Whoops, like a total Idiot we forgot to post yesterday that it was George Orwell’s 109th birthday! Oh well, better late than never!

If you love the look, style, & design of old Vintage Book Covers then you’re gonna go totally crazy over these new T-Shirts from “Out of Print” Clothing. You’ll recognize many of these for the true classics they are: The Great Gatsby, Animal Farm, Treasure Island, 1984, Charlotte’s Web, Death of a Salesman, & many more. In addition to spreading the joy of reading through their tees and accessories they also acknowledge that many parts of the world don't have access to books at all. So, to change that, for every item they sell they donate one book to “Books For Africa”. Check out their site, just CLICK HERE!

Presented here are just a few random “Book Lover” Humor Photos we have come across while wasting our life on the Internet. The one that says, “Never Judge a Book By It’s Movie” is so true. Remember this simple Life Rule, “The Book is Always Better Than the Film”.

Random House just re-released Michael Chabon’s Pulitzer Prize-Winning Novel, “The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay” in Soft Cover Paperback ( it’s the one shown on the left, the other Cover on the right is for the eBook Edition & Audio Book ). So, we thought we would present this wonderful video of a Speaking Lecture Mr. Chabon did at the Dominican University of California in 2010. In it, Michael talks almost exclusively about the creation of this iconic novel & how he came about writing it, it’s very entertaining for sure & lasts for about an hour. So, go fix yourself some Popcorn, grab a drink, get comfy, and enjoy.

OK, I don’t mean for today to be “Video Day” here at CHIPKIDD.COM ( Ha Ha! ). But while surfing through YouTube last night I came across this extremely excellent video of the Opening Sequence to THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO Movie (2011) and the visuals are just completely incredible! It reminds me of the ones you see in many James Bond 007 films. It’s pretty cool. Plus, the modern-day cover version of Led Zeppelin’s Classic, “The Immigrant Song” ( circa 1970 ), is great too.

WAIT! THERE’S MORE! I should also note that this movie is based on the Stieg Larsson Trilogy Book Series published by Random House Knopf. The book covers were art directed by Peter Mendelsund & down below is a link to the special “Millennium Trilogy Deluxe Boxed Set” published after the huge success of these books. I mention it here because Peter did an excellent video for it that you can see ON the Amazon page. I wanted to share that too but you can’t embed or share it. You have to watch it on Amazon. So please be sure to check it out.

Elysabeth Alfano, the Host of the excellent Web TV Series “Fear No ART” from Chicago, sits down with acclaimed Graphic Novelist, Chris Ware, in his home library for an understanding of this influential artist. Now, while parts of the interview cover Chris Ware’s entire career they also use many of the graphics that can be seen in his next book, “Building Stories”, which has a release date from Pantheon Books around October 2nd, 2012.

“Building Stories” imagines the inhabitants of a three-story Chicago apartment building: a 30-something woman who has yet to find someone with whom to spend the rest of her life; a couple, possibly married, who wonder if they can bear each others company another minute; and the building’s landlady, an elderly woman who has lived alone for decades. Taking advantage of the absolute latest advances in wood pulp technology, Building Stories is a book with no deliberate beginning nor end, the scope, ambition, artistry and emotional prevarication beyond anything yet seen from this artist or in this medium, probably for good reason.

Many people work behind the scenes at Random House to bring each book to the widest possible audience. In this brand-new promo video, you’ll meet some of them and learn more about what’s involved, from editorial and design through production, marketing, sales, and distribution. This video was posted just last month at the Official Random House YouTube page & if you watch it I think you’ll experience two things: One, what it’s like to bring a book to life, and two, how many very talented people it really takes just to get things done.

Throughout his 25-year career, alternative cartoonist/screenwriter DANIEL CLOWES has always been ahead of artistic and cultural movements. In the late 1980s his groundbreaking comic book series Eightball defined indie culture with wit, venom, and even a little sympathy. With each successive graphic novel (Ghost World, David Boring, Ice Haven, Wilson, Mister Wonderful ), Clowes has been praised for his emotionally compelling narratives that reimagine the ways that stories can be told in comics. The Art of Daniel Clowes: Modern Cartoonist is the first monograph on this award-winning, New York Times-bestselling creator, compiled with his complete cooperation. It includes all of Clowes' best-known illustrations as well as rare and previously unpublished work, all reproduced from the original art, and also includes essays by noted contributors such as designer Chip Kidd and cartoonist Chris Ware.

Please be sure to watch this fun mini-documentary video created by Meltdown Comics in LA:

We all need a good laugh every now and then so here are some totally hilarious “BOOK HUMOR” Photos to brighten your day!

This photo right here is sort of a blast from the past! It shows the original 2008 Display Poster for Chip Kidd’s Book, “BAT-MANGA: The Secret History of Batman in Japan”. Oh yeah, we should mention that this was the store front of MELTDOWN COMICS in Los Angeles, CA. They have a blog that is pretty cool too, just click their name here to check it out!