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		<title>From the Design Desk: Midcentury Children’s Books</title>
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<p>As I get ready to be a new mom (now T-minus 2 months), I find myself swimming in diaper decisions, car seat queries, and the like. There’s one pure delight amidst all the slogs through online round-ups and reviews, and that’s picking out what I’m going to read to the little tyke. I’ve always had a soft spot for vintage children’s books. <a href="http://www.chroniclebooks.com/blog/2012/03/26/from-the-design-desk-making-the-modern-picture-book/?utm_source=CB_Blog&#038;utm_medium=Text_Link&#038;utm_campaign=DesignDesk" target="_blank">Last year</a> I blogged about late nineteenth century picture books, and lately I’ve been obsessed with children’s books from the 1950s and ‘60s, especially essentially plotless ones where the illustrations take center stage.</p>
<p><em>A Kiss is Round,</em> from 1954, is a simple poem by Blossom Budney that lists a lot of round things, and it’s the perfect excuse for Vladimir Bobri’s exuberant drawings. I love his drawing style, with its fine black lines and large swathes of color.</p>
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<p><em>The Quiet Noisy Book</em> (1950), written by Margaret Wise Brown and illustrated by Leonard Weisgard, is a joyful exercise in midcentury design. Angular shapes and bold graphics make it a page-turner, as the text lists increasingly fanciful possibilities for what caused a noise.</p>
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<p>My favorite recent find is <em>Do You Hear What I Hear</em> from 1960, written and illustrated by Helen Borten. Her illustrations, with their vibrant colors and dynamic layouts, are a perfect match for the text, which is a poetic exploration of sound.</p>
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<p>What are your favorites from that era? Please mention any must-reads in the comments below.</p>
<p>Allison Weiner<br />
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		<title>The Art of Chronicle Books HQ Clean Up</title>
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		<dc:creator>Peter Perez</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The staff of Chronicle Books was so lucky to get to meet Ursus Wehrli, author of international bestseller The Art of Clean Up last month when he was in San Francisco as a presenter at the TYPO International Design Talk. His visit was a special occurrence, since Ursus, based in Zurich, has an incredibly busy [...]]]></description>
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<p>The staff of Chronicle Books was so lucky to get to meet <a href="http://www.ursuswehrli.com/de" target="_blank">Ursus Wehrli</a>, author of international bestseller <a href="http://www.chroniclebooks.com/titles/art-design/art-design-reference/the-art-of-clean-up.html?utm_source=CB_Blog&#038;utm_medium=Text_Link&#038;utm_campaign=ART" target="_blank">The Art of Clean Up</a> last month when he was in San Francisco as a presenter at the <a href="http://typotalks.com/sanfrancisco/blog/2013/04/11/ursus-wehrli-tidies-up-art/" target="_blank">TYPO International Design Talk</a>. His visit was a special occurrence, since Ursus, based in Zurich, has an incredibly busy year-round performance schedule.</p>
<p>Perhaps you saw <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/28/garden/ursus-wehrlis-neat-and-tidy-world.html?pagewanted=all&#038;_r=0" target="_blank">this profile</a> the <em>New York Times</em> featured about him in the Home &#038; Garden section in March.</p>
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<p>We invited Ursus to our offices so he could meet the team who’s been working quite successfully to spread the <a href="http://www.chroniclebooks.com/titles/art-design/art-design-reference/the-art-of-clean-up.html?utm_source=CB_Blog&#038;utm_medium=Text_Link&#038;utm_campaign=ART" target="_blank">Art of Clean Up</a> word throughout North America. Oh, and there was another motive: would Ursus be so kind as to perform his art of tidying up and organizing something of his choice at our work place?</p>
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<p>We walked around perusing all the beautiful open workspaces we have here. Suddenly, he honed in on something a bit surprising, in light of all the piles of book proofs, contracts, journals, <a href="http://www.chroniclebooks.com/titles/life-style/pets/boo.html?utm_source=CB_Blog&#038;utm_medium=Text_Link&#038;utm_campaign=ART" target="_blank">Boo</a> and <a href="http://www.chroniclebooks.com/titles/art-design/photography/maddie-on-things.html?utm_source=CB_Blog&#038;utm_medium=Text_Link&#038;utm_campaign=ART" target="_blank">Maddie on Things</a> standees, out-of-print titles, and boxes full of next season product advances throughout our four floors.</p>
<p>BOOK DUMMIES.</p>
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<p>What are book dummies? Basically “mock” blank books used as reference that convey the true trim size, page count, and paper type for a potential book project.</p>
<p>Here are the results of Ursus’ concise, and very helpful bespoke Chronicle Books clean up. While walking through the Production Dept., he noticed a shelf of random books, in a state of disorganized disorderly despair.</p>
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<p>After some silent contemplation, the clean up emerged.</p>
