Secrets and Lies under Japanese Skies
A group of travellers join a Sakura tour to discover Japan. Each carries private struggles- grief, secrets, prejudice, or relationship difficulties. Through shared experiences, they form bonds, together face tragedy and find healing.Dr Ban Hammadi travels alone to fulfil her late father's wish to have his ashes scattered in a sacred cemetery in the Japan.The tour is led by Kimiko a novice guide whose friends call her Cho, the butterfly mind. Abbie Thompson a teacher coping with trauma finds Mikolaj Chlebek a restaurateur irritating with his food obsessions whilst Alfie Hall is a man with hatred for the JapaneseSatoshi, Izumi and little Hoshiko are a warm Japanese family central to the group's bonding. But they too have disturbing secrets.Ban Hammadi finds unexpected connections and unearths secrets and truths. It is a story of loss, courage and sacrifice, love and death.
The Yoga-Vasishtha Maharamayana of Valmiki Vol. 3 (of 4), Part 2 (of 2)
The Yoga-Vasishtha Maharamayana of Valmiki, Volume 3, Part 2 continues the profound philosophical dialogue between Sage Vasishtha and Prince Rama, offering advanced teachings on consciousness, liberation, and the nature of reality. This volume delves deeply into non-dual (Advaita) philosophy, emphasizing the illusory nature of the world and the path to self-realization through wisdom and detachment.Presented through philosophical discourse, parables, and contemplative narratives, this section explores karma, the mind, free will, and the attainment of inner freedom. Valmiki's timeless spiritual insights, faithfully translated by Viharilala Mitra, guide seekers toward understanding the Self beyond suffering and illusion.This volume is essential for students of Hindu philosophy, Vedanta, yoga traditions, meditation, and Eastern metaphysics, and remains a cornerstone text for those pursuing enlightenment and spiritual knowledge.
We Don't Need No Education
We Don't Need No Education is Kev Nixon's uncompromising account of how modern music education lost its way - and how it could still be saved.Told in two parts, the book charts a transatlantic rethink of what learning music should actually look like. Part One begins in the UK, with Nixon's experiences at the top of the British music industry, and his co-founding of BIMM - the Brighton Institute of Modern Music in 2001 which they opened in four cities over ten years, making BIMM the biggest music college in Europe. Drawing on decades of firsthand experience, We Don't Need No Education expertly exposes how universities sidelined modern music, misunderstood popular culture, and treated contemporary musicians as an academic inconvenience. Nixon argues that education became obsessed with theory, hierarchy and qualifications, while ignoring how quickly the music world was evolving to the great benefit of millions of young people.The book challenges the idea that music education belongs in orchestra halls, questions who music careers are really for, and makes the case for education rooted in experience, history and human connection. Blunt, personal and informed, this is a book for anyone who believes education should prepare people for an actual career, not an imaginary one, and that music education needs to get in the real world before we lose it forever.
Recent Studies in Static and Dynamic Behaviour of Engineering Structures
The study of the static and dynamic behavior of engineering structures is a core field in the global scientific community, garnering attention from multiple disciplines such as civil engineering and mechanical engineering. In recent years, with the development of urbanization, technological progress, and the increasing complexity of structures, significant breakthroughs have been made in relevant research in various directions. Reprint, titled "Recent Studies in Static and Dynamic Behaviour of Engineering Structures", focuses on the latest progress in this field. It covers areas such as the performance optimization of FRP-reinforced structures, wind-induced vibration control of high-rise structures, energy-dissipating and vibration-reducing structural systems, the performance of steel-concrete composite structure joints, and the mechanical properties of special cross-section components. It also includes theoretical exploration, numerical simulation, experimental technology, and health monitoring of static and dynamic characteristics of structures. This Special Issue summarizes the research results in the above fields, and points out important research issues and future directions, providing references for subsequent studies.
The Works: Vincent Van Gogh
Explore the life and art of Vincent van Gogh through fifty of his most important works. Part of a brand-new series celebrating the works of great artists, The Works: Vincent van Gogh is an exquisite exploration of fifty masterpieces from the celebrated Dutch painter, whose work continues to captivate audiences worldwide. This volume presents the legendary artist's most iconic pieces in a striking, high-design book format. From the luminous yellows of Sunflowers to the swirling night skies of The Starry Night, each painting is presented in stunning detail, with thoughtful analysis and biographical context from acclaimed art historian Sally Grant that illuminates van Gogh's passionate approach to color, brushstroke, and emotion. Perfect for budding and seasoned art lovers, or anyone looking for a beautiful, bold book to adorn their shelves or coffee table, this volume is an essential tribute to a trailblazing icon of nineteenth-century art.
