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Gonzo: A Graphic Biography of Hunter S. Thompson
Gonzo: A Graphic Biography of Hunter S. Thompson

Fear and loathing in six panels.

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Brian Cox on the Heart of Science
Brian Cox on the Heart of Science

“We explore because we are curious, not because we wish to develop grand views of reality or better widgets.”

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The Spirituality of Imperfection: Storytelling and the Search for Meaning
The Spirituality of Imperfection: Storytelling and the Search for Meaning

“If a thing is worth doing, it is worth doing badly.”

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Blown Covers: <em>New Yorker</em> Covers You Were Never Meant to See
Blown Covers: New Yorker Covers You Were Never Meant to See

The art-science of walking the fine line between keen and crass.

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Snoopy’s Guide to the Writing Life: Ray Bradbury on Creative Purpose in the Face of Rejection
Snoopy’s Guide to the Writing Life: Ray Bradbury on Creative Purpose in the Face of Rejection

“The blizzard doesn’t last forever; it just seems so.”

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Women Are Heroes: A Global Portrait of Strength in Hardship by French Guerrilla Artist-Activist JR
Women Are Heroes: A Global Portrait of Strength in Hardship by French Guerrilla Artist-Activist JR

Poignant and powerful portraits of physical and emotional survival amidst atrocity.

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Douglas Adams’s Prophetic Vision for the Evolution of the Book
Douglas Adams’s Prophetic Vision for the Evolution of the Book

How we went from boulders to scrolls to screens.

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Book Spine Poetry vol. 5: The Meaning of Life
Book Spine Poetry vol. 5: The Meaning of Life

Stumbling on happiness in pursuit of the unknown.

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To Do: Gertrude Stein’s Posthumous Alphabet Book
To Do: Gertrude Stein’s Posthumous Alphabet Book

“Don’t bother about the commas which aren’t there, read the words. Don’t worry about the sense that is there, read the words faster.”

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100 Ideas That Changed Film
100 Ideas That Changed Film

How the seventh art went from magic lanterns to state-of-the-art computer-generated imagery in 100 years.

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