How To Fly A Plane

Having an idea about How To Fly A Plane has got to be a handy thing, which is why my eyes were drawn to the giveaway title on the front of this new book. It's not a manual, more an introduction to the basics of taking off, flying and landing in easy to understand language for novices like me. Along with tons of pretty pictures, …

SEND: Interview with Will Schwalbe and Giveaway

SEND, the new bible of email etiquette, was long-awaited by those of us who often feel as if we're drowning in a sea of bad jokes and cheesy chain letters. Written by Will Schwalbe (editor in chief of Hyperion Books) and David Shipley (deputy editorial page editor and Op-Ed page editor of The New York Times, the book is supported by a great site and …

Paul Graham: A Shimmer of Possibility

Inspired by Chekhov's short stories—and by his own contagious joy in the book form—photographer Paul Graham created A Shimmer of Possibility, comprised of 10 individual books, each a photographic short story of everyday life. Some are simple and linear: a man smokes a cigarette while he waits for a bus in Las Vegas or the camera tracks an autumn walk in Boston. Some entwine two, …