The Works: Katsushika Hokusai
Explore the life and art of Katsushika Hokusai through fifty of his most important works. Part of a brand-new series celebrating the works of great artists, The Works: Katsushika Hokusai is a stunning exploration of the iconic visions of a master printmaker whose influence transcends time. This volume presents fifty of the legendary artist's most iconic pieces in a striking, high-design book format. From the towering crest of The Great Wave off Kanagawa to the crisp serenity of Cranes and the fiery hues of Fine Wind, Clear Morning, each image is accompanied by insightful analysis and biographical context from acclaimed art historian Sally Grant that unpacks the techniques, themes, and cultural significance behind Hokusai's enduring legacy. Perfect for budding and seasoned art lovers, or anyone looking for a beautiful, bold book to adorn their shelves or coffee table, this volume is an essential tribute to a trailblazing icon of nineteenth-century art.
The Works: Gustav Klimt
Explore the life and art of Gustav Klimt through fifty of his most important works. Part of a brand-new series celebrating the works of great artists, The Works: Gustav Klimt is a gorgeously designed book showcasing fifty of the artist's most compelling artworks. From the shimmering golds and rich hues of The Kiss to the intricate patterns of The Tree of Life, this book showcases the beauty and complexity of Klimt's style. Through detailed analyses of each artwork from acclaimed art historian Sally Grant, this is the ultimate introduction to Gustav Klimt. Perfect for budding and seasoned art lovers, or anyone looking for a beautiful, bold book to adorn their shelves or coffee table, this volume is an essential tribute to a trailblazing icon of the Vienna Secession and Art Nouveau movements.
Matt Lankes
A retrospective tribute to the late, beloved Austin photographer Matt Lankes. Photographer Matt Lankes enjoyed chronicling people important to Texas and, especially, his hometown of Austin. His intimate portraits of musicians, actors, artists and chefs are assembled here for the first time. When Lankes passed away in 2025, his many admirers and collaborators united in memory of his work to create this stirring collection. Matt Lankes: Photographs includes tributes from fellow photographer Michael O'Brien and actor Ellar Coltrane, whom Lankes came to know through his work on the set of Boyhood. Perhaps his best-known work, Lankes captured the progression of the film and the actors through the lens of a 4?5 camera, creating a series of arresting portraits and behind-the-scenes photographs over more than a decade. With contact sheets and classic images from that series, portraits of iconic Texans ranging from Willie Nelson to Glen Powell, and, finally, tender images of his beloved family, Matt Lankes: Photographs memorializes the work of an Austin artist as gifted as those he photographed.
Medea
In this urgent new adaptation after Euripides, Kathy McKean brings Medea startlingly close. In a space between myth and modernity, an outsider in Corinth watches her life rewritten: Jason trades the woman who saved him for power, and Creon offers exile as "mercy". With no chorus of citizens to hide behind, the audience becomes witness, jury, confidant-drawn into Medea's fierce intelligence, corrosive grief and incandescent rage. McKean's language is contemporary, muscular and lyrical, honouring the epic scale of Greek tragedy while exposing its intimate damage: love as compulsion, humiliation as fuel, vengeance as a force that burns everyone it touches. Medea fights to reclaim her story, her children and the sovereignty of her own heart. Written for a small cast-Nurse, Tutor, Jason and Creon-it builds to a breathtaking, brutal reckoning: terrifying, exhilarating and impossible to forget. A bold, accessible classic for modern audiences. Cast: 4 actors Duration: 90 minutes
Foundations
Foundations is a structured introduction to music theory designed for self-learners and beginning musicians seeking a clear, practical understanding of how music works.Rather than relying on memorization alone, this book focuses on building a solid conceptual framework-explaining not only what musical elements are, but why they function the way they do. Concepts are presented in a logical sequence that supports gradual skill development and long-term retention.Topics include musical notation, rhythm, scales, intervals, key signatures, chords, and basic harmonic relationships. Each section is written in accessible language and reinforced through examples that connect theory to real-world playing and practice.Foundations is intended to be used flexibly-either as a standalone learning resource or alongside private instruction. When paired with the companion workbook, readers can further reinforce concepts through guided exercises and applied practice.This book is ideal for: - Beginning musicians- Self-directed learners- Adult students returning to music- Educators seeking a structured supplemental resource
Eaglet Travels With Friends
Eaglet Travels with Friends is a delightful story about a young American Bald Eagle who is full of curiosity about the world and its wonders. With the support of friends from different nations, he loves using his imagination to explore and learn about diverse cultures, languages, and foods. One day, he dreams of taking to the skies, soaring high to see all the amazing nations and their great wonders.
