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THE BURIED by Peter Hessler Wins First Annual Peter Mackenzie Smith Book Prize
Awarded for improving understanding of the history, economy, culture, arts, music, literature, religions, beliefs and practices of Egypt.
Jake Adelstein’s TOKYO VICE series launches on HBO Max
After a long and winding road, the adaptation of the bestselling memoir is here, directed by Michael Mann and scripted by JT Rogers.
Kirkus Reviews DIRTY PICTURES by Brian Doherty
“A free-wheeling, frank account of the rise and fall of the underground comic scene. …Lively, well researched, and full of telling anecdotes; just the thing for comix aficionados and collectors.”
MORE IS MORE IS MORE: Today’s Maximalist Interiors by Carl Dellatore (Rizzoli) to publish September 13, 2022
“You’ll be hard pressed to find more jubilance between two pieces of clothbound cardboard, or anywhere else for that matter.”
The Wall Street Journal reviews WHEN HARRY MET MINNIE: A True Story of Love and Friendship by Martha Teichner
“…ostensibly a memoir about an oddball canine romance. Its deeper subject, though, is the romance of cities, particularly New York…”
CBS News features WHEN HARRY MET MINNIE: A True Story of Love and Friendship by Martha Teichner
Martha and the book were the subject of segments on CBS Sunday Morning and CBS This Morning
WHEN HARRY MET MINNIE: A True Story of Love and Friendship by Martha Teichner is an instant New York Times Bestseller
The book debuts at number 11 on the Print Hardcover Nonfiction list and number 10 on the Combined Print & E-Book list of February 21, 2021
The Washington Post reviews WHEN HARRY MET MINNIE: A True Story of Love and Friendship by Martha Teichner
“…we all have the capacity to create and build new friendships and attachments at whatever age or stage of life.”
Louise Penny Praises WHEN HARRY MET MINNIE by Martha Teichner (Celadon, February 2021)
“This is a love story, masterful, warm and funny, heartfelt and heartbreaking. I absolutely loved this book.”
Wall Street Journal Reviews ANNI AND JOSEF ALBERS: Equal and Unequal by Nicholas Fox Weber
“With its staggering array of photos and reproductions, this is a book meant to be browsed and savored rather than read straight through.”
Booklist reviews WHEN HARRY MET MINNIE: A True Story of Love and Friendship by Martha Teichner
“…anyone will find much to savor here—love of dogs not even required.”
The Magazine Antiques Reviews THE LOUVRE by James Gardner
“…retells and retraces the evolution of one of the world’s most complex architectural palimpsests with elegance, economy, and wit.”
Booklist Reviews HITCHCOCK BLONDE: A Cinematic Memoir by Sharon Dolin
“Dolin’s use of Hitchcock to exorcise past demons is an inspired mélange of cinematic critique and private confession.”
Kirkus Reviews WHEN HARRY MET MINNIE: A True Story of Love and Friendship by Martha Teichner
“A heartwarming and heartbreaking story of friendship and grief.”
Jazz Journal reviews STRAIGHTEN UP AND FLY RIGHT: The Life and Music of Nat King Cole by Will Friedwald
“…a valuable and immensely enjoyable addition to the library of all who are interested in jazz and popular song of the mid-twentieth century…”
Adam Gopnik Reviews THE LOUVRE by James Gardner in The New Yorker
“Gardner’s muscular, impatiently expert prose recalls Robert Hughes in his city books, ‘Barcelona’ and ‘Rome.'”
Wall Street Journal Reviews THE LOUVRE by James Gardner
“This history is told with all the great verve, insight and eye for detail that Mr. Gardner’s criticism is noted for.”
BookPage says ARTCURIOUS by Jennifer Dasal is “like a juicy novel”
“Dasal writes with humor and honesty, offering truth mixed with speculation…”
Kirkus Calls STRAIGHTEN UP AND FLY RIGHT: The Life and Music of Nat King Cole by Will Friedwald “Effusive”
“An effusive celebration of a multitalented performer.”
Terry Teachout Reviews STRAIGHTEN UP AND FLY RIGHT: The Life and Music of Nat King Cole by Will Friedwald in the Wall Street Journal
“…the last word about Nat King Cole for many years to come.”