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<p>Please note the excruciating attention to detail with the end result!</p>
<p><img src="http://www.chroniclebooks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/photo-481.jpg" alt="" title="photo-48" width="250" height="334" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-24282" /> &nbsp; <img src="http://www.chroniclebooks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/photo-522.jpg" alt="" title="photo-52" width="250" height="334" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-24283" /></p>
<p>Thanks again to Ursus from everyone at Chronicle Books for taking the time to share his exquisite art of tidying and cleaning up with us!</p>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 23:23:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura Lee Mattingly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Chronicle community is heartbroken over the loss of one of our beloved authors today. Kathreen Ricketson was an incredibly talented quilter, pillar of the online craft community, inspiring blogger, and devoted wife and mother. Kathreen dedicated her work to fostering community. As she says in Little Bits Quilting Bee, the craft community is about [...]]]></description>
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<p>The Chronicle community is heartbroken over the loss of one of our beloved authors today. Kathreen Ricketson was an incredibly talented quilter, pillar of the online craft community, inspiring blogger, and devoted wife and mother.</p>
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<p>Kathreen dedicated her work to fostering community. As she says in <a href="http://www.chroniclebooks.com/titles/art-design/craft/little-bits-quilting-bee.html?utm_source=CB_Blog&#038;utm_medium=Text_Link&#038;utm_campaign=LIF" target="_blank">Little Bits Quilting Bee</a>, the craft community is about “learning together, sharing ideas, and helping each other.”</p>
<p>Let’s all continue to be inspired by Kathreen. Let’s make stuff and share it. Learn and connect. Tap into the power of craft and creativity to bring us together.</p>
<p>In the spirit of helping each other, an education fund is being created for Kathreen’s children. Follow along at <a href="http://whipup.net/" target="_blank">WhipUp.net</a> for more details.</p>
<p>We thank Kathreen for her important contributions to the publishing and craft community. I will remember her for her easy-going attitude, collaborative spirit, and sharp creative vision.</p>
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		<title>From the Chronicle Kitchen:  Roots</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 16:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
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<p><em>Big congratulations to our guest blogger for this week, </em><a href="http://dianemorgancooks.com/" target="_blank">Diane Morgan</a><em>—winner of 2013 </em><a href="http://www.iacp.com/award/more/iacp_2013_awards_winners" target="_blank">IACP</a><em> and </em><a href="http://www.jamesbeard.org/sites/default/files/static/pdf/2013-jbf-winners-site.pdf" target="_blank">James Beard Foundation</a><em> cookbook awards! (She is also the author of 17 other cookbooks.) </em><a href="http://www.chroniclebooks.com/titles/food-drink/general-cookbooks/roots.html?utm_source=CB_Blog&#038;utm_medium=Text_Link&#038;utm_campaign=Cooking" target="_blank">Roots</a><em> has been included on lists of featured cookbooks for 2012 by </em>The New York Times, Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, Christian Science Monitor, The Seattle Times,<em> Epicurious.com, and The Daily Meal.com.</em></p>
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<p><strong>Finding Our Roots</strong><br />
by Diane Morgan</p>
<p>I was young when the back-to-the-earth natural foods movement of the 1960s started. When Frances Moore Lappe’s seminal book, <em>Diet for a Small Planet,</em> was published in 1971, I bought it and read it cover to cover. To my mother’s dismay, I declared myself a vegetarian who only ate fish—what is labeled a pescatarian today. It was a valiant effort that didn’t last once I went to college.</p>
<p>I look back on those beginnings and think about where we are today, thanks to victory gardens, community-supported agriculture (CSAs), a growing network of farmers’ markets, and ever-expanding national chains of natural foods stores. When the big box stores promote packaged and fresh organic products, you know the message has trickled down. And the push toward healthier eating continues with schoolyard gardens and with educational initiatives coming directly from the White House.</p>
<p>Are we finding our roots? Are we going back today, to generations not so long ago, when our grandparents and great-grandparents ate seasonally and shopped locally because that was their only option? They ate roots because they were cheap, stored well, and were nutritious. They pickled and preserved and planted backyard gardens out of necessity and economy.</p>
<p>I remember fondly the tomatoes my father grew and the sinus-clearing horseradish my grandfather uprooted from his garden in preparation for Passover. My maternal great grandmother “put up” pickles, canned beets, and turned summer fruit into preserves. The neat rows of filled and labeled glass canning jars lined her basement pantry. On a low shelf were the crocks of pickles covered with linen cloth.</p>
