Tequila: Myth, Magic & Spirited Recipes

For some folks, summer isn’t official until they’ve sipped their first margarita of the season. Unfortunately, for many the margarita stops at frozen and a bloke named Jose.

Photographer Karl Petzke pushes beyond an average understanding of the liquor in a new book, Tequila: Myth, Magic & Spirited Recipes. He explores the rich cultural history of the agave plant and its distilled juice. How it’s made and tasted are discussed in depth. And, to top it off, Petzke provides recipes common and surprising that allow tequila to lift the spirit of several dishes.

Available from Chronicle.

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The Sartorialist Book By Scott Schuman

The Sartorialist shows up with some new images of his forthcoming photos book, “The Sartorialist.” It’s a labor of love for this street photographer who has happily documented the moving world of fashion from New York to Paris and beyond. “This has been a labor of love. Taking the pictures, editing the pictures, arranging the pictures, doing most of the writing while I was still in Phoenix after my Dad died. It’s hard to put into words how one feels looking at their own work presented like this – so I won’t even try.”viaselectism

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1989: Bob Dylan Didn’t Have This To Sing About

Joshua Clover examines how we engage in pop music and its social context through a deft analysis of disparate genres - from pop to grunge and acid house to rap. In the year that the Berlin Wall fell, pop music too found great change in its approach to social issue. Clover looks directly at groups like Public Enemy and George Michael, and also at folks like Nine Inch Nails and U2. He wonders if pop had been biding its time to 1989, only then to find its true sensibility.

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Think/Make: Della Valle Bernheimer

Detailing the architectural practice of Della Valle Bernheimer, the Brooklyn-based firm of Andrew Bernheimer and Jared Della Valle, Think/Make is about the process by which the duo creates. In under a decade, the two architects have built an impressive body of work - landing commissions for condo towers in Chelsea and a public swimming pool in Denmark. The projects presented in the book deliver a step by step demonstration of how Della Valle Bernheimer brings the two aspects of their creative process (thinking and making) together, thus providing a full look into the workings of their relationship to each other, buildings and space. Think/Make is out from Princeton Architectural Press.

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Re-Kindle Your Love For Reading

This definitely makes reading easier. But the price is a little hard on your pocket. Depending on what tax bracket you are in.

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History of the Mafia

Everyone likes gangster films and crime tales. The popular conception of the Mafia is built on these - whether on television, the big screen, or general sensation. Salvatore Lupo, the leading historian of modern Italy, offers a nuanced view of the Mafia in his History of the Mafia. Tracing the Sicilian organization from 1860 to the present, Lupo assesses the traditions and codes that have kept the culture running. Lupo argues that the Mafia functions as alternative to the state.
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from Columbia University Press.

Pre-order from Amazon.

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San Francisco Bicycle Messengers Book

San Francisco-based photographer Beryl Fine introduces her new book, simple entitled, San Francisco Bicycle Messengers. The 100 page book, limited to only 500 copies, features her bold style of photography, documenting 23 different bike messengers. The book also features a silk screened front cover done up by the legendary Mike Giant. Retailing for $45 USD, San Francisco Bicycle Messengers is now available through the REBEL8 online store.

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