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  1. Your Brain on Art : How the Arts Transform Us

    Magsamen, Susan; Ross, Ivy
    Random House Publishing Group 2023

    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A life-altering journey through the science of neuroaesthetics, which offers proof for how our brains and bodies transform when we participate in the ar...

  2. Pop Song : Adventures in Art & Intimacy

    Pham, Larissa
    Catapult 2021

    "A warm and expansive portrait of a woman’s mind that feels at once singular and universal," this collection of essays interweaves commentary on modern life, feminism, art, and sex...

  3. Feelings : A Story in Seasons

    Thapp, Manjit
    Random House Publishing Group 2021

    A stunning illustrated journey through one young woman’s year of feelings—from the saturated highs of early summer to the gray isolation of late winter.  “Feelings is a visual and...

  4. The Art of the Dragon Prince

    Wonderstorm
    Dark Horse Comics 2020

    Aaron Ehasz won a Peabody Award for his work as head writer and co-executive producer of Avatar: the Last Airbender, and was part of the Emmy-award winning writing team of Futurama...

  5. A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor : The Carls Series, Book 2

    Green, Hank
    Penguin Publishing Group 2020

    THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Who has the right to change the world forever? How will we live online? How do we find comfort in an increasingly isolated world? The Car...

  6. The Chiffon Trenches : A Memoir

    Talley, André Leon
    Random House Publishing Group 2020

    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the pages of Vogue to the runways of Paris, this “captivating” (Time) memoir by a legendary style icon captures the fashion world from the inside o...

  7. You Are an Artist : Assignments to Spark Creation

    Green, Sarah Urist
    Penguin Publishing Group 2020

    "There are more than 50 creative prompts for the artist (or artist at heart) to explore. Take the title of this book as affirmation, and get started." —Fast Company More than 50 as...

  8. Legendary Children : The First Decade of RuPaul's Drag Race and the Last Century of Queer Life

    Fitzgerald, Tom; Marquez, Lorenzo
    Penguin Publishing Group 2020

    A definitive deep-dive into queer history and culture with hit reality show RuPaul's Drag Race as a touchstone, by the creators of the pop culture blog Tom and Lorenzo NPR's Best B...

  9. Me and Banksy

    Kyi, Tanya Lloyd
    PRH Canada Young Readers 2020

    A Banksy-style protest against cameras in classrooms brings a group of middle-grade students together. For fans of Rebecca Stead, Susin Nielsen and Gordon Korman. Dominica's privat...

  10. How to Do Nothing : Resisting the Attention Economy

    Odell, Jenny
    Melville House 2019

    ** A New York Times Bestseller ** NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY: Time • The New Yorker • NPR • GQ • Elle • Vulture • Fortune • Boing Boing • The Irish Times • The New...

  11. Almost Nothing : The 20th-Century Art and Life of Józef Czapski

    Karpeles, Eric
    New York Review Books 2018

    A compelling biography of the Polish painter and writer Józef Czapski that takes readers to Paris in the Roaring Twenties, to the front lines during WWII, and into the late 20th-ce...

  12. The Italian Teacher : A Novel

    Rachman Tom
    Penguin Publishing Group 2018

    "A poignant, touching tale about living in the shadow of a brazen artistic genius. . . Unforgettable." –USA Today A masterful novel about the son of a great painter striving to cre...

  13. The Secret Loves of Geek Girls

    Atwood, Margaret; Various
    Dark Horse Comics 2016 Expanded

    The Secret Loves of Geek Girls is a non-fiction anthology mixing prose, comics, and illustrated stories on the lives and loves of an amazing cast of female creators. Featuring work...

  14. World of Warcraft: Chronicle, Volume 1

    BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT
    Dark Horse Comics 2016

    World of Warcraft: Chronicle Volume 1 is a journey through an age of myth and legend, a time long before the Horde and the Alliance came to be. This definitive tome of Warcraft his...

  15. The Grownup

    Flynn, Gillian
    Crown 2015

    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Gillian Flynn’s Edgar Award-winning homage to the classic ghost story, published for the first time as a standalone. A canny young woman is struggling t...

  16. Word Painting Revised Edition : The Fine Art of Writing Descriptively

    Mcclanahan, Rebecca
    Penguin Publishing Group 2014

    Paint Masterful Descriptions on the Page! Writing strong descriptions is an art form, one that you need to carefully develop and practice. The words you choose to describe your cha...

  17. Pom-Poms! : 25 Awesomely Fluffy Projects

    Goldschadt, Sarah; Wright, Lexi Walters
    Quirk Books 2013

    Whether they’re perking up your clothes, brightening your home decor, or bringing a rainbow of color to your next party, pom-poms are perfect wherever they pop up. Each project in...

  18. Watercolor Painting : A Comprehensive Approach to Mastering the Medium

    Hoffmann, Tom
    Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed 2012

    The beauty of a watercolor painting lies in its diaphanous layers, delicate strokes, and luminous washes. However, the very features that define the beauty of the medium can make i...

  19. Young Artists Draw Animals

    Hart, Christopher
    Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed 2012

    Do You Love Animals? Now you can learn to draw them on your own! This book has everything that the animal-loving artist needs! To get started, you'll learn how to draw animals' bas...

  20. Digital Painting Tricks & Techniques : 100 Ways to Improve Your CG Art

    Tonge, Gary
    Penguin Publishing Group 2011

    This book provides all the advice artists need to transform their digital painting—from brush, lighting and color basics to special effects, working with layers, and speed and matt...