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A classic collection of writing from a great American painter and teacher on modern art theory, technique, and appreciation.In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Robert Henri pioneered a more visceral approach to painting, finding his subjects in...
"Parker is articulate and provocative, seeing the poetry in the ordinary and the wonderful in the world." —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"Parker offers some loose advice for living (give money to panhandlers whole-heartedly, because doing so means participating in...
A blockbuster illustrated book that captures what Americans love to read, The Great American Read: The Book of Books is the gorgeously-produced companion book to PBS's ambitious series.What are America's best-loved novels? PBS launched The Great American Read series...
Competitive duck painting "borders on . . . obsession," making this book about the Federal Duck Stamp Contest "a surprisingly compelling read" (Los Angeles Times).The basis for the documentary film, The Million Dollar Duck, Martin J. Smith's The Wild Duck Chase...
**THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER**“A Gen-X This Boy’s Life...Music and his fierce brilliance boost Jollett; a visceral urge to leave his background behind propels him to excel... In the end, Jollett shakes off the past to become the captain of his own soul....
A lively account of the dinosaur's role in Gilded Age America, examining the connection between business, paleontology, and museums.Although dinosaur fossils were first found in England, a series of dramatic discoveries during the late 1800s turned North America into...
A compendium containing the origins and history of some of the most common words and phrases in the English language.Once upon a time . . . Tying the knot actually involved tying a knot—not saying vows. Meanwhile, a thinking cap wasn't just a cute idea for...
"David Sedaris's ability to transform the mortification of everyday life into wildly entertaining art," (The Christian Science Monitor) is elevated to wilder and more entertaining heights than ever in this remarkable new book. Trying to make coffee when the water is...
The extraordinary true story of a small group of Frenchwomen, all Resistance members, who banded together in a notorious concentration camp to defy the Nazis—from the New York Times bestselling author of Madame Fourcade’s Secret War“At once heartbreaking and...
“Insightful and erudite.”—Adrian Woolfson, Wall Street JournalInside the quest to unlock the mysteries of development—and find the key to transforming our future.Each of us began life as a single cell. From this humble origin, we embarked on a risky journey fraught...