Since You've Been Gone
Grief has left Jess moving through life like a shadow, her cat the only steady presence in the quiet house she once filled with love.Then she meets Louise - a woman whose calm warmth feels uncannily familiar, as though she's known Jess far longer than their first conversation.Under Louise's gentle guidance, the fog begins to lift. Jess finds herself drawn back toward the one person she never truly stopped loving: Matt. But as old feelings resurface and she starts to reclaim her life, small, unsettling moments begin to gather - coincidences that don't feel accidental, echoes that feel intentional.Something about Louise doesn't just comfort Jess. It connects to her in ways she can't yet name. And when the truth finally reaches her, it alters everything she thought she understood about love, loss, and the unseen ties that never let us go.
Blood and Sapphire
Destiny has a way of revealing demons in us all. This is a reality that Sapphire, a bartender with empathic abilities, soon discovers. After a close call, her true identity is revealed, and she must forge her way through Hell. In the chaos of her new life, she has to learn to control the demon within. If she fails, she loses those she loves. Again. Forged in fire and blood, can Sapphire rise to the throne, or will she crumble under the weight of Hell's wrath?
Midwest Home
Midwest Home is a richly photographed tribute to the quiet confidence and enduring charm of Midwestern interior design. Featuring 20 homes ranging from lakeside retreats to sleek city lofts, the book captures the full spectrum of style across America's heartland and celebrates how architecture responds to place, climate, and culture. Far from being derivative of coastal trends, these homes speak their own language: one of sustainability, practicality, and beauty born of restraint. Key Features: Tells an often-overlooked story of regional design: This book brings attention to the quiet innovation and deep-rooted beauty in Midwestern residential design. Features intentional curation: The selected residences include chic urban apartments, a Craftsman-style home, a European-style villa, an updated farmhouse, and lakeside retreats--with each project reflecting a broader story about Midwestern living. Provides rare, insider access: Hainey has lived and worked in the region for over a decade, and some of the region's top designers have granted him access to spaces the public rarely sees. Showcases sustainability: The spotlighted homes display the region's commitment to craftsmanship, local materials, and sustainable design practices. With a foreword by Carl Dellatore, Midwest Home will captivate architects, designers, and lovers of regional architecture and American style as it celebrates the soulful, sustainable, and story-rich interiors from across America's heartland.
Gainsborough
This publication explores the rich intersections of portraiture and fashion in the art of the English painter Thomas Gainsborough (1727-1788), one of the most sought-after society portraitists of his age and a continued inspiration today. Gainsborough, whose importance was akin to that of later society artist John Singer Sargent, made hundreds of portraits, becoming one of the leaders of the fledging British School of artists. Very much a part of the social dynamic of the time, portraiture is described as a "means by which artists and their subjects could reinforce, resist, or break rules of social order." The engrossing text examines how fashion was understood, often in complex ways, in Gainsborough's time; how the artist would sometimes revisit a portrait to update a style; and how the documentation of both sitter and garment can be deciphered centuries after the creation of a work. Entries are provided on each of the twenty-five works in the exhibition that the catalogue accompanies. The book explores how and why Gainsborough and his sitters chose the trappings in which they would be immortalized in paint. From dukes and duchesses to the once-enslaved Ignatius Sancho, Gainsborough captured the essence of his contemporaries. A century after Gainsborough's death, his portraits experienced renewed popularity among wealthy American collectors such as the Fricks, Vanderbilts, and Huntingtons, who coveted his works for their private collections. This book provides a comprehensive understanding of Gainsborough's oeuvre and his time, and is an invaluable resource for understanding the longstanding appeal of eighteenth-century art.
Happiness Ruined Everything
"One of the strange joys of being in love with someone is how happiness ruined everything. No more courting the dark. I've always worn my own darkness and haven't tried-I hope I haven't tried-pretending that it doesn't exist. It feels odd to identify an experience because of how happy it made me feel. Except, of course, when it comes to love. But even then, even at love, I'm wary when its happiness comes skipping along into the writing. I've never understood the impulse to write out of happiness. I'm a happy person and a funny person, but I'm not a happy writer or a funny writer. I don't believe that a piece of writing has to be sad, but it does-at least for me-have to insist on acknowledging a shadow. It has to face something that a good cop would call evidence."Some of these essays appeared, at times in different form, in the following publications: SPIN, Poetry, Slice, Poets & Writers, Ploughshares Blog, Tin House, Los Angeles Review of Books, & FENCE.
Destiny's Game "Love or Honour" Book 2
In a race against time, secrets will unravel, and unlikely alliances will form as Alex and Osmond navigate a web of intrigue and mystery. What fate awaits them as they confront an adversary who's elusive as they are dangerous? Dive into a tale of suspense and allure where every twist challenges the boundaries of trust and destiny; when survival is just the beginning, the true battle is for the heart.
