Sega Mega Drive/Genesis

Gamers will go gaga over Keith Stuart’s ultimate book on the early Japanese video game console. “Sega Mega Drive / Genesis: Collected Works” is a veritable bible of information, covering every detail like console blueprints and specs, history, character sketches, designer interviews, and all sorts of insider information in hardcover form.

John Alcorn: Evolution by Design

A written retrospective of the American illustrator, commercial artist and designer

by Eva Glettner At his untimely death in 1992, John Alcorn left behind a storied legacy as an illustrator and graphic designer. From his start at famed Push Pin Studios with Milton Glaser to apprenticing with Lou Dorfman at CBS, Alcorn pushed boundaries and captivated clients. Celebrating such history is a new book “John Alcorn: Evolution by Design,” delivering a beautiful and thought-provoking journey through …

NYC’s Newest (and Only) French Bookstore, Albertine

Nestled inside the French Embassy, the community space will host a celebratory festival with talks from filmmakers, mathematicians and more

For the past five years, New York City has—surprisingly, considering its international reputation and community—been lacking something: a French language bookstore. They had all shuttered, one by one, until the last, Librairie de France in Rockefeller Center, closed after 74 years in 2010 (it’s now transitioned to mail order). This has changed with Albertine, a new French bookstore open to the public in an unusual …