<p>What I think of as the revival of back-to-basics home cooking is what our forebears did out of necessity. Bread was baked at home, soup stocks were made from a mishmash of vegetable scraps and bones simmered all day on a back burner, cabbage was fermented and turned into sauerkraut, leftovers were eaten, and nothing was wasted.</p>
<p>I love this sensibility, and believe root vegetables, moreso than many other edible plants, reflect these earlier times of scarcity and economy.</p>
<p>Without the threat of war in Europe, my great-grandparents on my paternal side emigrated from Munich, Germany in the 1850s, prior to the American Civil War. They found their roots in Savannah, Georgia. My maternal great-grandparents emigrated from Lithuania in the 1880s. Like most leaving Europe, they came to the land of promise and opportunity, living modestly as they built a better life. I know from my grandparents’ and parents’ love of family gatherings that their Jewish traditions and holiday foods thrived. Old world ingredients, cooking methods, and recipes were passed down.</p>
<p>These family stories of uncertainty, travel, and hardship from the Old World to the New World are not unlike the intriguing tales of a vegetable’s diaspora from its origins to scattered lands. It’s a lovely metaphor to consider.</p>
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<p>Most root vegetables have curious lore and odd stories from antiquity. Stories range from how some roots were used medicinally as aphrodisiacs and to how others were used to treat scurvy. The carrot common in every supermarket today was originally purple in color, native to Afghanistan, and can be traced back three thousand years. However, upon arrival in Europe, its purple hue was not well accepted, and it wasn’t until it was hybridized in the Netherlands from its original purple color to orange that it found favor.</p>
<p>The Buddhists held lotus root sacred as a symbol of purity. It is native to tropical Asia, the Middle East, and Australia, and has been cultivated for more than two thousand years. By around 500 BC it was being grown in the Nile Valley for its exceptional beauty, though the poor found greater value in boiling, drying, and grinding the seeds and rhizomes for food. In China, evidence of its cultivation dates to the Han dynasty (207 BC–AD 220). In India, a golden lotus flower is said to have grown from the navel of the god Vishnu, and, in China and Japan, Buddha is often depicted either holding or seated on a lotus blossom.</p>
<p>An Old World vegetable popular in central Europe and the Netherlands, parsley root is just beginning to catch on in the United States, where it is most commonly found at farmers’ markets. It was grown and used in Germany in the sixteenth century and was introduced to England from the Netherlands in the eighteenth century, though it never really caught on with cooks there. In central Europe, parsley root was one of several vegetables and herbs known as <em>Suppengruen,</em> or “soup greens,” which were traditionally added to the water in which poultry or beef was boiled for use in a soup or stew. If you ask a grandmother of Jewish or central European descent for a list of the essential ingredients in chicken soup, she is likely to include parsley root—my maternal grandmother did!</p>
<p>These tales of families and foods are intriguing and deeply interwoven—not to be forgotten, and in many instances revived. That was my hope in writing my cookbook <a href="http://www.chroniclebooks.com/titles/food-drink/general-cookbooks/roots.html?utm_source=CB_Blog&#038;utm_medium=Text_Link&#038;utm_campaign=Cooking" target="_blank">Roots</a>.</p>
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<p><strong>Kashmiri-Style Turnips With Greens</strong></p>
<p>This is an adaptation of a recipe from Raghavan Iyer’s splendid <em>660 Curries,</em> using baby turnips with their bushy greens instead of the kohlrabi Iyer suggests. Like kohlrabi, turnips “come alive in the presence of sweet fennel, pungent ginger, hot chiles, and smoky cardamom.” Iused two leafy bunches of baby turnips in this recipe, cutting the turnips into halves or quarters, depending on their size. Iused more than half of the greens from the tops. Since the greens cook down so much, you could chop and add all of them if you wanted to, adding a tad more cream at the end of the cooking time to make enough sauce.</p>
<p><em>Serves 4</em></p>
<p>2 tbsp canola or other neutral oil<br />
1 serrano chile, stemmed, halved lengthwise, seeded, deribbed, and finely minced<br />
1 tbsp peeled and minced fresh ginger<br />
2 black cardamom pods<br />
1 tsp fennel seeds, ground in a mortar or spice grinder<br />
14 oz/400 g baby turnips, trimmed and halved or quartered, depending on their size<br />
2/3 cup/165 ml water<br />
1 tsp kosher or fine sea salt<br />
About 4 cups/120 g lightly packed chopped turnip greens (from just over 2 bunches baby turnips)<br />
2 tbsp heavy whipping cream</p>
<p><strong>1. </strong>In a medium saucepan, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the chile and ginger and sauté until fragrant and soft but not brown, about 2 minutes. Add the cardamom pods and fennel and sauté just until aromatic, about 20 seconds. Add the turnips, water, and salt and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the turnips are almost tender when pierced with a fork, about 5 minutes. Pack the greens on top, cover, and let the greens wilt, about 3 minutes longer.</p>