The Lost No 1 Hits - Completing the Record of Britain's Chart-Topping Singles, 1958-1988
Spanning three decades, The Lost No 1 Hits adds a new dimension to the history of the UK singles charts. Drawing on meticulous original research, it restores to the record all the chart-topping singles from the fast-moving weekend Top 20s compiled exclusively for the Sunday newspapers by New Musical Express and Melody Maker.For the first time, these overlooked No 1 hits are fully integrated into chart history - revealing newly identified chart-toppers by major artists including Queen, Stevie Wonder and Elton John.The book presents a complete, week-by-week guide to Britain's favourite records, including the No 1 hits from the other main national charts. Packed with chart facts, feats and anomalies, The Lost No 1 Hits completes the story of the singles that made it all the way to the top - and may even give you an alternative answer (or two) to the timeless question: what was your birthday Number One?
The Complete Guide to Reading Music
The Complete Guide to Reading Music is a practical companion for learning how to read standard music notation with confidence.Structured and developed as a "Classroom in a Book" by professional educator, composer, and veteran Royal Marines musician, James Strange, this book is divided into two sections which organise how we read and play music through: (1) Tonality (i.e. pitch) and; (2) Time (i.e. rhythm).Section One: Tonality (scales and notes)You will learn to identify pitch from the clef, name notes accurately and build scales. We then bring these elements together to understand key signatures and the tonal centre. By the end of this section, you will be able to read notes on the stave, pitch notes through clef recognition, confidently identify key signatures, and construct scales.Section Two: Time (tempo, note values, and rhythm)We examine how music is organised into beats and bars using time signatures, and how rhythmic subdivision shapes the feel within a melodic construct. You will confidently read and perform common and compound time signatures, syncopation, ties, and rests.Across the book you'll find: hundreds of musical extractsregular checkpointshands-on tasksshort-answer questionsmultiple-choice quizzesnumerous 'tips and tricks' to aid understandingEach chapter is summarised to solidify learning, with answers and feedback for all assessments at the back of the book to track progress.
The Tudor Theatre
A vivid history of England's golden age of theatre, exploring its poets, actors, and enduring cultural impact.In 1576, a young man could have attended the first performance at The Theatre, newly-built by James Burbage, the first arena exclusively dedicated to the drama in England since Roman times. Sixty-years later, as a very old man, he could have attended the last performance at the Globe Theatre before its summary closure by the Puritans. The two dates represent the beginning and the end of the golden age of English theatre. In this book, Nicholas Fogg recounts the epic and often tumultuous story of those years - the great poets and actors, the rivalries, personalities, hostility and panache that contributed to a monumental era, going beyond such household words as Shakespeare, Marlowe, Burbage, Alleyn and Jonson to the lesser-known who also made their vital contribution to the world that was the stage, which ranged from the humble provincial inn yard of the touring company to the sumptuous royal palace. Yet it was at heart a popular theatre, created by the people for the people, reflecting the vital breath of its times and continuing to speak to us today: a story which involves us all because it represents the universal drama in which we all play our many parts.
The Arthur Miller Tapes
Christopher Bigsby and Arthur Miller shared a regular correspondence which stretched over nearly three decades of friendship. Their interaction and collaboration included a unique series of recorded interviews which now bring fresh and surprising perspectives to the life, thought and creative motivations of one of the greatest modern dramatists. The conversations range richly across topics such as the notorious McCarthy trials, the intent behind Miller's own work, and his family dynamics and relationships - including his short-lived marriage to Marilyn Monroe. Containing new insights into Miller's celebrated plays, including extensive meditations on Death of a Salesman and The Crucible, these illuminating interviews also give readers unrivalled access to the playwright himself.
Britney Spears
A detailed exploration of Britney Spears' music, revealing the artistry and impact behind her global hits.Britney Jean Spears, the 'Princess of Pop', has shaped pop culture since she burst onto the global stage in 1998 with her smash hit '...Baby One More Time'. Her rise from teen sensation to global pop icon is widely known, but despite being one of the best-selling musical artists of all time with over 150 million records sold worldwide, her contribution to music--as a singer, songwriter, curator and interpreter--is often overlooked. Britney Spears: Song by Song goes beyond the headlines, illuminating the artistry behind era-defining hits like 'Oops!... I Did It Again', 'I'm A Slave 4 U', 'Gimme More' and 'Toxic'. By bringing her entire discography together in a single book, it shows the tremendous and lasting impact she has made on the global music scene. So come and take a deep dive into her nine studio albums, B-sides and more, exploring the stories behind the songs and their significance in both shaping a generation and embedding Britney's place in pop history.
Since You've Been Gone
Grief has left Jess moving through life like a shadow, her cat the only steady presence in the quiet house she once filled with love.Then she meets Louise, a woman whose calm warmth feels uncannily familiar, as though she's known Jess far longer than their first conversation.Under Louise's gentle guidance, the fog begins to lift. Jess finds herself drawn back toward the one person she never truly stopped loving: Matt. But as old feelings resurface and she starts to reclaim her life, small, unsettling moments begin to gather, coincidences that don't feel accidental, echoes that feel intentional.Something about Louise doesn't just comfort Jess. It connects to her in ways she can't yet name. And when the truth finally reaches her, it alters everything she thought she understood about love, loss, and the unseen ties that never let us go.
