Mean Streets: NYC 1970-1985

Black and white photos from when the sidewalks were open-air stages

In a time when people seem to pause only to snap the picturesque, new photo book “Mean Streets: NYC 1970-1985” is an important reminder to take off the smartphone-induced blinders. The book is compiled of largely never-before-printed black and white shots taken by Edward Grazda, on a Leica rangefinder (on Kodak Tri-X or Ilford HP5 Plus film). He photographed Bob Dylan and Newport Folk Festival …

“Be Cool Be Nice” Interactive Book and App

Gerry DeVeaux's collaborative, art-driven effort to fight cyber bullying

Be Cool Be Nice (BCBN) launched to great fanfare last year, with the help of Willow Smith through her appearance on the cover of Garage magazine. The anti-bullying movement is back, this time with a brand new official interactive book and a partner app that activates extra adventures. Truly for all ages, the BCBN book features artwork and thoughtful messaging on every page from an …

Salt Fat Acid Heat

The stack of cookbooks gathering dust on the counter indicates that they’re more food porn-turned-coffee-table-read than actually useful come dinnertime. Samin Nosrat’s photography-free, anti-recipe cookbook “Salt Fat Acid Heat” is a guide to really understanding the science of cooking—like how to use salt better (the right amount, the right time, the right form), or just how balancing a couple drops of vinegar can be to …