<p><strong>2. </strong>Give the greens and turnips a gentle stir and then add the cream. Simmer, uncovered, over low heat until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes. Taste and adjust the seasoning. Serve immediately.</p>
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<p><em>This week we’re so excited to have BikeSnobNYC guest posting on the blog. BikeSnobNYC (a.k.a. Eben Weiss) is the blogger behind </em><a href="http://bikesnobnyc.blogspot.com" target="_blank">bikesnobnyc.blogspot.com</a><em> and writes a regular column in </em>Bicycling<em> magazine. Check out the </em><a href="http://www.chroniclebooks.com/bikesnob/?utm_source=CB_Blog&#038;utm_medium=Text_Link&#038;utm_campaign=ENT" target="_blank">mini-site</a><em> to learn more about his books, </em><a href="http://www.chroniclebooks.com/bike-snob.html?utm_source=CB_Blog&#038;utm_medium=Text_Link&#038;utm_campaign=ENT" target="_blank">Bike Snob</a>, <a href="http://www.chroniclebooks.com/the-enlightened-cyclist.html?utm_source=CB_Blog&#038;utm_medium=Text_Link&#038;utm_campaign=ENT" target="_blank">The Enlightened Cyclist</a>,<em> and </em><a href="http://www.chroniclebooks.com/titles/life-style/travel/a-bike-snob-abroad.html?utm_source=CB_Blog&#038;utm_medium=Text_Link&#038;utm_campaign=ENT" target="_blank">Bike Snob Abroad</a>,<em> enter our </em><a href="https://apps.facebook.com/sweepstakeshq/contests/324260" target="_blank">Bike Month Giveaway</a><em> for a chance to win a bike and a copy of </em>Bike Snob Abroad,<em> and tune in to a virtual chat with </em><a href="http://www.fatcyclist.com/2013/05/13/the-hammers-race-report-2013-st-george-half-ironman/" target="_blank">Fat Cyclist</a><em> this Thursday.</em></p>
<p><em>In Boston? Meet up with BikeSnobNYC for a </em><a href="http://bikesnobinboston.eventbrite.com" target="_blank">ride and booksigning</a><em> with </em><a href="http://www.landrys.com" target="_blank">Landry’s Bicycles</a><em> this Saturday, May 18!</em></p>
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<p>In my latest book, <a href="http://www.chroniclebooks.com/titles/life-style/travel/a-bike-snob-abroad.html?utm_source=CB_Blog&#038;utm_medium=Text_Link&#038;utm_campaign=ENT" target="_blank">Bike Snob Abroad</a>, I write a lot about cycling as a family—you know, the kind of cycling where you actually <em>do stuff</em> together, as opposed to the kind where you put on some stretchy clothes and go off on your own to try to get a good time on Strava.</p>
<p>In particular, I write about cycling with a child in tow, which is something I’ve been doing for a couple of years now. (I mean I’ve been doing it with <em>my</em> child, I didn’t just borrow one.) As Americans, we’re pretty comfortable with putting on stretchy clothes and beating our best time on Strava, and we’re even pretty good at getting on a bike to go to the store, but we’ve got a long way to go as far cycling with a child passenger being considered “normal.”</p>
<p>I’m no different than most Americans, and I have a lot to learn in the “riding with kids” department. However, I have managed to figure out some stuff so far, which I’ll share with you herewith.</p>
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<p><strong>So, Like, Where Do You Put The Kid?</strong><br />
If you don’t want to spring for a giant Dutch-style bakfiets, there are three basic ways you can adapt your current bicycle to carry your child: a front-mounted seat, a rear-mounted seat, or a trailer. Here are the pros and cons of each:</p>
<p><em>Front:</em><br />
Pros: Better weight distribution, you get to interact with your child.<br />
Cons: Lower child weight limit, you have to interact with your child so it’s harder to ignore their incessant requests to “stop for ice cream” or to “please slow down” because they’re “scared.”</p>
<p><em>Rear:</em><br />
Pros: Higher child weight limit, larger seats more conducive to napping.<br />
Con: It may take a day or it may take a year, but your child <em>will</em> learn how to give you a wedgie.</p>
<p><em>Trailer:</em><br />
Pros: Stable, weatherproof, kid can bring his or her favorite toys.<br />
Cons: You’ll need to find someplace to store a bike trailer, bike may be less maneuverable, and your dry child will laugh and taunt you when it rains.</p>
<p><strong>Kids Like To Be On Bikes</strong><br />
It’s true! A bike can turn even a mundane journey into a delightful one. You can drive down the same street a million times and be bored to tears, and then all of a sudden you do it by bike and it becomes an expedition filled with wonder. In the car, all they really see is the seatback. On the bike, they’ll point out all the stuff they never noticed before (“It’s Santa!” they’ll squeal with delight as you pedal past the bearded wino sleeping under the overpass) with one hand while they administer a massive wedgie to you with the other.</p>
<p><strong>You Are Now At The Public’s Disposal</strong><br />
People generally won’t look twice if you ride with your child in the park, but if you actually use the bike to do stuff around town you tend to draw lots attention. You know how nobody’s interested in you when you help your kid into your Hyundai? Well, it doesn’t work that way with bikes. When you show up at school or the local grocery store, expect your neighbors to loiter and gawk while you load or unload, and they expect you to account for yourself. Mostly they’ll ask you questions about your child seat and comment on what a lovely day for a bike ride it is, which is their polite way of letting you know they think you’re totally crazy. Occasionally, they’ll also congratulate you for being “green,” which means they think <em>you</em> think you’re better than them.</p>