The Containers at the Edge of the Shore
Deja-Vu, Multiverses, Multiplicities of spirit on overlapping levels where time does not pass and yet is continuous. These stories are mind expanding and salve for the soul. Glimpses into the ether that we can recall as past and future excerpts from the energy that is us. Take a trip through time, inner space and outer dimensions that collapse through each other and blend into the spark of life that is us. Death and life walk hand in hand changing spaces, faces and realities.
This Woman's Work
This Woman's Work: A Listening Session chronicles the feminine and feminized labor behind-the-scenes in hip hop and reggaeton: (rank misogyny aside) / What About Us / my squad in a burned-out building on Adams and Crenshaw / Giant Step / Save the Robots / a blood-blue Farrah Fawcett wig / I miss magazines / scrambled eggs and quenepas / tiny silver halter tops / she used to fuck with my dude / if I am an archive / get a bitch to translate / te he querido, te he llorado / gliding backwards at the Crystal Palace / Princess Loko / Shirley Brown / no time to funk around / my twins on my back / spinning the block / estranged from the choir / perreo-distas en coro / encore, encore, more more more / the alto section / the mark of the plural / Carolina / Can籀vanas / Chicken Noodle Soup / to sell your life story / -hand out, palm up- / the slender complexities / the scholarly KoolAid / storm or no storm / our affair's endless syllabus / a blown speaker, a fumbled aux cord / the girl get them girls / and then we hit Play
Brassa簿 Graffiti
Master photographer Brassa簿's seminal volume dedicated to street graffiti is back in print. Brassa簿 celebrated the primal forces at play in the act of defacing a wall and the "magical" power of the symbols inscribed. A fundamentally human gesture, graffiti is a distillation of all aspects of life--from birth through love to death. This beautifully curated reissue includes a comprehensive selection of Brassa簿's photographs of graffiti, facsimile pages from his sketchbooks, extracts from his conversations with Picasso, and several reworked translations of his essays on graffiti. An essential volume in the history of photography, this book is a tribute to Brassa簿's extraordinary prescience and freedom of thought.
Never Ending Wonder
Never Ending Wonder is a lyrical and rigorous exploration of the sensorial, philosophical, and affective territories of contemporary cinema. With a keen eye for nuance and a broad intellectual foundation, Julio Bezerra draws connections between film and phenomenology, weaving together the thought of Merleau-Ponty, Deleuze, Bazin, and Ayfre with the work of filmmakers such as Claire Denis, Pedro Costa, Tsai Ming-liang, and Apichatpong Weerasethakul.This is not a conventional work of film theory. Rather, it is an evocative meditation on cinema's capacity to transform perception, dissolve dualisms, and bring forth new modes of being in the world. Moving beyond narrative and representation, Bezerra engages with a cinema of atmosphere, embodiment, and affect-a cinema that touches, disorients, and embraces, inviting the viewer into an experience that is both intimate and open-ended.Written with poetic clarity and philosophical depth, Never Ending Wonder invites us to reimagine how we watch, think, and feel cinema. It speaks not only to scholars and cinephiles but to all who believe in the power of film to challenge, console, and awaken. This is a passionate, personal, and intellectually generous inquiry into a cinema that does not aim to explain the world, but to encounter it, feel it, and remain in awe of its infinite becoming.
Saint Nicholas National Shrine at the World Trade Center
A celebration of this luminous jewel of a church, which serves as a memorial to all those who tragically lost their lives on 9/11 and provides a place of quiet reflection open to all. The original Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church was founded in 1892 and sat at the foot of the World Trade Center in New York City. Tragically, the church was completely destroyed in the collapse of Tower Two during the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Determined to rebuild, the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese selected world-renowned architect Santiago Calatrava to re-create the church near the original site. Using marble from the same quarries as the Parthenon, Calatrava developed his plan from a wealth of Byzantine precedents for the church's structure, including the famous Hagia Sophia in Istanbul. The Shrine's iconographic program was created by Bishop Joachim of Amissos (John A. Cotsonis) and brought to realization by the celebrated iconographer Father Loukas of the Monastery of Xenophontos on Mount Athos. It is the only church in the United States whose complete iconography is painted by an Athonite monk. This luxurious volume, rich with stunning photography, is a comprehensive overview of the history, construction, and iconography of the Shrine.
