A rollicking illustrated history of alcohol and its literary imbibers, from Jane Austen’s beer brewing to James Joyce’s passion for Guinness to E.B. White’s cure for writers’ block—a dry martini—by celebrated illustrator Greg Clarke and award-winning editor/art director Monte Beauchamp.
“The tools that I need for my trade are simply pen, paper, food, tobacco, and a little whiskey.”
 —William Faulkner 
“I keep a dictionary, a Bible, a deck of cards and a bottle of sherry in the room.”
 —Maya Angelou 
“A writer who drinks carefully is probably a better writer.”
 —Stephen King
Throughout history, there has been no greater catalyst for creativity among writers, so they claim, than a good, stiff drink. In this graphic volume, the authors take us on an unforgettable literary bar crawl, packed with historical factoids, anecdotes, booze trivia, and fascinating detours into the lives of our favorite writers, along with literary-themed cocktail recipes such as Ernest Hemingway’s Death in the Afternoon and Philip Larkin’s Gin and Tonic set to verse. 
For the literary-minded drinker, whether wine, gin, vodka, beer, whiskey, or tequila is your elixir of choice, A Sidecar Named Desire will whet your appetite. Bottoms up!

A Sidecar Named Desire: Great Writers and the Booze That Stirred Them

Beauchamp, Monte

Clarke, Greg

Reference

Dey Street Books

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Arts & Literature

From the 1920s to the 1950s, a small but useful advertising gimmick spread like wildfire into the purses, pockets, and kitchen drawers of millions of Americans. The give-away matchbook was one of the most pervasive means ever found of putting promotional images into the hands of the public. Small and disposable, matchbooks were not only a highly successful marketing tool for a wide variety of products, they were also the repositories for a wealth of anonymous design creativity. Fantasies of ocean travel, bathing beauties, regal leisure, and tropical locales adorned the covers, as did hand-lettered typography, stylized illustration, and eye-catching color. This red-hot celebration brings the ubiquitous matchbook's art to life in all its pulp panache and visual zing.

Striking Images: Vintage Matchbook Cover Art

Arts & Photography

History & Criticism

Chronicle Books+

Blab World is the new incarnation of the celebrated art &amp; comics annual Blab! "It's like the New Yorker for Mutants," proclaimed the Los Angeles Reader. Blab World defies description: neither book or magazine, it is obviously a work of art. Over the last decade, BLAB! has accrued countless design awards and honors. Founded in 1986 by acclaimed Chicago-based graphic designer and art director Monte Beauchamp, Blab World has evolved from a digest-sized comics mag into a beautifully designed and printed keepsake. Over the years BLAB! has featured such (now celebrated) illustrators and painters as Chris Ware, Gary Baseman, The Clayton Brothers, SHAG, Camille Rose Garcia, Mark Ryden, and many, many more. Blab World also features selections of "found" graphic ephemera such as Depression-era matchbook covers, Valmor cosmetic labels, vintage decals, and European devil postcards. Blab World is an annual publication. Blab World Number 1 contains the following: The main feature is Artpocalypse! (Artists Interpret End Times) Featuring: Mark Ryden, Joe Sorren, Kris Kuksi, Femke Hiemstra, Ron English, Natalia Fabia, Alex Gross, Sue Coe, Gary Taxali, Gary Baseman, Ryan Heshka, Owen Smith, Martin Wittfooth, Yoko D'Holbachie, Andy Kehoe, Travis Lampe, Jean-Pierre Roy, John Pound, Andrea Dezso, Edel Rodriguez, Fred Stonehouse, Spain (ZAP!) Rodriguez, and MANY MORE!!! Other articles include: SKULL! A history of the skull motif on the covers of Pre-Code Comics, Pulps, and Paperback books, lavishly illustrated throughout. By Bill North, Senior Curator, Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art COVERING WEIRDO A loving analysis of R. Crumb's Weirdo Covers by Steven Heller, columnist for The New York Times Book Review and the author of more than 100 books on design and popular culture. AXE THE AXIS! Propaganda Caricature Art of World War II by WW II Historian Jim Lowes Artist profiles include: BALLPOINT BRAVURA: Drawings by C.J. Pyle by Bill North, Senior Curator, Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art COLLODION / NOIDOLLOC The Wetplate Collodion Photography of Kari Laine McCluskey by Monte Beauchamp Sequential Art: The Dreaded Mothman of West Virginia / Mark Todd The Neurotic Art Collector / Greg Clarke QUICKSAND! The Tumultuous Life of Isabelle Eberhardt / Nora Krug Four Horsemen / Peter Kuper Slime Molds / Geoffrey Grahn The Life of an Artist / Sergio Ruzzier Fetal Elvis' Art Empire / Mark Landman

Blab World Number 1

North, Bill

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Last Gasp

"...an arresting terror!" -- Rick Kogan; Chicago Tribune Magazine With an ADDITIONAL 32 pages, superior printing, and a secure HARDCOVER binding, KRAMPUS: The Devil of Christmas picks up where the softcover edition of The Devil in Design leaves off. In the early Christmas traditions of Europe, the Krampus was St. Nicholas' dark servant-a hairy, horned, supernatural beast whose pointed ears and long slithering tongue gave misbehavers the creeps! Whereas St. Nicholas would reward children who'd been good all year, those that had behaved badly were visited by the Krampus. This NEW and IMPROVED edition includes an introduction, a historical survey of the character, and over 180 lavish pre-World War 1 Krampus postcards. KRAMPUS: The Devil of Christmas is a lush, hair-raising collection guaranteed to give even Stephen King the creeps!