<p><strong>You <em>Will</em> Be Judged</strong><br />
Your neighbors don’t just think you’re crazy because you’re doing all the work by pedaling instead of driving. Some of them also think you’re crazy because they’ve been brainwashed by the automotive industrial complex to think that bikes are “dangerous” whereas cars are “safe.” As far as some people are concerned, riding a bike to Whole Foods at 9mph is somehow much more reckless than driving a top-heavy SUV at 70mph while simultaneously following a GPS and rooting around under the passenger seat for your crying kid’s sippy cup.</p>
<p><strong>Still, It’s All Worth It</strong><br />
It’s corny, but it’s true: riding with your child is even more rewarding than that Strava KOM. (Or at least I’m assuming it is, since I’ve never actually attained a Strava KOM.) And the more people do it, the more normal it will become—which I hope happens soon, because if another person congratulates me for being “green” I think I’m going to puke.</p>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 20:13:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sarah Higgins</dc:creator>
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<p>I moved to San Francisco in 2009 to study graphic design. I have found it to be an inspiring city to live in and experience on a daily basis. It’s such a typographically rich city, whether it’s a Mexican taqueria sign in the Mission District or the countless <a href="http://www.chroniclebooks.com/blog/2012/10/29/from-the-design-desk-ghost-signage/?utm_source=CB_Blog&#038;utm_medium=Text_Link&#038;utm_campaign=DesignDesk" target="_blank">ghost signage</a> scattered all over the city.</p>
<p>As a graphic designer, I am constantly collecting random things for their typographic inspiration. I have a massive collection of postcards, erasers, matchboxes, business cards—the list goes on. One of my oddest obsessive collections is four years worth of <a href="http://www.sfmta.com/cms/home/sfmta.php" target="_blank">Muni</a> transfer slips. There is something so graphically pleasing about them. Each month is a new color. The grid is tight and the typography is clear and informative. I started collecting the transfer slips shortly after I moved here and four years later, boy, do I have a collection.</p>
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<p><span style="color: #999999">Collection from 2009</span></p>
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<p><span style="color: #999999">Collection from 2012</span></p>
<p>Something I didn’t expect when I started this collection was how the transfers could act as a kind of memento of my daily life. Looking back over these, I think about what was going on in my life. They have become precious to me not just for their graphic beauty but what they remind me of. I write notes to myself on some of the more important ones to remind myself later. For someone who has never been a journal keeper, it’s nice to have something to record memories.</p>
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<p><span style="color: #999999">“Giants game with Mike for his birthday. They won 3-2 against the Cubs.”</span></p>
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<p>Do you have a collection that brings you inspiration? Mementos from travels? Ordinary objects from everyday life?</p>
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<p><span style="color: #999999">And remember, do not litter.</span></p>
<p>Sarah Higgins<br />
Publishing Design Fellow</p>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2013 01:57:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Congdon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our guest blogger today is Lisa Congdon—visual artist extraordinaire—providing insight into the beautifully illustrated edition of Gertrude Stein’s Tender Buttons: Objects that’s been recently released. If you leave a comment on the post you’ll be eligible to win a copy of the book that we’ll reward to a randomly selected lucky person (offer good in [...]]]></description>
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<p><em>Our guest blogger today is </em><a href="http://lisacongdon.com" target="_blank">Lisa Congdon</a><em>—visual artist extraordinaire—providing insight into the beautifully illustrated edition of Gertrude Stein’s </em><a href="http://www.chroniclebooks.com/titles/art-design/art-design-reference/tender-buttons.html?utm_source=CB_Blog&#038;utm_medium=Text_Link&#038;utm_campaign=ART" target="_blank">Tender Buttons: Objects</a><em> that’s been recently released. If you leave a comment on the post you’ll be eligible to win a copy of the book that we’ll reward to a randomly selected lucky person (offer good in the US and Canada only).</em></p>
<p><strong>The Making of the Illustrated <em>Tender Buttons: Objects</em></strong></p>
