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OCT 20th – FRANCIS BACON: REVELATIONS, a FREE Online “Modern Art Artist” Lecture by Mark Stevens and Annalyn Swan!

On OCTOBER 20th the NEW YORK SCHOOL OF DRAWING, PAINTING & SCULPURE will have a FREE online event titled, “FRANCIS BACON: REVELATIONS”, the Lecture will be given by Mark Stevens and Annalyn Swan, Authors of this new Biography/Modern Art Book published by Knopf. Lecture Date: Wed, October 20th, 2021 at 6:30PM – 7:30PM New York Studio School 8 W 8th St, New York, NY 10011   The Evening Lecture Series is free and open to the public. All Fall 2021 […]

OCT 13th – Join the WASHINGTON POST Virtual Book Event with Anderson Cooper,”Vanderbilt:The Rise and Fall of an American Dynasty”

Come join the Washington Post Live on Wednesday, Oct. 13 at 5:00 p.m. ET. to hear from CNN anchor and author Anderson Cooper when he discusses his new book, “Vanderbilt: The Rise and Fall of an American Dynasty,”(Harper Collins). This book chronicles the lives of some of the most remarkable members of the Vanderbilt family. Cooper, the great-great-great-grandson of Cornelius “Commodore” Vanderbilt, the richest man in 19th century America, sits down with Washington Post deputy editorial page editor Karen Tumulty […]

CREATIVE BLOQ – 25 Names Every Graphic Designer Should Know!

  Here’s a quick shout-out to Rob Vafafaf over at the CREATIVE BLOQ website (Thank You!!) where he recently did an article on “all you need to know about the pioneers of Modern Design”. We’re very honored that the Book Cover Designer Chip Kidd made the list…. or did he?! Well, you gotta CLICK HERE to find out!!        

Neil Gaiman’s THE SANDMAN Graphic Novel (DC Comics) Now Set To Be a New NETFLIX TV Series!

  NETFLIX recently shared a few promo videos showcasing THE SANDMAN (which, you can see down below). Of course we’re talking about the DC Comics/Vertigo Comic Book Character created by Neil Gaiman back in, I think, 1989.     I found an image of the 1st issue on eBay, which you can see down below: (they sell for a TON of money in Mint Condition)     It looks like Neil Gaiman is gonna be very involved with the show […]

ANDERSON COOPER Talks About How Money Affected the VANDERBILT Family on LIVE: KELLY & RYAN

  Recently, Anderson Cooper made an appearance on LIVE With KELLY & RYAN to talk about his new book “Vanderbilt: The Rise and Fall of an American Dynasty” (Harper) exploring the history of the Vanderbilt family. I lot of people have known that his Mom, Gloria Vanderbilt, was a “Vanderbilt” but Anderson has always considered himself “a Cooper”. Well, he shares the story here… so check these out!        

New Post-Modern Library Devoted to Japanese Novelist HARUKI MURAKAMI to Open in Tokyo, Japan on October 1st!!

    村上春樹ワンダーランドへようこそ! Welcome to the Wonderland of Haruki Murakami!   TOKYO – Haruki Murakami has held many identities in his 72 years of life: Student, Record Store Employee, Owner of the Jazz Bar and Coffee Shop PETER CAT, Radio DJ and – his claim to fame – best-selling and critically acclaimed author of surrealist Japanese fiction! All these selves are brought to life at a new library at his alma mater, Waseda University, in Tokyo. The Haruki Murakami Library […]

2021 SOUTHERN FESTIVAL OF BOOKS – Seek You: A Journey Through American Loneliness with Kristen Radtke (Pantheon Graphic Novel)

  Come join us LIVE at YouTube on October 10th (2021) at 3:30pm when the SOUTHERN FESTIVAL OF BOOKS interviews Kristen Radtke about her brand-new Graphic Novel, “SEEK YOU: A Journey Through American Loneliness” (Pantheon). It’s sure to be a good time & hey, it’s FREE!!  You can CLICK HERE now for the EVENT PAGE & when it becomes available you can kick back & enjoy it….. remember, October 10th at 3:30pm!!     This one is for admirers of […]

National Book Festival 2021 VIDEO Interview With Lawrence Wright About “THE PLAGUE YEAR: America in the Time of COVID”

  In the video down below Lawrence Wright discusses “The Plague Year: America in the Time of COVID” (Knopf) with philanthropist and National Book Festival co-chairman David M. Rubenstein. For more information about the Library of Congress National Book Festival, please CLICK HERE!          

THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT – Anderson Cooper On His New Book, VANDERBILT: THE RISE AND FALL OF AN AMERICAN DYNASTY

  Anderson Cooper, who researched his own family for his new book, “Vanderbilt: The Rise and Fall of An American Dynasty,” (Harper Collins Publishing) does his best to put the family’s vast former fortune in perspective. It’s a story so unbelievable, it must be true. Anderson Cooper tells Stephen what happened when his mother Gloria Vanderbilt discovered she could still carry a child at 85 years old, ha!              

SEPT 27th – Join Anderson Cooper & Lisa Ling For a LIVE TALKS IN-PERSON EVENT in Los Angeles! (VIRTUAL Option Also Available)

  Journalist/Author Anderson Cooper will be in conversation with Lisa Ling where they discuss his new book, “Vanderbilt: The Rise and Fall of an American Dynasty” (Harper Collins Publishing).   LIVE TALKS Los Angeles Event: Monday, September 27th, 2021 at 8:00pm *Limited Capacity Event.   Aratani Theatre 244 San Pedro Street Los Angeles, CA, 90012   *** PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A LIMITED CAPACITY EVENT AND MASKS ARE REQUIRED FOR ENTRY INTO THE VENUE.   The virtual version of this […]