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Russian Criminal Tattoo Encyclopedia
Russian Criminal Tattoo Encyclopedia

Prison storytelling, subcultural anthropology, and the allure of darkness.

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The Art of Book Sculpture
The Art of Book Sculpture

Surgical typography, a beautiful ghost, and why the reading of art is the new art of reading.

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Love Me: The Cross-Cultural Manufacturing of Beauty
Love Me: The Cross-Cultural Manufacturing of Beauty

What Chinese noses and hairy Brazilians have to do with the Moore’s law of breast.

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Blog-Turned-Book Success Stories: Part Two
Blog-Turned-Book Success Stories: Part Two

Charting happiness, why you should tip your waiter, and how to tug at heartstrings right.

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Philosophical Timecapsule of Today: Wisdom
Philosophical Timecapsule of Today: Wisdom

Intelligent insight, the fountain of youth, or what’s love got to do with it.

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The Invention of Hugo Cabret
The Invention of Hugo Cabret

What 1930 in Paris has to do with Avatar, orphans and broken machines.

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You’re a Horrible Person, But I Like You
You’re a Horrible Person, But I Like You

Dating advice from Sarah Silverman, or how to live your life like a bonified hipster.

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Infoviz Education: Animated Visualizations for Kids
Infoviz Education: Animated Visualizations for Kids

Helium, carbon, and what Little Red Riding Hood has to do with malnutrition in Africa.

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Blog-Turned-Book Success Stories: Part One
Blog-Turned-Book Success Stories: Part One

Maps of Utopia, posh Brooklynites, and what Whole Foods has to do with high school mixtapes.

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The Red Book: When Carl Jung Lost and Found His Soul
The Red Book: When Carl Jung Lost and Found His Soul

Psychotherapy as theater, or interpreting the imagery of one of history’s most famous interpreters.

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