Last Nights Reading

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Irresistible illustrations of authors and the charming, wise, and hilarious things they say at their readingsWhy do we go to book readings For a chance to see the authors we love come to life off the page, answering our questions and proving to be the brilliant, witty people we catch glimpses of through their work Illustrator Kate Gavino captures the wonder of this experience firsthand At every reading she attends, Kate hand letters the event s most memorable quote alongside a charming portrait of the author In Last Night s Reading, Kate takes us on her journey through the literary world, sharing illustrated insight from than one hundred of today s greatest writers including Zadie Smith, Junot Diaz, Lev Grossman, Elizabeth Gilbert, and many on topics ranging from friendship and humor to creativity and identity A celebration of authors, reading, and bookstores, this delightful collection is an advice book like no other and a love letter to the joy of seeing your favorite author up close and personal. Free Download [ Last Nights Reading ] by [ Kate Gavino ] – kino-fada.fr This was obviously a very fast read, and not all of the drawings of authors really looked like who they were supposed to be Still, this was fun and inspiring Some of the author quotes and corresponding drawings are suitable for framing, so I m contemp...This is another amazing choice for readers and writers Gavino attends a TON of readings, and she picks the most inspirational quote from the event, and captures it in ink This is full of inspiration about writing, reading, working, and life, and is a great gift for book lovers and aspiring writers I...The author attends many book signings and readings where she listens to the author and she doodles The book is a remembrance of a year of listening to authors and presenting the wisest or wittiest quotation from the authors Some profound Some witty Some droll Some puzzling Very quick read ...So I met Kate at a cocktail hour at The Strand and she was drawing portraits for people A friend and I sat together while she drew us and it was lovely talking with her Obviously I had to buy her book and I was able to read the whole ...First, I ll go on record saying I m jealous I want to be able to go tobook readings, but I live in a small city without much chance nearby New Yorker Kate Gavino goes to lots of readings, and keeps a record with drawing of authors and their wise and funny quotes It s a quick and fun readThis was fine, but had so little context that it was really boring A quote and a portrait of the author I feel like someone printed a tumblr and stapled the pages together Even when something originates as a blog, people usually flesh it out before publishing This needs waycontent.A charming compendium of quotes from a variety of authors and a unique tribute to the joy and importance of book readings I will return to this book again and again.What a cool little book to read A really neat way to keep track of all your author book readings by making an awesome illustrated book out of themUn mosaico precioso de autores e inspiraci n Adem s, lo compr en Strand Y me vino firmado por la autora Qu m s se puede pedir.Marvelous book that brings together authors quotes about life with illustrations of each author I love that I completely understand the feeling of going to book signings and panels because you are able to dive into the authors thoughts and feelings about there works I truly...

Last Nights Reading
  • 10 June 2017
  • Paperback
  • 160 pages
  • 0143127314
  • Kate Gavino
  • Last Nights Reading