Wonderland
Through toy cameras in Brooklyn: a declaration of love to its neighborhoods and residentsValery Rizzo began her personal series on Brooklyn after an illness that limited her mobility inspired her to work with 罈toy cameras竄. This simple and accessible technique allowed her to spontaneously capture unique moments and people in the city. Wonderland. Brooklyn 2007-2023 also documents the transformation of Brooklyn, where the new coexists harmoniously with the old. With photographs spanning nearly twenty years and a foreword by the award-winning photographer Claudio Edinger, the project embodies Rizzo's deep-rooted connection to her hometown. Rizzo is a Brooklyn-based photographer. Her work has been exhibited worldwide, including at the Museum of the City of New York, Photoville, and the Powerhouse Arena. She was a finalist in the 2021 Urban Book Awards and the Urban Photo Awards in Trieste, Italy
Community (&) Design
This book explores how design shapes and is shaped by communities across diverse physical and digital, urban and rural, local and transnational contexts. Bringing together scholars and practitioners from around the world, it investigates how design fosters interaction, identity, and belonging. From grassroots initiatives to global networks, COMMUNITY (&) DESIGN examines design for, in, and by communities, revealing how shared spaces, tools, and practices shape collective life - and how communities, in turn, design their own worlds. Crossing disciplines and geographies, it offers fresh insights into how design redefines what community can mean today.
The Hook
A post-industrial neighborhood of Brooklyn in transitionThe Red Hook section of Brooklyn was once a vibrant community and one of the busiest seaports in the world. When benighted urban planners built a six-lane highway through the heart of the neighborhood, Red Hook began a long and painful decline. Lisa Cutler discovered Red Hook by chance, when she made a wrong turn out of a nearby subway station. Taken both with Red Hook's visual chaos and its Victorian beauty, she returned for the next two years to document Red Hook's former vitality and continuing state of flux. Through a formal use of the photographic frame, Cutler's photographs discover beauty away from traditional aesthetics. Cutler's Red Hook series was recognized by the Prix de la Photographie Paris, won the Julia Margaret Cameron Award for cityscapes, and has been shown in galleries around the world.
Flowers for Bea
The images in Flowers for Bea were made during the spring and summer of 2020. Each day during the lockdowns put in place during the Covid pandemic, Brendan Barry would go for a walk in his neighborhood, picking wildflowers, bringing them home and arranging them into still lifes to be photographed with a camera obscura and darkroom he had constructed out of a garden shed. He created the images using two analogue processes, one with a paper negative, the other produced using a complex colour-reversal process.
Cady Noland
Cady Noland: Polaroids 1986-2024 is an artist's book featuring previously unpublished photographs taken by the artist over the course of her career. This book was conceived of, edited, and designed by Cady Noland. It reproduces nearly one hundred Polaroids taken by the artist over the course of her career, which illustrate sculptures in process and exhibitions in development.
Darker Shades of Black
Tony was born and raised in one of the most notorious ghettos in the island of Jamaica, a place called Tivoli Gardens in Kingston, Jamaica.His father, Fitzy, was one of the area leaders and therefore was labeled a don. Because of this fact, Tony was required to follow in his father's footsteps per tradition.At this time, the island was polluted with politics between the two political parties, one called the Jamaica Labor Party (JLP) and the other called the Peoples' National Party (PNP).The area that Tony was born and raised in belongs to the JLP party; therefore, he had no choice but to fight for that party and community.As a youth growing up, Tony had witnessed a lot of both physical and mental abuse toward his mother at the hands of his father. He also had witnessed a lot of fighting and killings in the name of the JLP party.Because of this, Tony had grown to be a natural cold-blooded killer. After doing a lot of fighting and killing for the party, he became a wanted person by both the authority and other killers from the other political party, the PNP.After several shoot-outs and encounters with both, Tony narrowly escaped out of Jamaica to another island called The Bahamas, where Tony then hooked up with one of the most powerful drug cartels on the island and became a killer and enforcer for them. Tony again became hot wanted. Tony was smuggled off to the island to Miami, Florida. This is when all hell broke loose because most of the wanted guys from the PNP party from Jamaica were now also in Miami, with also wanted guys from his JLP side; therefore, the political war continued.By this time, the two political parties had taken on another name to them. Members from the JLP party was now called Shower Posse, and members from the PNP were now called The Spanglers.Tony and his crew traveled through several states in America and created havoc over drug turf in the name of politics.Over the years, several members from both sides got killed or ended up in prison, sentenced to life. Tony had gotten shot more than once but had survived.Somehow, Tony always was lucky to stay out of prison, even though he got locked up on serious charges on multiple occasions. People always said it was because he was using science or voodoo for his protection.Over the years Tony had gotten locked up and was deported back to Jamaica over three times, but by that time, his political party was now in power, so Tony would be held in jail in Jamaica for a little time then set free. He was never charged for any of the incidents he had pending in Jamaica against him before the first escape to The Bahamas. Tony would spend a few weeks or even months in Jamaica, having fun with girls and other JLP members through the island before returning back to America without any problems because by that time he had all the contacts to get back to America.Tony eventually got set up by some of his close friends, who were now working as informers for the authorities in New York. Tony was arrested and charged for several shootings and murders and was facing over one hundred years in prison, but eventually ended up beating several of the charges against him and ended up only being convicted of murder and attempted murder with weapon charges and was sentenced to 33 1/3 to life.Tony is now serving out his sentence in a New York state maximum-security prison and will not be eligible for parole until the year 2027.
