In this latest episode of THE BOOK SHOW PODCAST we get to hear from the Modern Master of Noir, James Ellroy. He talks about his new novel “Widespread Panic” (Knopf) which is mostly about the malevolent monarch of the 1950’s Hollywood Underground. This book has just been released & is in Bookstores right now! The novel is a tale of pervasive paranoia teeming with Communist Conspiracies, FBI Finks, Celebrity Smut Films, and Strange Bedfellows… Classic Ellroy!! […]
Lawrence Wright is a Pulitzer Prize-winning author and investigative reporter who was one of the first to warn of global pandemics. In his latest book, “The Plague Year: America in the Time of COVID (Knopf, Book Cover Design by Chip Kidd),” Wright shares what he’s learned from studying the origins, the politics and the ongoing threats of the pandemic and what that means for Americans and the world. In the YouTube Video down blow Lawrence Wright joins Washington Post […]
On June 22nd, 2021 Andrea Grossman, over at THE WRITER’S BLOC PRESENTS website, got a bunch of Panelists together (YouTube Video down below) to celebrate James Ellroy’s latest book , WIDESPREAD PANIC: A NOVEL (Knopf). There is also a limited-supply of Signed Copies over at CHEVALIER’S BOOKS. James Ellroy, author of L.A. Confidential, The Black Dahlia, and other great novels about Los Angeles crime and punishment, has just released a new novel about L.A. Cops, Celebrities, and Scandal Mongers. […]
WIDESPREAD PANIC: A NOVEL by James Ellroy From the modern master of noir comes a novel based on the real-life Hollywood fixer Freddy Otash, the malevolent monarch of the 1950s L.A. underground, and his Tinseltown tabloid Confidential magazine. Freddy Otash was the man in the know and the man to know in ‘50s L.A. He was a rogue cop, a sleazoid private eye, a shakedown artist, a pimp—and, most notably, the head strong-arm goon for Confidential magazine. Confidential presaged the idiot internet—and delivered the dirt, […]
Here’s a quick shout out to Author David A. Price for receiving this amazing review over at the FOREIGN POLICY website for his latest book, “GENIUSES AT WAR: Bletchley Park, Colossus, and the Dawn of The Digital Age” (Knopf). Of course we’re featuring it here because the book (& it’s cover design) was designed by Chip Kidd. But seriously, this book deserves all the praise it gets, it’s got a very well thought out story line with historic details. […]
Pulitzer Prize-winning authors Mark Stevens and Annalyn Swan chart the life and art of the formidable Francis Bacon, a towering figure in 20th century art. Through 25 choice images, the duo sketch a more varied, nuanced, and surprising character than typically known of the celebrated bon vivant. The conversation is expanded by art critic, curator, and artist Robert Storr, bringing together three luminaries of contemporary art writing. If you CLICK HERE you can view a 1-hour video featuring these two […]
Coming to a Store Near You! Here’s a very recent Book Cover Design at Knopf by Chip Kidd. This is for “ALL IN: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY” by Billie Jean King. An inspiring and intimate self-portrait of the champion of equality that encompasses her brilliant tennis career, unwavering activism, and an ongoing commitment to fairness and social justice.In this spirited account, Billie Jean King details her life’s journey to find her true self. She recounts her groundbreaking tennis career–six years as […]
Virtual Author Event! On Wednesday, April 7th, 2021 at 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM CDT, Tony Hiss will visit Gibson’s Bookstore virtually to present Rescuing the Planet: Protecting Half the Land to Heal the Earth, a book about wilderness conservation to save our planet and ourselves. CLICK HERE to read about how to get tickets to the event (which is FREE!) RESCUING THE PLANET (Knopf) is an urgent argument in support of protecting 50% of the earth’s land by 2050 – thereby saving […]
Tony Hiss, author of the new book, “Rescuing the Planet: Protecting Half the Land to Heal the Earth”, is on a Book Tour, well sort of. In the age of Covid-19 Mr. Hiss is doing a lot of speaking engagements on ZOOM. Down below is a recent example. Then, we found a graphic that shows other dates with other Podcasters & Bookstores. So be sure to check that out! Oh yeah, the Book Cover was designed by Chip Kidd! RESCUING […]
As a part of the “Book Your Summer” Program over at Penguin Random House, Graphic designer and editor Chip Kidd gets the inside story from some of our favorite graphic novelists: Pat Dorian (Lon Chaney Speaks), Reza Farazmand (City Monster), Liana Finck (Excuse Me), Deena Mohamed (Shubeik Lubeik), Tom Scioli (Jack Kirby), and David F. Walker (The Life of Frederick Douglass). If a picture is worth a thousand words, the amazing blends of art and storytelling crafted by these talented […]