakers in history.

by Mel Brooks

available in November, hardcover, Ballantine Books Filled with tales of struggles, achievements, and friendships, and dozens of personal collection photos from throughout Brooks’s lifetime, readers will find behindthe-scenes stories and insights that led to Mel Brooks becoming one of the most accomplished and beloved entertainers and artists in history and one of the single greatest influences known to American comedy.

by Barack Obama, Bruce Springsteen

available now, hardcover, Crown This book is a dialogue between Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen that explores everything from their origin stories and career-defining moments to our country’s polarized politics and the growing distance between the American Dream and the American reality. Filled with full-color photographs and rare archival material, it is a compelling and beautifully illustrated portrait of two outsiders looking for a way to connect their unconventional searches for meaning, identity, and community with the American story itself.

She Come By It Natural:

by Sarah Smarsh

available now, paperback, Scribner and Co. "This little gem of a book is the perfect gift for any woman in your life, no matter the age. Raise hell, praise Dolly." –Claire A Great Gift

by Brian Baumgartner and Ben Silverman

available in November, hardcover, Custom House

The official oral history book of The Office, featuring exclusive interviews with every major player and never-before-seen photos, pulling back the curtain on the absurdity and genius that went in to creating this unstoppable force in American popular culture and why it continues to resonate with audiences today.

by Thom Yorke, Stanley Donwood

available in November, paperback, Canongate A celebration of the process and artwork created for and by Radiohead. Fear Stalks the Land! Includes the writings of the authors Thom Yorke and Stanley Donwood, which are gathered together for the first time ever. This commonplace book includes faxes, notes, fledgling lyrics, sketches, lists of all kinds and scribblings towards nirvana, as were sent between the two authors during the period 1999 to 2000 during the creation of the Radiohead albums Kid A and Amnesiac.

by Daniel Levy and Eugene Levy

hardcover, available now, Black Dog & Leventhal This beautifully produced, keepsake coffee-table book is the ultimate celebration of the series, the town, the characters, and the state of mind that is Schitt's Creek. Included are character profiles from the cast of Johnny, Moira, David, and Alexis, and all of the characters that populate the town, major moments from Moira's endorsement of Herb Ertlinger Winery, to Patrick and David's first kiss, to Cabaret and the Rose Family Christmas episode. Also included are special features, such as the complete, illustrated catalogs of David's knits and Moira's wigs, Moira's vocabulary, Alexis's adventures, and behind-the-scenes moments from Dan and Eugene Levy and the cast of Schitt's Creek.

by David Fougner

available now, hardcover, Gingko Press “Need to knit a quick beanie or saddle for a holiday gift and have no idea how to start? Look no further! A fun, easy to follow guide to the basics of knitting for beginners and pros alike.“ –Sarah M. A Great Gift

by Kendra Norton

available now, paperback, Workman Publishing Co. Sometimes making sense and order out of art can look different for different people, and for that reason, I LOVE the reverse coloring book! The watercolor designs are so beautiful, and the book does a brilliant job of suggesting shapes and lines while allowing the artist to imaginatively create their own ideas. Great as a gift, or for yourself! –Chloe

by Haruki Murakami, translated by Philip Gabriel

available in November, hardcover, Knopf Check out our sketchbooks, journals, and art supplies

In Murakami T, the famously reclusive novelist shows us his T-shirts—including gems from the Springsteen on Broadway show in NYC, to the Beach Boys concert in Honolulu, to the shirt that inspired the beloved short story “Tony Takitani.” Accompanied by short, frank essays that have been translated into English for the first time, these photographs reveal much about Murakami’s multifaceted and wonderfully eccentric persona.

by Jane Hall

available now, hardcover, Phaidon Press

This is one of the most well collected and researched books covering female product designers that have influenced how we live today. It’s empowering to see women represented in a male-centric industry. This book is a wonderful gift for any aspiring graphic designer, architect, engineer, and artist. –Gabi

by Alex Danchev

available in November, hardcover, Pantheon In this thought-provoking life of René Magritte (1898-1967), Alex Danchev makes a compelling case for Magritte as the single most significant purveyor of images to the modern world. Magritte’s surreal sensibility, deadpan melodrama, and fine-tuned outrageousness have become an inescapable part of our visual landscape, through such legendary works as The Treachery of Images (Ceci n’est pas une pipe), and his celebrated iterations of Man in a Bowler Hat. Now showing at the Lightcatcher building through Feb. 27, 2022

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