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S U M M E R 2015
Mindfulness
Christophe André . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2–3
The Age of Earthquakes
Douglas Coupland, Hans Ulrich Obrist, and Shumon Basar . . . . . . . . . . .4–5
Spinglish
Henry Beard and Christopher Cerf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6–7
Always Pack a Party Dress
Amanda Brooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8–9
Untitled Memoir
Stuart Scott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10–11
The Life and Death of Sophie Stark
Anna North . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12–13
Pale Horse Rider
Mark Jacobson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14–15
Taking Pity
David Mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16–17
The Way of Sorrows
Jon Steele . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18–19
MINDFULNESS
25 Ways to Live in the Moment Through Art
Christophe André
Already an international bestseller, this unique and
captivating book by French psychiatrist Christophe
André turns to art as a gateway for exploring the
benefits of mindfulness and meditation.
Stop doing, stop moving, stop twisting and turning. These are the first steps toward
inner calm and increased mental clarity, says psychiatrist and leading meditation
practitioner Christophe André, whose book guides readers through the art of
mindfulness beginning with art itself. Beautifully illustrated in color throughout, in it
André curates a collection of classic and esoteric works, from Rembrandt to Hopper
to Magritte, providing lucid commentary on the inner workings of each painting; as he
describes the dynamic on the canvas, he turns to the reader’s own reactions, exploring
the connection between what we see and what we feel. Moving beyond the art on
the page, André teaches us what it means to consider our surroundings, our daily
interactions and obligations, and their effect on our inner well-being. The paintings
are a visual and tangible first step to understanding mindfulness and the benefits of
living in the moment. In practicing mindfulness, within ourselves and outside in the
world, each of us can make immediate, meaningful, and permanent changes in our
well-being and the well-being of others.
From paying attention to our breath to accepting unhappiness as a part of life
rather than a personal shortcoming, Mindfulness reminds us to stop rushing through
the present and to embrace the things we deem ordinary as important and fulfilling.
It challenges us to stop and use our senses—the only five tools we really need—and
acknowledge the world around us and within us. Gently and thoughtfully, it reminds
us to take notice, to digest, and to reflect.
Beautifully written, wonderfully accessible for any novice or expert, Mindfulness
delivers practical steps and a comprehensive understanding of the practice and
meaning of mindfulness and meditation. An authentic and effortless voice, André
brings clarity to what it means to live mindfully and how we can make a more
conscious effort to do so in our daily lives.

✦ There are countless books on mindfulness and meditation on the market, but
Mindfulness is the first book to explore mindfulness through art.
✦ This is the second English language edition of the book, following its major
success in France.
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MARCH 2015
BODY, MIND & SPIRIT
978-0-399-17563-3
$25.95 ($28.95 CAN)
304 PAGES
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CHRISTOPHE ANDRÉ is a French
psychiatrist and bestselling author
who has practiced meditation for many
years. He runs meditation groups at the
Sainte-Anne Hospital in Paris, helping
people to free themselves from suffering
and enjoy their lives. After many highly
acclaimed books, this is his most original
and personal work.
PRAISE FOR MINDFULNESS
“A work of art in its own right,
and a meditative tour de force.”
—Jon Kabat-Zinn, author of Wherever You Go, There You Are
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THE AGE OF EARTHQUAKES
A Toolbox for the Extreme Present
Douglas Coupland, Hans Ulrich Obrist,
and Shumon Basar
A highly provocative, mind-bending, beautifully
designed, and visionary look at the landscape of our
rapidly evolving digital era.
You will never look at your computer screen—or in the mirror—the same way again.
We have entered a new era of unprecedented technological development, and
no one knows where it will lead us. The Age of Earthquakes uses imagery and mind-
stretching neologisms to reimagine our place as humans on a planet shaped by the
Internet. It is a book of perceptions set in our “extreme present,” a portrait of our digital
era in a relentlessly paper form. Because we haven’t just changed our brains these
past few years, we’ve changed the structure of the planet. Fully illustrated, playful,
inventive, sardonic yet life-changing, The Age of Earthquakes is a mini-manifesto for
our times, a call to arms to take stock of our changing definitions of self.
✦ An elegant trade paperback with French flaps and four-color illustrations
throughout, the book is both a beautiful object and a provocative, timely, and
funny read.
✦ The Age of Earthquakes brilliantly connects our tech obsessions, our treatment
of the environment, and our humanity through stark imagery and powerful
neologisms.
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APRIL 2015
SOCIAL SCIENCE/POP CULTURE
978-0-399-17386-8
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PREVIOUS TITLE:
Worst. Person. Ever
Hardcover (Blue Rider Press, 4/14)
978-0-399-16843-7
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978-0-14-218193-5
Douglas Coupland © Thomas Dozol
DOUGLAS COUPLAND is the author of
the international bestseller Generation X,
and many other novels, including his
latest, Worst. Person. Ever. He lives and
works in Vancouver. HANS ULRICH
OBRIST is a preeminent art curator, critic,
and historian, and the author of Ai Weiwei
Speaks and Ways of Curating. SHUMON
BASAR is a writer and teacher at the
Royal College of Art and the Architectural
Association in London.
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SPINGLISH
The Definitive Dictionary of Deliberately Deceptive Language
Henry Beard and Christopher Cerf
The essential guide to using “spin,” with misleading
and manipulative words for every day and special
occasions, by bestselling humor writers Henry Beard
and Christopher Cerf.
