Young, Sleek, And Full Of Hell4 reviews Aaron Rose, Carlo McCormick, ... Drago Arts and Communication, 2005 Finally! + young, sleek and awesome! + allegedreview I have been waiting for this book for a long time. Although I wasn't a regular when the gallery was open, over the years I have become a big fan of the art and artists that were exhibiting there. This book is filled with interesting photos and anecdotes about the struggles of being an independent ...             Jeff Wall3 reviews James Rondeau The Museum of Modern Art, New York/San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, 2007 The ultimate publication in contamporary art and culture + Excellent Companion to the Exhibit A great book about a great artist, in a great series of "Phaidon" dedicated to contemporary art. Not easy to read, but worth it. The debate about Jeff Wall's art (in which wall himself is an importent participent) encompasses many fundamental questions and notions regarding new art history, ...             The Complete Short Stories of Ernest Hemingway: The Finca Vigia Edition43 reviews Ernest Hemingway Scribner, 1998 Phenomenal + A book in GREAT condition. + G + Hemingway - What more needs to be said?             Killing Yourself to Live: 85% of a True Story90 reviews Chuck Klosterman Scribner, 2006 The Flying V Neck of Books...Lives On + I can't state enough how much I put into this book Chucky K, as I like to call him, does what any good writer should do, keeps the reader engaged and turning the pages from beginning to end. Is Chuck a Nick Hornby, David Eggers, Elizabeth Wurtzel? Well, of those three I've read A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius and watched the movie High ...             Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim313 reviews David Sedaris, 2005 Sedaris knows how to show you a great time. + Dress Your Family in Cords or enim + This book is a truly enjoyable read. I've loved every one of Sedaris' books, and just fininshed re-reading this one. I felt like some good laughs, and his books really deliver. Sometimes a "yikes" rather than a laugh, but always an impact. I have yet to find anyone than has the wit and style and ability to fascinate as well as ...             Me Talk Pretty One Day735 reviews David Sedaris Back Bay Books, 2001 Do Not Read While Eating Because It's So Funny You Might Choke + David Sedaris does it again! + Not heartwarming... in a good way. When I opened this book I had limited time so I decided to look for the shortest essay in the book so I could sneak in a quick read. I selected "Big Boy" which started on page 97 and ended before the next essay that started on page 100. By the end of the first paragraph I was already laughing and ...             Chuck Klosterman IV: A Decade of Curious People and Dangerous Ideas32 reviews Chuck Klosterman Scribner, 2007 This man is funny - no, I mean it. Really funny. + He hates the Olympics, but that's okay, because he's hilarious + Klosterman at his best + Made me care about Billy Joel             Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs: A Low Culture Manifesto127 reviews Chuck Klosterman Scribner, 2004 brilliant, poignant and deliciously clever. + Sometimes a book speaks to you + No flow but the essays individually are thought-provoking and halarious! A fond reflection and provocative portrait of the culture in which you were raised. Right on and an extremely entertaining read.             Tom Sachs Fondazione Prada, 2006 This comprehensive survey of the work of the young and influential American sculptor Tom Sachs is the first of its kind, and long overdue. Sachs appropriates elements from American popular culture, including fast food, skateboarding and hip-hop music, and mixes them with overt references to luxury fashion labels, as well as icons of Modernist art and design. Even as Sachs's work maintains an ...             Designing Design8 reviews Kenya Hara Lars Müller Publishers, 2008 The Philosophy of Design + YOU NEED THIS + Designing Design + Design Philosophy + Don't judge a book by its cover             Sailing Alone Around The World47 reviews Joshua Slocum Kessinger Publishing, LLC, 2004 Unbelievable story, a must read if there ever was one + A classic for good reason + Simply escape on a trip around the world This story is the greatest sailing story I have ever heard of. Joshua Slocum is so far out and such an indomitable human being that it is difficult to fathom without reading the story. This book is truly an exercise in understatement. A large society of Slocum afficianados exists now, largely in ...             Things I have learned in my life so far39 reviews Stefan Sagmeister Abrams, 2008 Sagmeister Always Rocks + Great designs and interesting format Like his first book, this one is filled with clever design details and insights into his process. Unlike the typical designer, Sagmeister speaks of his process in terms that more are akin to self-improvement and self-analysis and than technique, giving us plebians insight into how the master works. ...             Sailing Alone Around The World47 reviews Joshua Slocum Kessinger Publishing, LLC, 2004 Unbelievable story, a must read if there ever was one + A classic for good reason + Simply escape on a trip around the world This story is the greatest sailing story I have ever heard of. Joshua Slocum is so far out and such an indomitable human being that it is difficult to fathom without reading the story. This book is truly an exercise in understatement. A large society of Slocum afficianados exists now, largely in ...             Chuck Klosterman IV: A Decade of Curious People and Dangerous Ideas32 reviews Chuck Klosterman Scribner, 2007 This man is funny - no, I mean it. Really funny. + He hates the Olympics, but that's okay, because he's hilarious + Klosterman at his best + Made me care about Billy Joel             Young, Sleek, And Full Of Hell4 reviews Aaron Rose, Carlo McCormick, ... Drago Arts and Communication, 2005 Finally! + young, sleek and awesome! + allegedreview I have been waiting for this book for a long time. Although I wasn't a regular when the gallery was open, over the years I have become a big fan of the art and artists that were exhibiting there. This book is filled with interesting photos and anecdotes about the struggles of being an independent ...             Jeff Wall3 reviews James Rondeau The Museum of Modern Art, New York/San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, 2007 The ultimate publication in contamporary art and culture + Excellent Companion to the Exhibit A great book about a great artist, in a great series of "Phaidon" dedicated to contemporary art. Not easy to read, but worth it. The debate about Jeff Wall's art (in which wall himself is an importent participent) encompasses many fundamental questions and notions regarding new art history, ...             Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim313 reviews David Sedaris, 2005 Sedaris knows how to show you a great time. + Dress Your Family in Cords or enim + This book is a truly enjoyable read. I've loved every one of Sedaris' books, and just fininshed re-reading this one. I felt like some good laughs, and his books really deliver. Sometimes a "yikes" rather than a laugh, but always an impact. I have yet to find anyone than has the wit and style and ability to fascinate as well as ...             Designing Design8 reviews Kenya Hara Lars Müller Publishers, 2008 The Philosophy of Design + YOU NEED THIS + Designing Design + Design Philosophy + Don't judge a book by its cover             Me Talk Pretty One Day735 reviews David Sedaris Back Bay Books, 2001 Do Not Read While Eating Because It's So Funny You Might Choke + David Sedaris does it again! + Not heartwarming... in a good way. When I opened this book I had limited time so I decided to look for the shortest essay in the book so I could sneak in a quick read. I selected "Big Boy" which started on page 97 and ended before the next essay that started on page 100. By the end of the first paragraph I was already laughing and ...             Tom Sachs Fondazione Prada, 2006 This comprehensive survey of the work of the young and influential American sculptor Tom Sachs is the first of its kind, and long overdue. Sachs appropriates elements from American popular culture, including fast food, skateboarding and hip-hop music, and mixes them with overt references to luxury fashion labels, as well as icons of Modernist art and design. Even as Sachs's work maintains an ...