LA-based artist Cali Thornhill Dewitt juxtaposes wordplay and photos by Koji Ueda and Yosuke Torii for bold and thought-provoking collages. For the zine Tokyo Olympics, Dewitt collaborated with Carhartt WIP to collate his clever works across 36 pages in color offset print.
Previously only on streaming services, 19 remixes of iconic electronic group Kraftwerk are now available on a set of three limited edition neon records. The aptly titled Remixes features reimagined tracks by DJs, producers and artists including Hot Chip, William Orbit, Étienne de Crécy, Orbital, Underground Resistance and others. The tracks (originally released from 1991 to 2021) include William Orbit’s hardcore mix of “Radioactivity,” Hot Chip’s extended mix of “La Forme” and Kraftwerk’s own remix of “Robotnik.”
Including reproductions of Faith Ringgold’s artworks from 1967 to 1981, Faith Ringgold: Politics / Power traces the Black, Harlem-born painter, sculptor, quilt artist, writer, feminist, educator and activist’s remarkable career and evolution. With quotes on each artwork from Ringgold herself, as well as essays by Michele Wallace and Kirsten Weiss, the images are supported by plenty of context, providing even more information about race relations in the US at the time. The book covers Ringgold’s seminal Black Light (for which she used no white paints or pigments), protest posters (including those from the Committee to Defend the Panthers), soft sculptures (like her Portrait Mask series) and more. This 104-page hardcover is more than an art book, it’s a significant historical and cultural chronicle.
Taiwanese American writer Elaine Hsieh Chou’s debut novel, Disorientation, is a sharp, nuanced portrait of navigating relationships and institutions as an Asian American woman. Told through a quick-witted, satirical whodunnit, the novel follows the journey of PhD student Ingrid Yang when she uncovers a secret related to her thesis that quickly unravels her life. With gripping surrealism and pertinent characterizations, Chou captures the specific experiences plaguing those at the intersection of racism and sexism in a way that’s never been done before.
In The Future City: Visionary Urban Architecture and Design, journalist Alyn Griffiths delves into the thought-provoking concepts influencing the development of cities and the structures therein, from the present day onward. To illustrate these, Griffiths highlights 40 pioneering projects that touch upon subjects ranging from climate change to digital culture and population density. This 192-page hardcover book is an insightful, well researched glimpse into the future of cities. Price is in Euros.
From journalist and beloved cultural critic Evan Ross Katz comes Into Every Generation a Slayer Is Born: How Buffy Staked Our Hearts, a celebration of fandom and a study of one TV show’s continued influence on popular culture. Katz, an avowed Buffy the Vampire Slayer fanatic, speaks to influential figures from the program—including the cast (from Sarah Michelle Gellar to Seth Green), creators and crew. It’s entertaining, impassioned and carries Katz’s acute critical eye.
With the right blend of guidance and humor, the interactive paperback Good Sh*t: Your Holistic Guide to the Best Poop of Your Life aims to gauge and improve each reader’s overall well-being by focusing on their gut health. Written by (full-time yoga teachers) Julia Blohberger and Roos Neeter, the 128-page conversational manual even includes an easy-to-use journal to include your own experience.
Amidst an ever-expanding interest in the Irish whiskey category, few individuals are as qualified to craft a cocktail book around the beloved spirit as the team at NYC’s The Dead Rabbit, an establishment consistently ranked among the best bars in the world. Penned by The Dead Rabbit’s beverage director, Jillian Vose; cofounder and managing partner, Sean Muldoon; and bar manager, Jack McGarry, the 288 page hardcover guide features tasty, inventive and unexpected recipes (including The Dead Rabbit’s highly sought after Irish coffee), along with tasting notes, thoughtful illustrations and helpful history.
Esteemed photographer Annie Leibovitz’s first fashion book, Wonderland, transports viewers into the artist’s otherworldly, dramatic and intimate world of imagery. The book, a collection of works she shot mostly for Vogue, features a foreword by Anna Wintour as well as 350 photos, including many that have never been published and depict an array of notable figures like Serena Williams, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and more. More than a collection of fashion or photography, Wonderland captures Leibovitz’s ability as a compelling, visual storyteller.
From Assouline’s Style series, Art Deco Style chronicles the rise and impact of the decorative aesthetic that emerged from the turn of the 20th century. Charting Art Deco’s evolution between World War I and II, the book examines everything from skyscrapers to locomotives, the geometric abstraction of Cubism, advertising, fashion and more to understand the movement’s global reach. Replete with enthralling imagery and a forward by Jared Goss, Art Deco Style examines how a taste for opulence and technological innovation influenced culture today.
Brooklyn-based author, playwright and educator Julia May Jonas wrote Vladimir at the perfect time. It’s a story about academia, but further about gender, aging, sexual politics and power. The sharp, honest, unnamed protagonist is an English professor who’s in her late-50s. She develops a crush—perhaps an obsession—on a colleague, while her husband is under investigation for past inappropriate relationships with students. What unfolds is a candid, gripping and dark fable.
Gregory Maguire’s Making Mischief is an ode to and exploration of Maurice Sendak, the esteemed children’s book author and illustrator. Uncovering Sendak’s aesthetic influences, motifs and the nuance with which he afforded adolescent imagination, Maguire (who wrote The Wicked Witch of the West as well as other children’s stories) comprehensively examines Sendak’s impactful work and how it created mythical worlds that adroitly weave the fun and humorous with realistic, weighty issues. In 208 pages, Maguire honors Sendak as the profound visionary that he was.
Rock Plan’s green ChungKing keychain recalls both the notoriously nefarious multi-story residential building in Hong Kong as well as Wong Kar-wai’s hypnotic romantic comedy ChungKing Express. Paying homage to one of the esteemed director’s films, his distinct neon-tinged visuals and the chaos and mystery of the building, this keychain to the mansion captures the thrill and nostalgia of the site.
Within Abu Dhabi-born artist Farah Al Qasimi’s opulent images, greater postcolonial structures of power, increasing globalization and the Persian Gulf’s period of rapid change lurk. Hello Future, a 300-page monograph comprising Al Qasimi’s photographs, comprehensively reveals the artist’s exacting, vivid lens. Featuring a kiss-cut sticker dust jacket, mirror chrome hardcover designed by Studio Lin, an essay by Negar Azimi and conversation between Al Qasimi and artist Meriem Bennani, this book— visually and contextually—enthralls.
Between chronic asthma, a car accident that fractured her back and neck and sexual trauma, Vanessa Chakour has endured a lot, and tenaciously pursued several paths to recovery. In her book Awakening Artemis, Chakour shares the way plants helped her heal, deepened her understanding of self, connected her to the natural world and elevated her confidence and relationships. Interspersed with experiences from the author, each chapter focuses on a single plant and how its characteristics connect to specific issues related to healing—like neural pathways in the brain, feelings of alienation due to racism and much more. Both a moving tale of Chakour’s journey and a useful resource on plants and nature, this book inspires self-growth in multiple ways.
With 120 vegetarian recipes, Heidi Swanson’s Super Natural Simple is a refreshed yet approachable take on healthier meals. Her recipes stick to limited ingredients, while featuring time-saving tips, flavor combination ideas and make-ahead meals to streamline cooking. Packed with nutrients and whole foods—from French onion breakfast strata to blistered cherry tomato soba—these recipes efficiently guide home cooks through preparing delicious, vegetarian meals.
