Oh hell yeah, we’re really happy to report that David Rakoff’s new book, “LOVE, DISHONOR, MARRY, DIE, CHERISH, PERISH: A NOVEL” (Doubleday), is still getting a ton of well-deserved attention. Like, just a few days ago, over at the NEW YORKER Magazine Website, the book received a very excellent and (we have to confess) EXTREMELY VERY well-written Book Review by Alexandra Schwartz.

Their main focus in that article talks a lot about the special writing style used by Rakoff. The book is written in a very unique prose and it’s really great that they discuss that issue with such clarity. It’s very cool, stop what you’re doing and check it out right now, just CLICK HERE!

This is just a quick post to share this fun image I came across the other day. It’s a promotional poster created by MELTDOWN COMICS (Los Angeles, CA) for when they had Chip Kidd as a special guest. Of course, this was for the BAT-MANGA: THE SECRET HISTORY OF BATMAN IN JAPAN (Pantheon) Book Tour a few years ago. The ultra-cool thing was that this poster was super HUGE! Man, I totally love this image.

“You have no idea what a bestseller looks like, until it’s a bestseller.”

Here’s some really great news! Over at the PAPERHOUSES Website they posted an article with Chip Kidd on their “Friday Reading List”. What this means is that they not only do a wonderful feature on someone, but they do an extensive interview as well. They talk about Graphic Design, Designing Book Covers, The Future of e-Books, and even Chip Kidd’s Current Reading List. It’s all very well done with a bunch of great photos. So, please be sure to check it out and if you’re active in Social Media, then please share this post on Facebook, Twitter, etc. Thanks!

Oh yeah, here’s THE LINK!

OK, This post is really showing my age, but if you know what the object in this image is then YOU ROCK! Hey, Please Support Your Local library.

I can’t believe I didn’t know this, but yesterday was “Book Lovers Day”. So, to celebrate, over at the TED TALKS website they did a post about “6 talks to watch for Book Lovers Day”. Basically, they re-posted six popular videos that showcase the love of books… both their creating and reading of them. Chip Kidd’s speech was the first one on the list. The cool thing is that their post has really gone viral. Actually, all the other talks are extremely excellent and we wanted to share them with you so please visit their site and check them out.

Just CLICK HERE!

I don’t know why but I have become sort of addicted to these info graphic charts that help you find a book to read, ha! I mean, my reading list is usually pretty HUGE and I never really need this info. But every now and then I use one to mix things up. Adding some diversity to your reading habit is good thing. Give it a try…. and Good Luck!

Here’s a cool piece of Graphic Art History! Dave Taylor, the Artist who drew Chip Kidd’s first DC Comics’ Graphic Novel, BATMAN: DEATH BY DESIGN, created this Promo Poster for the book which never got made. It was actually more like a prototype showing what the book COULD look like. Of course it has his “raw graphite pencil sketch” look, which did make it into the book and was also a great style for the story. So, that’s cool! Hey DC Comics, if you’re reading this you need to make this a poster for sale!!

You can see more of Dave Taylor’s ART if you CLICK HERE!

Here’s a bit of news we’re really proud to be sharing. Chip Kidd’s novel, THE CHEESE MONKEYS: A Novel in Two Semesters, just got a brand-new Book Review over at the NERD ATLAS BLOG! If you have never been there you should check it out. It’s written by a girl named Elizabeth Brooke and with fun and a great sense of passion she covers a HUGE variety of topics: Books, Video Games, Webcomics, Anime, Manga, TV Shows and Cool Products.

Oh yeah, before I forget, here’s a link to her beautiful BOOK REVIEW (Thanks Elizabeth).

Just a quick post to share this hilarious cartoon from THE NEW YORKER Magazine. They always have the best humor! Here, they make fun of the NSA while also mentioning Dan Brown. His new book, INFERNO (Doubleday), is out right now and it’s going crazy! Amazon, at the time of this post, has it listed as book #8, WOW!

Ken Krimstein, a Book Reviewer over at the Official CHICAGO TRIBUNE Newspaper Website, just finished posting a very well-written Book Review for David Rakoff’s new book, ”Love, Dishonor, Marry, Die, Cherish, Perish” (Doubleday). It’s short and extremely precise, but that’s great because it gets right to the point and also evokes the essence of the book (the way the book feels) in an extremely interesting way. So, if you have been thinking about reading this new novel (Yes, it’s out right now) then please give the review a quick read. You will get some great insight, just CLICK HERE!