Strand Staff Picks

Murakami delivers a signature noiresque surrealist mystery that straddles the line between two possible worlds: one of information warfare, the other of unicorns and the end of the world. more info...

Disturbing. Dark. Detailed. Delicious? Potentially damaging and damning. But most importantly, stunning. more info...

Dostoevsky's last and greatest novel. Pevear and Volokhonsky took home the PEN/Book of the Month Club translation price for this fluid, readable English language edition. The moral of this story: never do anything immoral or think about doing anything immoral... ever! more info...

This is too marvelous for words. That my heart a singin', it's too good to be true. Hooray & hallelujah for the great American verser-that huckleberry, Johnny Mercer! more info...

Scott T. (Strand Underground Staff), esquire & musician

In my humble opinion, James "Iggy Pop" Osterberg is one of the greatest entertainers who has ever lived. His story is brilliantly told in this great biography. Curl up, drop the needle on "Fun House," take off your shirt and read up on the man from Ann Arbor, you street walkin' cheetah. more info...

A must for every kitchen! My copy at home is worn out. It gives clear, easy instructions. I have given this as a gift many times! more info...

With much pluck and humor, Amelia Bedelia returns in this holiday treat. I for one am thankful for Amelia Bedelia. more info...

On a cold November morning a little girl and her father, recently returned from war, reconnect over cherry-pie and an adventure in the woods. The first picture book by Newbery Medal winner Lois Lowry paired winningly with muted and precise illustrations by Bagram Ibatoulline is charming and warm for Autumn. more info...

Extensive notes and maps make this the ultimate user-friendly edition. See the discipline of history created before your eyes: from tales of giant gold-collecting ant to the movement of armies and the clash of cultures. more info...

You know it's a good cookbook when Martha Stewart blurbs it! In this his first cookbook, David Chang relays with candor the tale of his unwitting rise to superstardom with his "bad pseudo-fusion cuisine." I only wish David would bring some tasting samples to the event we're hosting for the book (with guest, Mario Batali) on December 2! more info...

Similar in some ways to Haeckel's work from about the same period, Blossfedlt's photography of plants and organic structures is a perfect marriage of his scientist's mind and artistic heart. This book documents what is, for me, some of the best and most unique nature photography of any era. Also a historical milestone for early microscope-assisted photography. more info...

A concise survey of the paintings, photo collages and installations which exude a California cool. Baldessari is a master of the visual pun. West Coast based but known the world over. Includes a fold-out poster created by Baldessari for this catalogue. more info...

Crumb takes on the "Big Man" himself, the original Mr. Natural, and breathes new life in this age-old creation story. A stunning achievement! more info...