In the 1962 Marc Saporta published Composition No. 1. It was the first published book that came in a box. Of course, there had been books published in slipcases or that were laid in boxes for many years prior to the release of Composition No. 1 but there hadn't been one that consisted of single sheets laid into a box where "each page has a self-contained narrative, leaving it to the reader to decide the order they read the book, and how much or how little of the book they want to read before they begin again."There were no page...
Did Borders die from a lack of technology? – The Billboard of the Week
Now on sale at Borders amazon.com. Amazing billboard for Aaron Shapiro’s latest book Users Not Customers, a business book focused on how industries must transition intelligently to the digital marketplace.Shapiro also hired a bunch of ex-Borders employees to set up roving book stands in New York City to promote and hand-sell the book. Piece in Adweek - Agency CEO Hires Laid-Off Borders Workers to Sell His Book
Crumb Covers: The Album Art of R. Crumb
It was the late 1960's. Robert Crumb was an aspiring artist living in the Haight Ashbury neighborhood of San Fransisco when he was asked by Janis Joplin to design the cover for Cheap Thrills, the first major studio album of her band Big Brother And The Holding Company. The album would eventually reach number 1 on the Billboard charts exposing the world to the counterculture visuals of R. Crumb.And so began the album cover career of R. Crumb.Now, some 40+ years later, W.W. Norton has released a monograph featuring all of R. Crumb's record cover art. From his work for...
Build Your Own Bookmobile
"Fun for schools, librarians, kids, adults, and bibliophiles -- because you CAN'T make this on an iPad or a Kindle!" is how Bob Staake refers to his 3-D crafty bookmobile. You simply print it out, fold at tabs, apply a little glue and whammo you're up and running. No library card required.
Charles Van Sandwyk gets singing
Ever wonder what one of the greatest book illustrators of our generation does during his spare time?Well, he sings and tells stories. Backed by the Brandywine Boys, Charles Van Sandwyck has released his first CD. Quality Time: Charles Van Sandwyk + the Brandywine Boys sing, play + tell stories. The 6 song time-themed debut features Keith Lowe on acoustic base, Steve Dawson on guitar, ukulele, weissenborn and dobro and Chris Gestrin on pump organ and saloon piano.A tri-fold insert features an introduction to the project by Keith Lowe and an original illustration by Van Sandwyk and of course, the cover...