Jeannette Walls Praises WHEN HARRY MET MINNIE by Martha Teichner (Celadon, February 2021)
“…an exquisite tale about heartbreak and healing, critters and humans, and the little miracles life hands us when we need them the most.”
Booklist says ARTCURIOUS by Jennifer Dasal is Delightful
“She presents the most arcane information in a lively, accessible, and engaging way. …delightful…”
ARTCURIOUS by Jennifer Dasal Receives a Starred Review from Publishers Weekly
“Both art aficionados and novices will find something to appreciate in this offbeat and informative outing.”
Washington Post Reviews THE LOUVRE by James Gardner
“Think of reading this book as the full experience you are temporarily denied today, or may never have had the energy to undertake…”
The Boston Globe Reviews THE LOUVRE by James Gardner
“An eye-opener …Anyone curious about how the Louvre evolved into its present configuration will find this diligent book richly informative.”
James Gardner, author of THE LOUVRE, Interviewed in The New York Post
“There’s not really an equivalent anywhere else in the world … It’s an icon like the Eiffel Tower that defines the city. The Louvre is Paris.”
Library Journal Recommends THE LOUVRE: The Many Lives of the World’s Most Famous Museum by James Gardner
“Recommended for readers interested in the history of France, the history of architecture, and museology.”
Adam Gopnik Praises STRAIGHTEN UP AND FLY RIGHT: The Life and Music of Nat King Cole by Will Friedwald
“…a delightful mix of scholarly dedication and interpretive verve. This is certainly the best book that anyone will write about Nat King Cole.”
The New Republic Reviews iBAUHAUS: The iPhone as the Embodiment of Bauhaus Ideals and Design by Nicholas Fox Weber
“Like most of us, I’ve looked at my iPhone countless times; having read this book, I now feel I’ve truly seen the thing.”
Repost: Three Golfers’ and An Agent’s Journey to London
William Clark tells the story of his small-scale odyssey to the 2013 London Book Fair.
Publishers Weekly gives a starred review to THE LOUVRE by James Gardner
“Fast-paced and evocative, this is a must for Francophones as well as art and architecture lovers.”
Ross King Praises THE LOUVRE: The Many Lives of the World’s Most Famous Museum by James Gardner
“His remarkable achievement is to show us how the building is every bit as spectacular and as fascinating as the treasures it holds.”
New York Review of Books Calls THE BURIED: Life, Death and Revolution in Egypt by Peter Hessler “original, richly layered, and often delightful”
“…a sharp sense of humor, a gift for observation,… and a knack for using memorable characters and anecdotes to demonstrate larger truths.”
Kirkus Reviews iBAUHAUS: The iPhone as the Embodiment of Bauhaus Ideals and Design by Nicholas Fox Weber
“…the author makes a strong case that a revolution in modernist design has found fulfillment in contemporary culture. An engaging and occasionally provocative analysis.”
THE BURIED by Peter Hessler a 2019 National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction Finalist
Awards will be presented on March 12th at the New School in New York City.
iBAUHAUS by Nicholas Fox Weber to be published by Alfred A. Knopf
A deft, entertaining, and wide-ranging meditation on the iPhone as direct descendant of the influential school of art and design.
Kirkus Reviews THE LOUVRE: The Many Lives of the World’s Most Famous Museum by James Gardner
“…a vivid chronicle of strife, wars, rivalries, and aspirations [and] …A richly detailed journey through a palimpsest of the past.”
The Guardian Calls THE BURIED: Life, Death and Revolution in Egypt by Peter Hessler “a small triumph, one of the best books yet written about the Arab spring.”
“What separates him from most other foreign correspondents is a strange alchemy in his writing and storytelling that gives him an ability to spin golden prose from everyday lived experience.”
Director Emeritus of The Met Praises THE LOUVRE: The Many Lives of the World’s Most Famous Museum by James Gardner
“…the story of the Louvre as a royal palace has been largely eclipsed by its much shorter and more famous life as a museum…”
Editor at Large Speaks with Carl Dellatore about his forthcoming ON STYLE
“…we’re looking forward to Dellatore’s newest tome, On Style, a collection of designers that represent the new guard of the profession.”