"On June 15-18, 2005, Wellesley College hosted The Artists' Books Conference, a three day event that brought together artists, librarians, curators, collectors, teachers, and booksellers...They came to learn from each other, to talk about issues that are not usually discussed openly. Librarians revealed their collecting strategies and decision making processes, artists asked questions about selling and marketing their work, and private collectors talked about what they acquire and how they discover new work. What emerged from this conference was a spirit of collaboration between those who create the books, those who represent the artists, and those who build collections." -- Introduction.

The ABC of the projectariat contributes new thinking and practical responses to the widespread problem of precarious labour in the field of contemporary art. It works as both a critical analysis and a practical handbook, speaking to and about the vast cohort of artistic freelancers worldwide.In an accessible ABC format, the book strikes a unique balance between the practical and the theoretical: the analysis is backed up by lived experience, the arguments are rooted in concrete examples and there are suggestions for constructive action. Roughly half of the entries expose the structural underpinnings of projects and circulation, isolating traits such as opportunism, neoliberalism, inequality, fear and cynicism at the root of the condition of the projectariat. This discussion is paired with a practical account of different modes of action, such as art strikes, productive withdrawals, political struggles and better social time machines. Just as proletarians had nothing to lose but their chains, the projectarians have nothing to miss but their deadlines.

You've never met a helpful ninja like Moby Shinobi before! In the first book in this fun Level 1 reader series, Moby Shinobi heads to the farm! Moby tries to collect eggs, gather hay, and feed the pigs, but each try ends in a funny mess. Moby wants to help Farmer Bob, but what if his ninja skills aren't right for the job? Then the cows break down the gate-can Moby use his ninja tricks to save the day before the runaway cows ruin the farm? Rhyming text and energetic full-color artwork make this the perfect book for young readers!

Teach your child or students to read through the fun and colorful world of balloons! The ABC Balloon Book introduces you to a world unlike any other, where everything on the page is made of balloons.Designed to captivate a child's imagination, the stunning balloon imagery makes learning the alphabet fun and exciting!The 32 page, 8.5? x 11?, hardcover book features 26 colorful balloon landscapes with animals from the alligator to the zebra. Bonus pages include a photo collage of the making of the book and original design sketches.

"Edited by Max Schumann, Director of Printed Matter, and with a foreword and afterword by art writer and Colab member Walter Robinson, the book traces the output of Collaborative Projects Inc. (aka Colab), the highly energetic gathering of young New York downtown artists active from the late 1970's through the mid 1980's."--Printed Matter website.

A highly subjective, not at all comprehensive alphabetical celebration of the Old Forest in Memphis in graphic book form. Based on daily walks and on-site sketches by the artist. The book is hand lettered and illustrated in ink and watercolor. It contains trees, birds, wildflowers, and a range of flora and fauna found in Overton Park's Old Forest.

ABC Portraits of Deaf Ancestors is created for middle school students, their families, schools, libraries and communities. Short bios of important Deaf people In US history, who were born before 1925, are included along with original painted portraits. This book features Deaf women and men from a variety of cultures, ethnicities, and backgrounds.

" Fracking for natural gas has turned deadly in Bradford County, Pa., and not only is the water contaminated, but people are dying. Round-the-clock operations conducted by Yukon Oil and Gas may have poisoned a residential well and threatened a town's water supply. Who is contaminating water wells in Bradford County? Why are contractors disappearing? Mike Jacobs, a 29-year old impassioned environmental lawyer with Pennsylvania's Dept. of Environmental Protection, is back in this romantically-charged environmental legal thriller about fracking and drilling for natural gas."--Amazon.

How could someone like Mick die? He was the kid who freaked out his mom by putting a ceramic eye in a defrosted chicken, the kid who did a wild dance in front of the whole school--and the kid who, if only he had worn his bicycle helmet, would still be alive today. But now Phoebe Harte's twelve-year-old brother is gone, and Phoebe's world has turned upside down. With her trademark candor and compassion, beloved middle-grade writer Barbara Park tells how Phoebe copes with her painful loss in this story filled with sadness, humor--and hope. Chosen by Publishers Weekly as one of their Best Books of 1996. "A full-fledged and fully convincing drama" (Publishers Weekly).