Red carpet? Ed and Tim find the step-and-repeat at the BBF.
Wow, so not only was it the most prettiest of fall days yesterday, we cannot believe how much the Brooklyn Book Festival has grown in the last few years. Seriously, what a mob scene, but we’re glad that in the age of television/movie/video game/internets dominance, the book is still chuggin’.
Stencil1 was in attendance to support our favorites in indie publishing. We stopped by the n+1 table to buy a subscription and applaud them for recognizing the talent of our good friend Hilary Leichter. Read her piece, “Temporary,” here! We cruised the Melville House corner for David Rees’ artisanal pencil sharpening ode, How to Sharpen Pencils. And lastly, we picked up some beautifully printed Russian words of wisdom from Ugly Duckling Presse. Sadly, we missed the Rookie mag Yearbook One signing at the Drawn and Quarterly booth, though Adrian Tomine was there signing his newest, New York Drawings, and receiving a lot of love.
The publication of Stencil Style 101 is just around the corner. We’ve got events cookin’ to celebrate, so stay tuned!