Obviously we have an interest in books selected by Library Journal that are featured in their various subject round-ups. So when the Feb. 1 issue hit my desk, I immediately noticed in the “Spring Into Art” feature a number of titles from Rizzoli.
No surprise. But what WAS a surprise was that when I counted up the titles there were 14! So many wonderful art books from Rizzoli and its various imprints have been included that I just wanted specially to bring them to your attention. OK, some are pricey, but your collection can’t have all mass market and trade paperbacks! Splurge on a EDWARD HOPPER, WONDER WOMAN or TIFFANY GLASS and you and those devotees of your art section will be richly rewarded.
And yes, Rizzoli is one of the many fine RHPS Client Publishers that Random House, Inc. distributes. Aren’t we lucky!
-Marcia
Here’s a list of the included books (*highly recommended for most libraries):
Foster, Carter & others. Edward Hopper. Skira: Rizzoli. May 2010. 240p. ISBN 978-88-572-0283-9. $80.
*Barbara Kruger. Rizzoli. Apr. 2010. 288p. ISBN 978-0-8478-3325-2. $65.
Dennis Hopper and New Hollywood: Actor, Director, Artist. Flammarion: Rizzoli. Apr. 2010. 192p. ISBN 978-2-08-030099-7. $50.
We are just two weeks away from the publication of Therese Fowler’s second novel, Reunion. She’s perfect for fans of Barbara Delinsky, Luanne Rice, and Jodi Picoult!
And in anticipation of her latest release, her first novel, Souvenir, is now available in paperback! Book Groups should stock up - Library Journal gave it a STARRED review !
I was so lucky to meet the wonderful Ms. Fowler at the 2008 Midwinter conference in Philadelphia. She was delightful to meet and chat with about her book and experiences as a first time author. Get to know the charming Therese Fowler on her blog, Making It Up.
I tend to dabble in the romance genre, whenever the mood happens to strike. Or when I hear about Mary Balogh’s latest series of novels coming this spring! I so thoroughly enjoyed my first introduction to Mary Balogh with her Simply series, featuring the teachers of Miss Martin’s School for Girls in Bath.
Our lovely romance enthusiasts and experts at Library Journal, Kristin Ramsdell and Bette-Lee Fox, recently had the envious opportunity to chat with the beloved Mary Balogh.
Don’t miss our very own stars of Random House Library Marketing, Marcia Purcell and Jen Childs, participating in Library Journal’s Spring Book Buzz Webcast!
Join Library Journal for a one-hour webcast event as we host four outstanding publishers as they present their newest, hottest, must-have titles and authors for Spring!
You’ll hear HarperCollins, Kensington, W.W. Norton and Random House as they discuss their top fiction and non-fiction picks for the season. This hour-long presentation is designed to help guide your collection development and selection decisions, as well as give you the inside scoop on author appearances, tours and reading group information.
The webcast is also brought to you by Baker & Taylor, who will provide a complete list of presented titles and ordering information.
Can’t make it on March 10? No problem! LJ webcasts are archived for 12 months after the live event. With your webcast registration, enjoy the ability to access this event on-demand as often as you’d like.
We’re all bursting with excitement, in anticipation of the WATCHMEN movie. I was thrilled to read Ann Kim’s editors’ pick in the September 1st issue of LIBRARY JOURNAL! She highlighted a few titles from our client publisher, Titan Books. Major reserve alert!
Titan Tie-Ins Aperlo, Peter. Watchmen: The Art of the Film.Titan. 2009. 254p. illus. ISBN 978-1-8485-6068-0. $40. FILM
Broken into lucky seven parts, Aperlo’s book offers a quick introduction before moving on to the good stuff: concept art, sets, props, Owlship design, costumes, and posters. Each section is an amalgam of Gibbons’s original drawings juxtaposed against studio concept art, storyboards, set pix, models, screen grabs, you name it. Watchmen in print has a very distinct look, and the studio boys nailed it! The film features smokin’ hot props and costumes, and there are sweet, detailed pix of everything. Superb.
