Rabbit, Run by John Updike. Artist: WebmockerThe folks at the Lawrence Public Library are celebrating Banned Books Week by creating a set of trading cards. From the almost 50 illustrations submitted by local artists of all ages they chose 7 to include, one for each day of the week.Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut. Artist: Kent SmithThe two above made the final cut while the two below didn't. You can see all the submissions hereAnimal Farm by George Orwell. Artist: Anna TaylorA Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess. Artist: Sophia Palmer
A Movie Alphabet
Megan Hyland latest project is cinematic trip through the alphabet. She has created a silk screen poster for each letter of the alphabet based on a movie title.Of course, if you're talking movies, your never too far from books. Here are a few that were adapted into screenplays.View the complete Movie Alphabet
Challenged. Censored. Banned. Sued. Burned: 30 Books and Why They Were Banned
h/t and clickable at open road mediaHappy Banned Books Week!
Mutanabbi Street under attack again
Mutanabbi Street in Baghdad April 5, 2011. (photo by REUTERS/Mohammed Ameen)It's hard to believe it is happening again. al-Mutanabbi Street the bookselling and cultural hub of Baghdad is in danger once more.Flashback to March 2007, a car bomb explodes on al-Mutanabbi Street killing more than 30 people with hundreds more were wounded. No one claimed responsibility. The world's book community was stunned. Numerous projects and events took place to support the victims, the books and the printed word, including the historic Al-Mutanabbi Street Coalition project which brought together numerous letterpress printers and book artists from around the world.The street was opened again for...
Stephen Colbert Writes Again
Media meister, Stephen Colbert, released his third book this week, America Again, now in 3D. In a recent book review he wrote for GQ, he offered to give it "three thumbs up out of four stars". This is from someone who also suggested the GQ editor use "Weepy Garamond" for the opening sentence, "It's no secret that America is hurting".I should have known the great American design team at Stephen Doyle Partners was responsible for designing Stephen Colbert's newest book...again. Doyle designer, Ben Tousley kindly shared this teaser video Doyle Partners made to celebrate it. It is a great example of smart and playful design,...