Originally a fifteen-part serial in New York Times Magazine earlier this year, Michael Chabon’s antique adventure tale Gentlemen on the Road has found itself bound and on bookshelves. (more…)

In an age of on-demand everything, it’s hard to remember that not so long ago, you couldn’t buy a Ramones T-shirt at your local big box chain store. (more…)

Bob Colacello, one of the most creative biographical writers of his time, has released a collection of his photographs from his time as the editor of Andy Warhol’s Interview magazine (1971-1983). (more…)

Comic book writer/artist Jeffrey Brown’s latest work, Incredible Change-Bots, is a comedic, romantic, action-packed tale of a war-torn planet full of robots that can turn into vehicles. An homage to Transformers, the book chronicles two groups of robots — the good Awesomebots and the evil Fantasticons — and their battles after their arrival on Earth. (more…)

On May 9, 1974, the Pennsylvania Gazette published an editorial regarding the lack of unity in the colonies. The author, Benjamin Franklin, also provided a woodcut drawing of a snake cut into eight initialed parts (one for each colonial government) with the text “Join, or Die” underneath. (more…)

In the 1970s, German artist Joseph Beuys, famous for his public performances and theories on art, politics, and society, developed the term Social Sculpture. The term, which became monumentally influential and continues to simmer in both the high and low art worlds alike, investigates “how we mold and shape the world in which we live” and led to the equally famous saying, “Everyone an Artist.” (more…)

Double Game, published by Violette Editions in 1999, was French author Sophie Calle’s first important book published in English, and it received international praise for its idea, text, and extraordinary design. The original edition has been out of print since its release. (more…)

Hip-hop records have never had what one would call “substantial” liner notes. Obligatory credits to various producers and guests, a representative photo or two, and often indecipherable shout-outs are all that crowd the glossy pages of inserts to virtually every classic and current hip-hop album, much to the frustration of detail-hungry fans. (more…)

From 1979-1991, Minneapolis quartet The Replacements, consisting of Paul Westerberg, Chris Mars, Tommy Stinson, and Bob Stinson (and later Slim Dunlap), became known as much for their irreverent attitudes and explosive live shows as they were for penning pop-rock songs with punk appeal. (more…)

Stephen Colbert, the Johnathan Swift of cable programming and host of Comedy Central’s Colbert Report, has decided to grace the literary world with his modern-day satire. Winner of three Emmy Awards for his portrayal of Bill O’Reilly-esque news broadcasts, Colbert has authored I Am America (And So Can You!), allowing his particular brand of caricature access to yet another venue hijacked by personality-driven politics. (more…)