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The Proust Questionnaire — Book Edition
By Ivan Chermayeff November 29, 2013

Graphic design legend Ivan Chermayeff wishes he could have written War and Peace, names E.B. White as his favorite author from childhood, and gives many more answers to The Proust Questionnaire—Book Edition. More...

The Proust Questionnaire — Book Edition
By Julius Wiedemann November 27, 2013

TASCHEN editor Julius Wiedemann likes books by Haruki Murakami, and on politics, philosophy, and poetry. He also likes to eat when he reads. These and other answers from Julius to The Proust Questionnaire—Book Edition. More...

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By Stela Razzaque, Superscript November 27, 2013

Architects convert a former steel plant in Mexico into an awe-inspiring children’s library. More...

The Proust Questionnaire — Book Edition
By Alice Rawsthorn November 26, 2013

Alice Rawsthorn’s favorite place to buy books (it’s in Cambridge), the best “book as object” she owns (it’s very small), and more answers to The Proust Questionnaire—Book Edition. More...

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By Branden Klayko, Superscript November 26, 2013

Each fall, the world's preeminent auction houses offer up a collection of rare and unique books. Here are five of the most exciting. More...

The Proust Questionnaire — Book Edition
By Alexandra Lange November 25, 2013

Critic and author Alexandra Lange is a fan of Jane Austen: “In my dreams I wake up one day and write the Pride and Prejudice of the contemporary design world,” she says in one of her answers to The Proust Questionnaire—Book Edition. More...

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By Stela Razzaque, Superscript November 22, 2013

Bookstores can be magical places that transport us to a different time and place. In celebration of the written word, here are five of our favorite unconventional bookstores from across the country. More...

The Proust Questionnaire — Book Edition
By Inga Sempé November 22, 2013

Harriet the Spy, I Spy: Mystery, why she doesn’t take notes when she reads (she doesn’t feel like “having a discussion with the writer”), and more answers from Inga Sempé to The Proust Questionnaire—Book Edition. More...

The Proust Questionnaire — Book Edition
By Harry Pearce November 21, 2013

Jung’s Memories, Dreams, Reflections, a “bright orange sketchbook,” and the book he can’t stand are among Harry Pearce’s answers to The Proust Questionnaire—Book Edition. More...

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By Anne Quito, Superscript November 21, 2013

Kyle Bergman, founder of the Architecture & Design Film Festival, offers his insider picks for the best design movies of all time. More...