<p>Before I became an illustrator, I don’t think I gave much thought to how illustrated books came together. What I’ve learned since then is that illustrating a book is an iterative, collaborative process that often takes months and months of back and forth (concepting and sketching) between illustrator and art director (and sometimes editor or author). When I got the job to illustrate Gertrude Stein’s <em>Tender Buttons: Objects,</em> I knew I was in for a treat. I’d been mildly obsessed with the life of Gertrude Stein since I was in my early 20’s and had recently been to see the incredible exhibit <a href="http://www.thecjm.org/on-view/in-the-past/seeing-gertrude-stein-five-stories/about" target="_blank">Seeing Gertrude Stein</a> at the Contemporary Jewish Museum which featured her life and work. But I also knew Stein’s poetry, which is purposely nonsensical and bizarre, and so I realized the job would also be challenging. Her poetry reads like an abstract painting, and I was charged with drawing more literal illustrations. So the collaboration with my editor and art director to come up with just the right set of illustrations was key.</p>
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<p><strong>Step One: Concepting</strong></p>
<p>The first step in most illustration jobs, at least when you are illustrating a book, is to concept. This just means brainstorming different ideas for what an illustration could be. This always happens after I&#8217;ve gotten art direction and know what my parameters are. For me, concepting happens on a notepad or in a sketchbook that no one but me ever sees. For <em>Tender Buttons,</em> concepting was an important phase since I was illustrating poems that were word play and had no central obvious theme. Brainstorming was a MUST! I needed to read each poem and then think about what words or phrases in the poem might translate into something more literal. For example, here’s the poem in the book called <em>A Little For Pauline:</em></p>
<p><em>A little called anything shows shudders. </p>
<p>Come and say what prints all day. A whole few watermelon. There is no pope.</p>
<p>No cut in pennies and little dressing and choose wide soles and little spats really little spices.</p>
<p>A little lace makes boils. This is not true.</p>
<p>Gracious of gracious and a stamp a blue green white bow a blue green lean, lean on the top.</p>
<p>If it is absurd then it is leadish and nearly set in where there is a tight head.</p>
<p> A peaceful life to arise her, noon and moon and moon. A letter a cold sleeve a blanket a shaving house and nearly the best and regular window.</p>
<p>Nearer in fairy sea, nearer and farther, show white has lime in sight, show a stitch of ten. Count, count more so that thicker and thicker is leaning.</em></p>
<p>It goes on a few more lines, but you get the idea. It makes no sense! In this poem, while concepting what I could illustrate, I decided that Pauline was a boat (note the sea reference) and that she would be held up by a girl wearing a blue green white bow. I made sure to illustrate a moon above them and then include counting in the illustration. You can see there were many other directions I could have gone, but it was always impossible to include every visual reference in one illustration. Here’s how the final illustration came out in the end. As you can see, I got to use my imagination, which was great fun.</p>
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<p><strong>Step Two: Sketching</strong></p>
<p>Immediately after concepting, I sketch. Unlike my initial concepting notes or super rough sketches, these sketches are sent to the publisher (art director and editor) for approval before moving to final artwork. When you illustrate a book, you almost always “roughly” sketch the image in pencil or pen first. That way, you don’t make the final artwork (which can often take loads of time) only to have it rejected or need massive changes. If you work on a book of 50 illustrations, you make 50 sketches. If a sketch isn’t approved off the bat, you make another and sometimes another! It can be a long process, but it’s necessary to get the sketches just right before moving to final artwork. Once a sketch is approved, you move on to final artwork. Below you can see the series of sketches I made for the poem <em>A Petticoat.</em> At first I concepted and sketched a horse in a petticoat and, after some back and forth with the team at Chronicle, we decided that the focus should remain on the dress (and not on the horse) so I changed the horse to a girl. That sketch was approved and I moved to final artwork, which is the final image below.</p>
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<p><strong>Step Three: Final Artwork</strong></p>
<p>Once sketches are approved, I move on to making final artwork. This is perhaps the most exciting part of the process! For Tender Buttons, I used a combination of graphite (pencil) and gouache, which is a water-based paint. Once I completed a drawing for the book, I scanned it at very high resolution and then “cleaned it up” in Photoshop. When I clean up images digitally, that just means that I make color adjustments, correct any paint splotches that may have occurred while I was drawing, and make sure everything looks just as I’d like it to appear in the book.</p>
<p>Here are a few of my favorite illustrations from the book:</p>