Krampus: The Devil of Christmas: Pre-WWI Krampus Postcard Reproductiions

A large-format sticker book full of Krampus stickers. 72 removable stickers to delight good children and frighten the bad ones. In the early Christmas traditions of Europe, the Krampus was St. Nikolaus' dark servant–a hairy, horned, supernatural beast whose pointed ears and long, slithering tongue gave misbehavers the creeps! At Christmastime, St. Nicholas rewards children who've been good all year–but those who have behaved badly are visited by the Krampus! The images are pulled from vintage, pre-WWI Krampus postcards.

Creepy Krampus Sticker Book: 72 Reusable Stickers for Naughty Girls & Boys of All Ages

Humor & Entertainment

Pop Culture

A deck of playing cards featuring 52 different Krampus images. High-quality printing and lamination. The images are reproduced from vintage, pre-WWI Krampus postcards. In the early Christmas traditions of Europe, the Krampus was St. Nikolaus' dark servant–a hairy, horned, supernatural beast whose pointed ears and long, slithering tongue gave misbehavers the creeps! At Christmastime, St. Nicholas rewards children who've been good all year–but those who have behaved badly are visited by the Krampus!

Krampus Playing Cards Set One

The second full-color large-format sticker book of creepy and compelling Krampus scenes culled from early 20th-century postcards. Seventy-two striking, removable stickers that will delight good boys and girls and frighten the bad. In the early Christmas folklore of Europe, Krampus was St. Nikolaus' dark servant–a hairy, horned, supernatural beast whose pointed ears and long, slithering tongue gave misbehavers the creeps! Whereas St. Nickolaus would reward children who'd been good all year with small gifts and treats, those who had behaved badly were reprimanded by Krampus! A perfect stocking stuffer.

Creepy Krampus Sticker Book No.2: 72 Reusable Stickers for Naughty Girls & Boys of All Ages

At last―a high-quality full-color boxed set of Krampus postcards. Each of the twenty-four numbered collectible postcards features a dazzling full-color scene of Krampus and is printed on 4 x 8 inch sturdy card stock. In the early Christmas folklore of Europe, Krampus was St. Nikolaus' dark servant―a hairy, horned, supernatural beast whose pointed ears and long, slithering tongue gave misbehavers the creeps! Whereas St. Nickolaus would reward children who'd been good all year with small gifts and treats, those who had behaved badly were reprimanded by Krampus! This set includes misbehaving adults too. Get them while they last. All images are culled from vintage, pre-WWI Krampus postcards found in Monte Beauchamp’s two Krampus books, “Krampus, the Devil of Christmas” (2010), and “The Devil in Design: the Krampus Postcards” (2004), which started the Krampus craze that is sweeping America. Images from Beauchamp’s books have been featured on “Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations” and “Supernatural.“

Greetings From Krampus: 24 Assorted Postcards

Thanks to Anthony Bourdainâ€™s A Krampus Carol, and appearances on the smash television series The Supernatural, GRIMM, and NCIS, Europeâ€™s hairy, horned folklore figure is fast becoming an American pop culture phenomenon. Last Gasp and Monte Beauchampâ€™s Creepy Krampus Coloring Book delivers a diverse collection of rare, century-old artwork from Krampusâ€™ very own vault, offering you the opportunity to apply an array of coloring mediumsâ€”crayons, pencils, markers, and gel pens for the line drawings, and watercolor for those shaded in gray. Both beginner and skilled colorist alike will have hours of CRAZY FUN imbuing these long-lost Krampus images with many combinations of hues.

Creepy Krampus Coloring Book

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A Sidecar Named Desire: Great Writers and the Booze That Stirred Them

A Sidecar Named Desire: Great Writers and the Booze That Stirred Them

Striking Images: Vintage Matchbook Cover Art

Blab World Number 1

Krampus: The Devil of Christmas: Pre-WWI Krampus Postcard Reproductiions

Creepy Krampus Sticker Book: 72 Reusable Stickers for Naughty Girls & Boys of All Ages

Krampus Playing Cards Set One

Creepy Krampus Sticker Book No.2: 72 Reusable Stickers for Naughty Girls & Boys of All Ages

Greetings From Krampus: 24 Assorted Postcards

Creepy Krampus Coloring Book