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Be on the Lookout! Subway Art 25th Anniversary Edition

During the 1980s, photographers Martha Cooper and Henry Chalfant captured the environment and the imagination of a generation, documenting the trendsetting street-art movement for the very first time. Now, after 25 years, Subway Art is available in a large-scale, deluxe … Continue reading

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Books 2008 #15 The Tales of Beedle the Bard

If I could, I would take a week off starting Monday and just re-read the Harry Potter books from start to finish. Maybe one year for a staycation, I’ll do just that. Anyway, I picked up The Tales of Beedle … Continue reading

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Books #14 Anathem

While it’s not Neal Stephenson’s best read, Anathem might be his most creative work. Set in a world of his own devising (albeit one closely related to our own) and featuring some heady intellectual content central to the plot, Anathem … Continue reading

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Books 2008 #13 Designing the Moment

Designing the Moment: Web Interface Design Concepts in Action I like Hoekman’s books. They remind me of really good web writing, in that they’re efficiently written, but still full of real examples and strong insights for immediate (and beneficial) takeaway. … Continue reading

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Books 2008 #12 Against the Day

Against the Day Pynchon is a madman. This work, more than 1000 pages of meandering epic, is all the evidence one could ever need of that. Frighteningly dense and wildly imaginative, Against the Day spans three continents, more than 25 … Continue reading

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