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<p>As you can imagine if you have read even part of it, illustrating <em>Tender Buttons: Objects</em> was one of the most challenging experiences in my career. However, I love a challenge, so it was also one of the most exciting. I think it’s a great experience to have illustration jobs that push you outside your comfort zone and Chronicle allowed me so much creative freedom with this book that I was able to tap parts of my brain that I had never used before. Thank you, Chronicle, for this opportunity, and thank you for having me as a guest blogger today. I hope you enjoyed learning more about making <em>Tender Buttons: Objects!</em></p>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 20:01:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alexis Watts</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hello hello everyone, Has it been a year already since our last adventures as Zoo-Gooders? Apparently so! The tradition of Chronicle Books’ volunteer day at the Zoo is official and I am here to report yet again on the happenings. 102 Chronicle employees signed up to participate at the risk of mud, muck, and manual [...]]]></description>
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<p>Hello hello everyone,</p>
<p>Has it been a year already since our last adventures as <a href="http://www.chroniclebooks.com/blog/2012/05/18/zoo-gooders-chronicle-books-volunteer-day/?utm_source=CB_Blog&#038;utm_medium=Text_Link&#038;utm_campaign=blogPost" target="_blank">Zoo-Gooders</a>? Apparently so!  The tradition of Chronicle Books’ volunteer day at the Zoo is official and I am here to report yet again on the happenings. 102 Chronicle employees signed up to participate at the risk of mud, muck, and manual labor and rose gloriously to the occasion. We spent the day cleaning out Eagle Lake/Island (sans eagle who was getting a checkup at the Zoo-Dr. that day). We pulled weeds, we lugged branches, and let’s face it – WE HAD FUN. See below for all the amazing photos of just one of the ways Chronicle Connects.</p>
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<p><span style="color: #999999">Group Shot! Good morning you good looking Zoo-Gooders!</span></p>
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<p><span style="color: #999999">These members of our sales team really do know how to <strong>sell</strong> this ensemble!</span></p>
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<p><span style="color: #999999">Safety and instructions are key!</span></p>
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<p><span style="color: #999999">Bravely climbing into where other Zoo-attendees are forbidden to go!</span></p>
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<p><span style="color: #999999">#DETERMINATION #DEDICATION #CHRONICLE CONNECTS</span></p>
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<p><span style="color: #999999">Waste, Managed</span></p>
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<p><span style="color: #999999">…with a bit of that Chronicle flair!</span></p>
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<p><span style="color: #999999">I will leave you with this image of Chronicle President Jack Jenson, braving Eagle Island with the rest of his hard-working team!</span></p>
<p>As you can see, we at Chronicle aren’t afraid to get a bit messy in the pursuit of good. We’re proud to give back in the form of content, as well as in the form of some well-earned sweat. A huge thank you to the San Francisco Zoo for allowing us to come back and contribute!</p>
<p>Until next time,<br />
The Zoo-Gooders of Chronicle Books</p>
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		<title>Put Your Stamp On It (a free project excerpt + an awesome giveaway!)</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 18:57:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lorraine Woodcheke</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I love a DIY project. That’s why I’m so excited about Put Your Stamp On It, the new book from author Meagan Lewis. In addition to providing all the information you need to learn how to carve your very own handmade rubber stamps, this book is filled with fun, step-by-step project ideas for creating hand-stamped [...]]]></description>
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<p>I love a DIY project. That’s why I’m so excited about <a href="http://www.chroniclebooks.com/titles/art-design/craft/put-your-stamp-on-it.html?utm_source=CB_Blog&#038;utm_medium=Text_Link&#038;utm_campaign=LIF" target="_blank">Put Your Stamp On It</a>, the new book from author Meagan Lewis.</p>
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<p>In addition to providing all the information you need to learn how to carve your very own handmade rubber stamps, this book is filled with fun, step-by-step project ideas for creating hand-stamped gift wrap, tea towels, totes, aprons, and even hair accessories. One of my favorites is the charming pencil-printed bow tie hair clip, and we’re sharing the project instructions from the book right here today!</p>
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<p><strong>Pencil-Printed Bow Tie Hair Clip</strong></p>
<p><strong>Materials</strong><br />
Craft knife<br />
Pencil with a new eraser<br />
Fabric paint<br />
Paper plate<br />
Sponge dauber<br />
Fabric, solid color, at least 6 x 10 in/15 x 25.5 cm<br />
Fabric scissors<br />
Hot glue<br />
Hair clip</p>
<p><strong>Step 1: </strong>With the flat edge of the craft knife (not the point), carefully slice a groove about halfway into the eraser. Make about three grooves into the eraser on the pencil for a striped design.</p>
<p><strong>Step 2: </strong>Pour a small amount of fabric paint onto the paper plate. Sponge the paint into an even consistency with the dauber. You want the paint to be smoothed out so you can dip the pencil into the paint without paint getting into the grooves cut into the eraser and then bleeding onto the fabric.</p>
