Selected Publishing
Highlights
Over the years, I've developed and championed books across popular culture, entertainment, food, humor, lifestyle, gift, photography, and illustrated publishing.
Highlights
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Tequila Mockingbird: Cocktails with a Literary Twist
Raise a glass to Tequila Mockingbird, the bestselling literary cocktail guide pairing iconic novels with classic and cutting-edge drink recipes—no English degree required.
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Feminist Ryan Gosling: Feminist Theory (as Imagined) from Your Favorite Sensitive Movie Dude
Based on the popular blog of the same name, Feminist Ryan Gosling pairs swoon-worthy photos of the sensitive, steamy actor with feminist theories to the delight of women (and more than a few of their mothers) everywhere.
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Bee & Me: An Animotion Experience by Elle J. McGuinness
When a boy finds a bee trapped in his bedroom he hides in fear. But when the friendly bee explains how helpful bees are, he learns that great things sometimes come in little, buzzing packages.
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Sharon Tate: Recollection
Considered by many to be the most beautiful woman of her generation, Sharon Tate remains a fascinating pop icon and a poster child for the 1960s. What struck most about Sharon was her gentle nature and the sheer perfection of her face, but she was far more than just a beauty.
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Into the Dark: The Hidden World of Film Noir, 1941-1950 (Turner Classic Movies)
You know film noir when you see it—the shadowed setting, the cynical detective, the femme fatale, and the twist of fate. Into the Dark captures this alluring genre with a cavalcade of compelling photographs and a guide to 82 of its best films.
I also developed and championed a broad range of new gift formats.
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Charles Dickens: The Complete Novels in One Sitting
Get to know this collection of Charles Dickens's great literature now in a tiny pocket-sized edition perfect for pouring over while sipping tea!
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Mastering the Art of French Cooking Journal
Write down favorite recipes, dinner party notes, or thoughts of any kind in this journal, featuring the original cover design from Mastering the Art of French Cooking, one of the most influential cookbooks in American culinary history.
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Cheese Deck: A Connoisseur's Guide to 50 of the World's Best
As the maître fromager of New York City's acclaimed Picholine restaurant, Max McCalman has selected, tasted, and studied hundreds of cheeses, serving them to thousands of cheese lovers.
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Peanuts: Be Joyful: Peanuts Wisdom to Carry You Through
Many will agree that it is never really Christmas without the Peanuts gang! Beloved for generations, Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Linus, Lucy, and friends share their best Christmas moments in this heartwarming collection of quotes and illustrations from the classic comics.
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Love, Inside and Out: Thoughtful Practices for Creating a Kinder World
Choose to love yourself, your life, your partner, your pet, your neighbor, and the people you share a world with. This is a journal about the power of kindness and you’re the author.
FEATURED BOOK
Tequila Mockingbird
Occasionally a single project illustrates the combination of creative and commercial instincts particularly well.
Tequila Mockingbird began with an initial 5,000-copy print run. I believed the concept had substantially greater potential and pushed hard within the company to increase our commitment to it. The numbers felt aggressive at the time, but I was convinced the market was there.
The book went on to sell hundreds of thousands of copies and continues to perform more than a decade later.
What stays with me isn't simply that the book became a bestseller. It's the importance of recognizing when an idea has more potential than the conventional expectations surrounding it — and being willing to advocate for that opportunity.