Teenage Dirtbags
In 1994, the death of Nirvana leader Kurt Cobain not only initiated the decline of grunge's chart dominance but concurrently marked the MTV Generation's ascent to adulthood. Soon after came the Backstreet Boys, the Spice Girls, and the invention of AutoTune, as mainstream pop music sought to overthrow the alternative scene that had ruled for much of the decade. In 1999, however, a new class of agitators stormed the charts, ushering in the sounds of the new millennium. With them came the latest cohort of adolescents, the MTV2 Generation, as pop-punk, nu-metal, and post-grunge kickstarted the next wave of teenage rebellion and alternative superstars.Featuring exclusive interviews from Grammy-nominated music video director P. R. Brown, American Pie alumna Lauren Mayhew, acclaimed music biographer Joel McIver, and the unmistakable voice of Wheatus founder Brendan B. Brown, Teenage Dirtbags: A Brief History of the MTV2 Generation is a warts-and-all look back to a year that forever changed the course of music history, establishing Blink-182, Eminem, and Creed as mainstream giants on par with NSYNC, Britney Spears, and Christina Aguilera as well as implicating Marilyn Manson and Limp Bizkit in the tumultuous aftermaths of the Columbine High School massacre and Woodstock '99 respectively.
The Asian Series
The Asian Series is a contemplative photographic book by Phyllis Crowley that explores landscape as memory, perception, and quiet spiritual encounter. Originating from a 2003 journey to the Huangshan Mountains in China, the series reflects Crowley's sustained engagement with Asian landscape painting and its visual philosophies-particularly the use of mist, fog, water, and negative space to suggest what is felt rather than fully seen.Photographing mountain pines enveloped in cloud, Crowley recognized resonances with classical Chinese ink brush painting. This discovery shaped a formal approach that privileges softness, tonal restraint, and atmospheric ambiguity. Subsequent travels through Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, and Laos extended the series, and upon returning home, Crowley applied the same aesthetic lens to landscapes in Connecticut, Cape Cod, and beyond. The result is a body of work that quietly bridges continents, revealing a shared sensibility across disparate geographies.Throughout the series, Crowley focuses on natural interfaces-fog, haze, reflection, shadow-that both obscure and reveal. These elements function as metaphors for memory and time, softening the contours of place and experience. The photographs resist spectacle and scale, instead inviting slow looking and introspection. Trees dissolve into calligraphic gestures; water becomes ink; branches hover between presence and disappearance. Human figures are absent, yet human presence is felt beyond the frame, underscoring a fragile balance between nature and perception.Essays and reflections situate the work within traditions of Asian landscape art, drawing parallels to Tang Dynasty poetry and the philosophy of "mountain-water" painting, where emptiness carries meaning and atmosphere becomes structure. At the same time, the series subtly resonates with contemporary concerns about environmental fragility and the accelerating loss of equilibrium between humanity and the natural world.Neither documentary nor purely abstract, The Asian Series offers photographs that speak softly and demand attentiveness. It is a meditation on looking, remembering, and the spaces between clarity and mystery-an invitation to pause, breathe, and enter a more intimate relationship with landscape.
Hip-Hop Theology
Hip-hop has crossed boundaries in recent years--from comic books (Into the Spiderverse) to Broadway (Hamilton). For over fifty years, hip-hop has grown as a cultural icon. There's no escaping it. How does hip-hop fit within Christianity? Can hip-hop beats be sanctified? Can perverse lyrics serve the kingdom? In other words, "What has Jerusalem to do with the Bronx, or Compton, or the South Side of Chicago, or the west side of Houston?" Senior scholars, emerging scholars, and practitioners have joined voices to help answer to these questions. Less driven by swag and beats, this volume analyzes thoughtful artists exploring redemptive, complex, and sometimes problematic themes
Body of Work
An alternative history of the album, focussing on the format's turbulent life through the digital music era since 1999 through to today, Body of Work explores why we should still bother to listen to music in 40 minute chunks. Since 1999, the album has been declared dead more times than we can count--yet it refuses to disappear. Body of Work traces its turbulent journey through the digital era and asks why listening in forty-minute chunks still matters. Weaving insider accounts with cultural history and personal reflection Jopling tells the story of the album's unlikely survival. From bloated CD culture to Napster's atomization, from Apple's unbundling to Spotify's shuffle wars (and Adele's famous intervention), the album has not only endured, it has re-emerged stronger than ever. Body of Work makes the case that the album remains the perfect vessel for the art of song--the format every artist aspires to, even after decades of digital disruption. As producer and artist Jack Antonoff (Bleachers) put it: "the album is God." It is the defining artform of popular music, and it always will be.