Aperlo, Peter. Watchmen: The Film Companion. Titan. 2009. 176p. ISBN 978-1-8485-6067-3. pap. $19.95. FILM
As if Art of wasn’t orgasm-inducing enough, Aperlo offers this companion volume of dossiers on the major characters, plus extra info on costumes, stunts, etc., all on pages dripping with even more yummy pix. In a less design-oriented layout than what’s featured in Art of, director Zack Snyder, who previously scored a huge hit with the film adaptation of Frank Miller’s graphic novel 300, reveals his approach to bringing the Moore/Gibbons masterpiece loyally to the screen. Several of the actors also discuss filling their characters’ shoes. It’s a coin toss, but if you can’t afford this and Art of, opt for this one (and be prepared to replace it a few times because it’ll either be swiped or the die-hard fanboys will be drooling all over it).
Enos, Clay. Watchmen: Portraits. Titan. 2009. 240p. photogs. ISBN 978-1-8485-6069-7. $50. FILM
There are movie books, and there are movie books, but this one truly rocks the casbah! Portrait photographer Enos was hired as the film’s official photographer and took extensive advantage of his proximity to the cast and crew by photographing each of them individually. All characters great and small, plus some of the production hands, went before the lens. The result is a stunning gallery of toned monochrome portraits that are absolutely killer! Trust me, there are countless Star Wars/Indy fans out there who’d die for books like this. Not only are the pix top-shelf, but the book is roughly 10.5″ x 14,” so they’re big (and juicy, baby!). Beside the cast and crew, there also are select shots of top props like Rorschach’s neato grappling gun and the Comedian’s pistols and bloody smiley pin (woohoo—thanks, Clay!). Though drop-dead gorgeous, there’s no info here besides the pix, but buy it if your budget allows.
Behind the Scenes Watchmen and Philosophy: A Rorschach Test.Wiley. 2009. 227p. ed. by Mark D. White. index. ISBN 978-0-470-39685-8. pap. $17.95. PHIL
Though comics generally are viewed as lightweight, Watchmen sports some pretty heavy moral and philosophical themes that become more apparent through multiple readings. This volume, part of the “Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture” series, tackles the issues that Moore/Gibbons present in plot and characters. Watchmen is far more than a case of the good guys being good and the baddies bad. Here the lines blur, and some of the good guys are bad—don’t ask the Comedian what he was doing in Dallas when JFK was shot—and others are downright whackos (Rorschach). Those characters’ behavior, along with the godlike Dr. Manhattan’s emotional indifference and Oxymandias’s megalomania, are dissected in essays presented in a very hip style. Along with the weighty issues, fun stuff like the significance of the aging Nite Owl’s expanding gut also gets some talk. There’s great chatroom/term paper fodder here for those who are waayyy too into it (give it a few years and this will be a college course). For public and academic collections.
Gibbons, Dave & others. Watching the Watchmen. Titan. 2008. 272p. illus. ISBN 978-1-8485-6041-3. $39.95. FINE ART
Related to the graphic novel only, artist Gibbons provides a thorough behind-the-scenes account of Watchmen’s genesis, generously including a ton of concept art ranging from rough pencil sketches to full color panels showing the characters’ evolutions. There also are notes between him and writer Moore allowing an inside look at how the series developed. An LJ Editors’ Pick for 2008, Watching the Watchmen is another fan’s dream come true. How many books on Degas do you need? Buy this instead.
Titan Tie-Ins
$19.95. FILM
Enos, Clay. 
philosophical themes that become more apparent through multiple readings. This volume, part of the “Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture” series, tackles the issues that Moore/Gibbons present in plot and characters. Watchmen is far more than a case of the good guys being good and the baddies bad. Here the lines blur, and some of the good guys are bad—don’t ask the Comedian what he was doing in Dallas when JFK was shot—and others are downright whackos (Rorschach). Those characters’ behavior, along with the godlike Dr. Manhattan’s emotional indifference and Oxymandias’s megalomania, are dissected in essays presented in a very hip style. Along with the weighty issues, fun stuff like the significance of the aging Nite Owl’s expanding gut also gets some talk. There’s great chatroom/term paper fodder here for those who are waayyy too into it (give it a few years and this will be a college course). For public and academic collections.
Gibbons, Dave & others. 
