Skintown

Tät debut om livsöden i Stockholms betongförorter Tre parallella historier flyter samman. Melodie är liten när föräldrarna dödas. Men hon minns fortfarande. Och hon söker efter svar. Allt Rico vill är att ta hand om sin familj, ändå gör han något som försätter dem i fara. Och Angelo är gängmedlem. Han sitter inne nu. Tog […]

Någon blir förföljd, en annan försvinner utan ett spår. Öronbedövande smatter från k-pistar och dova knackningar från djupet i husets källare. Den krypande känslan av att något är fel.  I den här asken har vi samlat fyra spänningsnoveller som garanterat kommer få ditt hjärta att banka och ditt huvud att bulta. Här råder det minst […]

The infamous literary hoax that fooled the art world On January 8 1960, artist Nat Tate set out to burn his entire life’s work. Four days later he jumped off a Staten Island ferry, killing himself. His body was never found. When William Boyd published his biography of Abstract Expressionist Nat Tate, tributes poured in […]

120 of the world’s most influential contemporary artists discuss the art that inspires them in this lavishly packaged and designed book. “The Artist Project is the latest step among The Met’s recent strides to better integrate contemporary art into its historical pantheon.” —Art News Artists have long been stimulated and motivated by the work of […]

Forceful, intense and visionary – in an incredibly short and turbulent life Jackson Pollock changed painting forever. This vivid graphic novel delves into his pioneering physical approach to making art, highlights the key characters surrounding the New York mid-century art scene and reveals the intriguing relationship between Pollock’s painting and the covert activities of the […]

Is who we are really only skin deep? In this searing, remonstrative book, Toni Morrison unravels race through the stories of those debased and dehumanised because of it. A young black girl longing for the blue eyes of white baby dolls spirals into inferiority and confusion. A friendship falls apart over a disputed memory. An […]

In The Mathematics of the Breath and the Way, Charles Bukowski considers the art of writing, and the art of living as writer. Bringing together a variety of previously uncollected stories, columns, reviews, introductions, and interviews, this book finds him approaching the dynamics of his chosen profession with cynical aplomb, deflating pretentions and tearing down […]

Style icon Ines de la Fressange and globe-trotting artist Marin Montagut share a uniquely Parisian sensibility for interiors that combine a variety of design traditions into a harmonious living space. With extensive photographs, watercolor illustrations, mood boards, color palettes, and practical advice on the indispensable objects that personalize each maison, this exquisite volume is rich […]