In October 2008, Author John Updike spoke with Sam Tanenhaus, the editor of the New York Times Book Review, about the craft of fiction and the art of writing.

Among Fans of Commercial and Industrial Design Milton Glaser needs no introduction. He practically created the job description of “Designer”. His “Push Pin Studios”, a Design Firm he created in the 1970′s, is legendary. He’s a Pioneer and a Leader, all at the same time.You might know him for being the guy who created the “I Love ( Heart ) NY” Logo, which is completely iconic and has been made into 934 million parodies. In fact, it’s still the most popular image today at all the New York City Tourist Centers. He also created this very famous poster of Bob Dylan, shown up above, that is equally iconic. He designed the DC bullet logo used by DC Comics from 1977 to 2005. The list could go on and on. Also, back in 1968 he founded “New York” magazine, which is totally great & still being published today.

Chip Kidd had the honor of interviewing him for an event at Cooper-Hewitt. This video was posted 2 years ago and is still relevant today. In it, Milton Glaser talks about many issues surrounding the importance of design. Plus, he’s just so smart, clever, and funny that you will enjoy listening to him anyway, ha! So, please check it out.

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.

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.

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:

It’s crazy out of control bat-mania over at the OMNIVORACIOUS Website! Why? Because Alex Carr just did a wonderful Interview with New York Times Best Selling Author Chip Kidd about his new BATMAN: DEATH BY DESIGN Graphic Novel Book published by DC Comics. The main focus was the collaborative process between Chip and Comic Book Artist Dave Taylor. They also chat about the origins of the book and creating the plot. Please CLICK HERE to check it out & while you’re there maybe leave a comment? Thanks! ( Also, Thanks Alex )