David Bowie - A People's History
David Bowie - A People's History features more than 350 eyewitness accounts from fans who saw him live in concert, from colleagues who played music and worked with him and from friends. From his early shows in Bromley - through the 182-date Ziggy Stardust tour and the 12 other major tours across the world - this is a unique perspective on the David Bowie story. It places him in the context of the times he lived through and his place in the lives of those who saw him. The book features a wealth of fascinating stories, memorabilia and photographs that have never been published before - making this book a unique portrait of one of the most influential musicians of this era.
Everyone Vanishes Eventually
Between crooked streets and lonely coasts, magic festers in the cracks. You will find yourself in a seaside shop where good-luck bells are sold, in a town where light depends on endings, you'll meet a loyal dog and follow him to his first ever visit to a museum, you will learn about a lighthouse and its keeper (and a sea gull named Greg), cheer for a moth, and read about a crow thinking yeah, typical crow. These six short stories offer a brief adventure to everyone who prefers it a little dark and bittersweet.
Jeong
The first book to explore the full scope and beauty of Korean design - from traditional craft to celebrated contemporary creationsCharacterized by a unique blend of tradition and innovation, and by a focus on sustainability and efficiency, Korean design is recognized for its creativity, quality, and beauty. Jeong: The Spirit of Korean Craft and Design is the first book to present an immersive visual exploration of the country's fascinating craft and design scene to an international audience.A Korean concept with no direct translation in English, jeong conveys a deep affection, emotional connection, and a sense of attachment that develops over time through shared experiences, care, and familiarity. In the context of craft and design, jeong is revealed through attention to detail and the profound connection between maker, object and user.This elegant volume presents 175 inspiring and important objects, from anonymous folk crafts to celebrated masterpieces, including lacquerware, ceramics, embroidery, furniture, textiles and more. Each illustrated with a striking full-page image, featured pieces include traditional moon jars, intricately woven baskets, delicate textiles, and cutting-edge contemporary furniture.Printed on tactile craft paper and stitch-bound in traditional Korean style, the book is itself a stunning object that invites exploration. Design-obsessed readers will also find in-depth essays by contemporary Korean design prodigy Teo Yang; curator Beth McKillop; and J Kathryn Hong, Chairperson of the Arumjigi Foundation in Seoul.This special book reveals the spirit and sensibility of jeong to readers around the world.
Living Nordic
Nordic Design as a Timeless Source of InspirationThe design culture of the Nordic countries is celebrated for its harmonious blend of minimalism, coziness, and beauty. Few places in the world approach housing with such intentionality, with architecture and interior design consistently striving to balance tradition and innovation. Whether set in lively cities, idyllic countryside, or exposed to the forces of the sea, Scandinavian home design exemplifies how aesthetics and functionality can complement each other in uniquely compelling ways. With inspiring examples, this volume offers insights into the vibrant design culture of a region that is globally recognized as a pioneer in sustainable and sophisticated exellence. The editor showcases carefully selected homes that embody the enduring allure of Scandinavian aesthetics- a tribute to the art of creating aesthetically inspiring living spaces that embrace a wide range of lifestyles.
Windows
I am a voyeur. I look in your windows and gain sexual pleasure from watching your most-intimate acts. Right, or wrong, I will keep your secrets. This is for my enjoyment and only mine. I am not a judge. I will not harm you. Just let me in for a short while.
I'll Suffer First
Opal May Kane's courageous journey is a tale of triumph over overwhelming adversity. A poor Southern girl, she who grew up on a small pig farm in Mississippi facing the harsh realities of poverty and missed opportunities. Her life is ravished by the depths of an unjust, unfair, and cruel existence. The normalcy of childhood and lost innocence marred by family responsibilities, proved to set off a life cycle of pain and suffering. From the beginning of her early childhood, her family life as she knew it, was in disarray. Through a history of repeated physical, emotional violence, coupled with sexual, and substance abuse, Opal May's setbacks were seeded in intense agony and self-torment. Through the various hardships, Opal May's life led to many destructive social romantic relationships.Despite the suffering darkness that has surrounded her, Opal May Kane's resilience, determination, unwavering faith and desire for a better life propels her forward. Her journey serves as an inspiring example of the human spirit's ability to overcome even the most challenging circumstances. In an effort to confront her traumatic past, she seeks a path to break free from the shadows that haunt her.
