Jim Carrey was on the Graham Norton Show (BBC America) where he talked about his new book, “Memoirs and Misinformation: A Novel”. Now, the cool thing, is that they show the cover of the book on screen really big & Jim shares a very interesting story about the image used for the cover. As a side note, this book & it’s cover were designed by Chip Kidd. ( The book is being published by Knopf, a Division of Penguin Random […]
Amid a global pandemic comes a novel about a global pandemic. Lawrence Wright wrote “The End of October” before the new coronavirus was discovered in China, but some of its chapters feel ripped from today’s headlines. In the video down below, Wright joins Jeffrey Brown to discuss returning to fiction after years in journalism and what inspired his prescient story. Little Side Note: This book was published by Knopf (In Stores Now!), & Chip Kidd designed the Cover! This is […]
The POLITICS AND PROSE Bookstore has an amazing online source for sharing Interviews, Lectures & Book Openings on YouTube. In the video down below you can check out Jane Mayer’s interview with Lawrence Wright (author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning “The Looming Towers “) where they discuss his latest book, “The End of October” (Knopf, Book Cover designed by Chip Kidd). About the Book: “The action begins at an internment camp in Indonesia, where Dr. Henry Parsons has been sent by […]
Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic, Alfred A. Knopf has decided to delay publication of a new book co-written by Jim Carrey. The Actor’s latest book, “Memoirs and Misinformation: A Novel”, co-written with Dana Vachon, is now set to be published on July 7th, 2020. The book (Cover designed by Chip Kidd) was originally set to be published on May 5th. The book’s tentative publication date is now July 7th. ————————————————————————————————————
Here’s some fun news. The Actor Jim Carrey appeared on “Lights Out With David Spade” and the coolest thing about it was he got the cover to his new book (published by Knopf, designed by Chip Kidd), “Memoirs and Misinformation: A Novel”, shown on National TV!! Hey, Don’t believe us?? Well, just check out the video down below, ha! Congrats Jim Carrey! Memoirs and Misinformation: A NOVEL By JIM CARREY and DANA VACHON Hardcover May 05, 2020 by Knopf ISBN […]
The Eisner Award–nominated tribute to Charles M. Schulz—newly repackaged for the 70th anniversary of Peanuts is due to hit book stores on September 1st, 2020. Charles M. Schulz believed that the key to cartooning was to take out the extraneous details and leave in only what’s necessary. For 50 years, he wrote and illustrated Peanuts, the single most popular and influential comic strip in the world. Renowned designer Chip Kidd was granted unprecedented access to the extraordinary archives of the […]
Over at the Official TYPE DIRECTORS CLUB Website they have a few books on sale for a limited time. This is the chance to get some you might need at a great price. Here’s an excellent example: Typography 34: The Annual of the Type Directors Club Sale Price: $30.00 (Regular: $65.00) This beautiful 360-page book, designed by Chip Kidd, features full-color images of innovative type design in a wide range of categories including books, magazines, corporate identities, logos, stationery, annual […]
In stores now, Marvel Comics has just released SPIDER-MAN #1 written by J. J. Abrams & Henry Abrams. Illustrated by Sara Pichelli (Cover Art by Oliver Coipel). Now, this is a brand-new beginning for Spider-man & it’s a really great story line too so we’re all very excited!! Here’s the Official BOOK TRAILER for Spider-Man #1! But wait, there’s more! The cool thing is… the Book Designer, Chip Kidd, designed one of the variant covers & we’re really excited about […]
Chip Kidd Book Signing: Shazam! The Golden Age of the World’s Mightiest Mortal WHEN: Sunday, March 10, 2019 – From 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. WHERE: POLITICS & PROSE BOOKSTORE 5015 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington D.C. 20008 This event is FREE to attend with no reservation required. Seating is available on a first come, first served basis. CLICK HERE for more information. ————————————————————————————————————
WOW! We just recently discovered that 2 Books by Designer/Author Chip Kidd have now been translated into the Polish Language! It’s so cool to see these in another language even if you can’t understand Polish, ha! One is the “GO! The Kidd’s Guide to Graphic Design” Book & the other one is Kidd’s TED ORIGINAL Book (TED Talks Lecture) . And if you would like a copy of either of these here’s where you can buy them! Just CLICK HERE! […]