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Need a House, Call Ms. Mouse: Progressive Vintage Children’s Book Starring a Female Architect
“Henrietta is a world famous home decorator, which means she is — an artist, a designer, a dreamer, a builder, a creator, all that and more, too.”
The Science and Philosophy of Friendship: Lessons from Aristotle on the Art of Connection
“Friends hold a mirror up to each other; through that mirror they can see each other in ways that would not otherwise be accessible to them, and it is this mirroring that helps them improve themselves as persons.”
John Locke on Knowledge, Understanding, and Why Not to Borrow Your Opinions from Others
“The understanding, like the eye, whilst it makes us see and perceive all other things, takes no notice of itself; and it requires an art and pains to set it at a distance and make it its own object.”
May 20, 1990: Advice on Life and Creative Integrity from Calvin and Hobbes Creator Bill Watterson
“The truth is, most of us discover where we are headed when we arrive.”
A Calendar of Wisdom: Tolstoy on Knowledge and the Meaning of Life
“The most important knowledge is that which guides the way you lead your life.”
Vintage Catalog Cards for Literary Classics from the Semi-Secret Archive of the Library of Congress
An affectionate reminder that a book is a node in a complex human network of authors, readers, and librarians, connecting time, space, and sensibility.
Mr. Tiger Goes Wild: A Charming Modern-Day Fable about Authenticity and Acceptance
Exorcising our repressed selves’ longing for freedom through lovely vintage-inspired illustrations.
The Art of Looking: Eleven Ways of Viewing the Multiple Realities of Our Everyday Wonderland
“Attention is an intentional, unapologetic discriminator. It asks what is relevant right now, and gears us up to notice only that.”
Sign Painters: What a Disappearing Art Teaches Us About Creative Purpose and Process
“It is at the moment o f a craft’s disappearance that its cultural value suddenly becomes plain to see.”
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