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<p><strong>Step 3: </strong>When you have an even consistency of paint, dab the eraser into the paint and then onto the fabric. Be random with the printing and have fun. Be sure to re-ink the eraser before each print. Let the fabric dry completely before moving onto the next step.</p>
<p><strong>Step 4: </strong>Trim fabric into two pieces: 8 x 6 in/20 x 15 cm, and 1½ x 6 in/4 x 15 cm.</p>
<p><strong>Step 5: </strong>Fold the smaller fabric piece into thirds lengthwise and secure with two small dots of glue. It’s okay if it does not lay completely flat.</p>
<p><strong>Step 6: </strong>Flip the larger piece of fabric over so the unprinted side is face up. Fold the long ends into the center, then the short ends into the center.</p>
<p><strong>Step 7: </strong>With your fingers positioned at the top and bottom of the folds, scrunch the fabric together and pick it up, holding the folds in place. You can now see the bow coming together.</p>
<p><strong>Step 8: </strong>Take the long folded strip and wrap it around the center of the bow tie. The piece will be much longer than you need. Wrap one side of the strip inward toward the center of the bow.</p>
<p><strong>Step 9: </strong>Slide hair clip onto the other extended side of the strip and glue it into place so that the clip is fastened to the center back of the bow.</p>
<p><strong>Step 10: </strong>Finish the bow by trimming the strip down to about 1⁄2 in/12.5 mm from the center, then folding it under and gluing it into place. You want to make sure that the strip covers the hair clip and is hidden from the front view of the bow. Once the hot glue dries, your bow is ready to be worn!</p>
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<p><em>Are you ready to <strong>Put Your Stamp On It</strong>? Leave a comment for a chance to win a signed copy of the book, plus an amazing <strong>Put Your Stamp On It</strong> starter kit, complete with a stamp, ink pad, materials to put your stamp on and more! We’ll randomly select a winner on Thursday, May 16.</em></p>
<p>Purchase <a href="http://www.chroniclebooks.com/titles/art-design/craft/put-your-stamp-on-it.html?utm_source=CB_Blog&#038;utm_medium=Text_Link&#038;utm_campaign=LIF" target="_blank">Put Your Stamp On It: 20 Adorable Projects Plus Instructions for Hand-Carving Beautiful Stamps</a>.</p>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 00:43:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When the beauty of May blooms outside your door, it’s the perfect time to slow down, prop up your feet, and indulge in a long afternoon of reading. This month, we’ve hand-selected 9 ebooks for the Chronicle Eye Candy sale that are perfect for a little bit of “me-time.” Got a green thumb? Dig into [...]]]></description>
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<p>When the beauty of May blooms outside your door, it’s the perfect time to slow down, prop up your feet, and indulge in a long afternoon of reading. This month, we’ve hand-selected 9 ebooks for the <a href="http://www.chroniclebooks.com/ebook-deals?utm_source=CB_Blog&#038;utm_medium=Text_Link&#038;utm_campaign=Digital" target="_blank">Chronicle Eye Candy</a> sale that are perfect for a little bit of “me-time.”</p>
<p>Got a green thumb? Dig into a copy of <a href="http://www.chroniclebooks.com/ebook-deals?utm_source=CB_Blog&#038;utm_medium=Text_Link&#038;utm_campaign=Digital" target="_blank">The Orchid Whisperer</a> and unlock the secrets of growing these ravishing beauties. Enjoy a good mystery? Don’t miss <a href="http://www.chroniclebooks.com/ebook-deals?utm_source=CB_Blog&#038;utm_medium=Text_Link&#038;utm_campaign=Digital" target="_blank">In a Family Way</a>, a heart-pounding thrill ride. Bit of a baker? Grab a copy of Joanne Chang’s <a href="http://www.chroniclebooks.com/ebook-deals?utm_source=CB_Blog&#038;utm_medium=Text_Link&#038;utm_campaign=Digital" target="_blank">Flour</a> and learn to make the irresistible sweets from her popular Boston bakery. And if you love looking your best, purchase a copy of <a href="http://www.chroniclebooks.com/ebook-deals?utm_source=CB_Blog&#038;utm_medium=Text_Link&#038;utm_campaign=Digital" target="_blank">Bobbi Brown’s Pretty Powerful</a> for her latest tips.</p>
<p>With all ebooks just $3.99 or less, you can indulge yourself without denting your budget. But hurry, these ebooks are only on sale for this special month!</p>
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<p>Ebook List Price: $15.99<br />
Chronicle Eye Candy Price: $2.99</p>
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<p>Ebook List Price: $9.99<br />
Chronicle Eye Candy Price: $1.99</p>
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<p>Ebook List Price: $21.99<br />
Chronicle Eye Candy Price: $3.99</p>
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<p>Ebook List Price: $23.99<br />
Chronicle Eye Candy: $3.99</p>
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<p>Visit the <a href="http://www.chroniclebooks.com/ebook-deals?utm_source=CB_Blog&#038;utm_medium=Text_Link&#038;utm_campaign=Digital" target="_blank">Chronicle Eye Candy page</a> and start shopping! And don’t forget to <a href="http://www.chroniclebooks.com/ebook-deals?utm_source=CB_Blog&#038;utm_medium=Text_Link&#038;utm_campaign=Digital" target="_blank">sign up for the digital deals newsletter</a>. Each month we’ll send a savings alert straight to your inbox.</p>
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<p>Ali Presley<br />
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