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Hit the Books with Dan Milnor: Put Play into Practice

Hit the Books with Dan Milnor: Put Play into Practice

Not everything is meant for public consumption. This might seem counter to the general trend of modern society, where every moment of every day is shared and shared passionately. ...

Cookies by Chef Coy: Behind the Book with Secoyah Browne

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Cookies by Chef Coy: Behind the Book with Secoyah Browne

What began as a late night stress-relieving activity from a job in real estate finance has become a brand worth watching and a cookbook you’ll want to literally sink ...

How to take creative risks and get comfortable doing it

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How to take creative risks and get comfortable doing it

Taking risks in your creative endeavors can be as intimidating as it is essential. The path less traveled often leads to the most extraordinary outcomes. Yet, many of us ...

Why this Emmy-nominated photographer walked away from traditional publishing—twice

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Why this Emmy-nominated photographer walked away from traditional publishing—twice

Marc Karzen has spent his career in rooms most photographers never get near. Born in Paris and raised between Louisville and Los Angeles, he came up as a magazine ...

How a startup’s content library became a breakout bestseller

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How a startup’s content library became a breakout bestseller

Some of the strongest business decisions come from taking a fresh look at the content you already have. As Chief Creative Officer at SOFLETE, Jeff Perlstein helps lead a ...

The photographer with a massive following proving not everything belongs on a screen

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The photographer with a massive following proving not everything belongs on a screen

At just 22, photographer and filmmaker Bohdan Lee has already built the kind of creative momentum many spend years chasing. What started with an iPod Touch and a curiosity ...

The creator using film, photography, and print to give D.C.’s historic homes a voice

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The creator using film, photography, and print to give D.C.’s historic homes a voice

For Elena Tibbetts, architecture isn’t static—it’s alive with light, rhythm, and memory. Through her project DomoNaut, she’s spent years filming and photographing Washington’s historic homes, revealing the human stories ...

The Creative Youth Collective Anthology: Behind the Book with Kathryn Ian Gentzke

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The Creative Youth Collective Anthology: Behind the Book with Kathryn Ian Gentzke

Editor’s note: This article was originally published on October 7, 2024, and most recently updated on September 5, 2025. Empowering young voices through creativity and community—that's the mission of the Creative ...

The Wan Chai Times: Behind the Book with Maximillian Medina

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The Wan Chai Times: Behind the Book with Maximillian Medina

For San Francisco-based designer Maximillian Medina, personal projects offer a chance to explore obsessions, experiment with form, and push beyond the limits of client work. His latest book, The ...

Tempe and Nasi Campur: Behind the Book with Ayu Martiasih and Irene Vania

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Tempe and Nasi Campur: Behind the Book with Ayu Martiasih and Irene Vania

Food has a way of bringing us home. At Ayu Martiasih’s guesthouse in Bali, home-cooked meals quickly became the highlight for visiting travelers. What began as generous breakfasts evolved ...

Iceland (Second Edition): Behind the Book with Greg Lehming

Behind the Books

Iceland (Second Edition): Behind the Book with Greg Lehming

So often, we consider books as the culmination of a long process of creation, editing, design, and those final, perfecting touches. We get it: Making a book is not ...

Gathered ’round the Table: Behind the Book with The Southern Lady Cooks

Behind the Books

Gathered ’round the Table: Behind the Book with The Southern Lady Cooks

Since 2008, The Southern Lady Cooks has been sharing classic, down-home recipes to their fans around the world, the kind of heartwarming food “you may remember your grandmother or ...

Cookies by Chef Coy: Behind the Book with Secoyah Browne

Behind the Books

Cookies by Chef Coy: Behind the Book with Secoyah Browne

What began as a late night stress-relieving activity from a job in real estate finance has become a brand worth watching and a cookbook you’ll want to literally sink ...

Reframing Marketing: Behind the Book with Simon Batchelar

Behind the Books

Reframing Marketing: Behind the Book with Simon Batchelar

Meet Simon Batchelar, a seasoned marketer who's turned decades of industry experience into an insightful book, Reframing Marketing. When Batchelar realized there was a dearth of books focused on ...

Heuer Carrera Chronographs 1963-85: Behind the Book with Richard Crosthwaite

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Heuer Carrera Chronographs 1963-85: Behind the Book with Richard Crosthwaite

Vintage watch collector and researcher Richard Crosthwaite discusses his approach to creating and marketing his books and how print on demand gives him the freedom and flexibility to design ...

A Preview of 100 Days of Feelings, Emotions, and Moments: Behind the Zine with Nia Wang

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A Preview of 100 Days of Feelings, Emotions, and Moments: Behind the Zine with Nia Wang

Creator and cat-lover Nia Wang shares how she used a 100-day painting challenge as a way to decompress and define her days. She spoke with us about her process ...

Behind the Book: Up in Lights Winner

Behind the Books

Behind the Book: Up in Lights Winner

50 submissions, 5,000+ votes, and 5 panelists. One book, up in lights. Sit down with the winner of the digital billboard in Times Square, Paul Lanner, a passionate bookmaker dedicated ...

We See VI: Behind the Magazine with Jekaterina Saveljeva of femLENS

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We See VI: Behind the Magazine with Jekaterina Saveljeva of femLENS

Founded in 2015, the nonprofit femLENS offers free workshops on documentary photography to women and girls from economically and culturally diverse backgrounds. These students learn to tell their stories ...

344 Questions: Behind the Book with Stefan G. Bucher

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344 Questions: Behind the Book with Stefan G. Bucher

Described as a therapy session in a book, graphic narrator and design illustrator Stefan G. Bucher knows a lot about the creative process of self-discovery. His latest bestseller, 344 ...

Behind the Book with Kike Calvo: The Adventures of Pili

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Behind the Book with Kike Calvo: The Adventures of Pili

A lot has happened in the two years since our last chat with National Geographic photographer and children’s book author Kike Calvo. We caught up with Calvo to discuss ...

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