The art of spin is a delicate one, indeed. If you want to succeed in politics without really
lying—or in business, sports, the arts, or basically any other field, for that matter—you
must perfect the art of terminological inexactitude. With more than 100,000 copies of
their collaborative book The Official Politically Correct Dictionary and Handbook sold,
Henry Beard and Christopher Cerf have returned to compile a handy dictionary—a
bullshictionary, if you will—that will make you an expert in misdirection in no time.
Wish you could nimbly sidestep a straightforward question without batting an eye?
Not sure how to apologize while also . . . not apologizing? Look no further; Spinglish
has you covered.
Accidental delivery of ordnance equipment: Bombing something other than your
intended target—a civilian hospital, for example, or your own troops.
Best efforts: A pledge that relieves you of all responsibility for meeting a deadline—or,
indeed, for ever successfully completing the task in question. Example: “I was raised with
the belief that hard work leads to reward,” said Sisyphus, “and I am absolutely committed to
using reasonable best efforts to roll this rock up the hill.”
Conscious uncoupling: Divorce.
Food insecurity: Hunger.
Hiking the Appalachian Trail: Committing adultery.
“I’m not sure I agree, but . . . ”: An introductory phrase that permits you to venture an
outrageous opinion, make a baseless charge, or insult or excoriate somebody, without
taking any responsibility for your words. Consider the following quotation from the UK’s
Property Investment Project, which maintains a website for landlords: “I’m not saying I
agree, but it’s easy to understand why estate agents notoriously receive a bad rap (rightly or
wrongly so) for being snake oil parasites that would stab their nans for a fiver.”
Non-performing asset: Bad loan.
Redistribute assets: Embezzle.
Temporarily geographically misplaced: A term used by the U.S. Air Force to describe a lost
plane.
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MAY 2015
HUMOR
978-0-399-17239-7
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HENRY BEARD attended Harvard
University and was a member of The
Harvard Lampoon. He went on to cofound
National Lampoon and served as its
editor during the magazine’s heyday in
the 1970s. Beard has written numerous
bestselling humor books.
CHRISTOPHER CERF is an American
author, composer-lyricist, voice actor, and
record and television producer. He was a
PRAISE FOR ENCYCLOPEDIA PARANOIACA
founding contributor to National Lampoon
and is known for his musical contributions
“Be afraid: Henry Beard and Christopher Cerf’s
to Sesame Street, for cocreating and
Encyclopedia Paranoiaca is deadly to the humor averse.” coproducing the award-winning PBS
literacy education television program
—Vanity Fair
Between the Lions, and for his humorous
articles and books.
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ALWAYS PACK A PARTY DRESS
And Other Lessons Learned from a Life in Fashion
Amanda Brooks
Author of the bestselling I Love Your Style, Amanda
Brooks shares her personal coming-of-age stories—
including sartorial highs and lows—told through the
glamorous lens of the fashion world, with beautiful,
eclectic, and inspiring photographs throughout.
An authentic voice in the world of style and how-to books, Amanda Brooks’s I Love
Your Style has been a fan favorite since publication in 2009. Since then, she has built a
devoted following through her blog, Instagram, and beyond. Her unique and enviable
yet accessible style has inspired thousands of women—of all ages—to find their own
personal look and explore their identity through the clothes they love and wear.
In the past twenty years, Brooks has created a unique place for herself in the
fashion world. She spent the early part of her career as a photo assistant to Patrick
Demarchelier, as a “gallerina” at the Gagosian Gallery, and at various fashion posts,
before landing her dream job as fashion director for Barneys New York. Along the
way—and wearing more than a few of the outfits we’ve all regretted at one point
or another—Brooks discovered the key to creating her personal style, combining
influences as wide-ranging as childhood prep school, Grateful Dead concerts,
contemporary artists, pop culture, and her current home outside the fashion bubble,
a well-worn farmhouse where she lives with her family (and a host of animals) in the
English countryside.
In Always Pack a Party Dress, Brooks recalls her early career aspirations and
explores the evolution of her own personal style, along with stories of successes and
failures alike, as well as fashion and beauty tips and inspiring photographs. Always
Pack a Party Dress is a must-read for high fashion or street-style aficionados and a
gorgeously produced gift book. Amanda Brooks shares her expertise and insider view
with warm, candid, and often witty prose.
✦ For fans of popular street-style personalities, including The Sartorialist, Garance
Doré, and The Selby.
✦ Amanda Brooks’s influence spans everything from high to low. She has recently
collaborated with Zara and Bottega Veneta.
✦ With more than 75,000 copies of I Love Your Style in print to date, Brooks has been
a bestseller for specialty retailers, such as Anthropologie, Urban Outfitters, J.Crew,
and others.
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MAY 2015
NONFICTION
978-0-399-17083-6
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AMANDA BROOKS is the author of
I Love Your Style: How to Define and Refine
Your Personal Style. She has written for
PRAISE FOR I LOVE YOUR STYLE
The New York Times Magazine, The Wall
Street Journal, Vogue, and Men’s Vogue,
“[I Love Your Style] is candid, canny, and cool, where she penned the popular online
column “In Her Eyes.” The former fashion
much like Brooks herself.”
director of Barneys New York and creative
—Anna Wintour director of Tuleh, she has appeared as a
fashion expert on Today, The Early Show,
and National Public Radio. She lives
with her husband and two children in
Oxfordshire, England.
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