Recipes for an Encounter
Western Front and REV-, 2009
Paperback, 120 pages

After perusing instructions, diagrams, scores, and other texts designed as catalysts for various interactions, readers are invited to complete these Recipes for an Encounter by engaging in a range of guided activities, from making an ideal molotov cocktail to preparing an antidote to a life-threatening poison that is tenuously passed through speech. The book is coedited by Berin Gonolu (Visual and Critical Studies 2003) and features works by several CCA affiliates, including Matt Volla (Animation faculty), Molly Keogh (Fashion Design 2004), and the Center for Tactical Magic (cofounded by Aaron Gach, MFA 2002). It is conceived as an extension of the 2008 Western Front exhibition Kits for an Encounter. Order a copy by emailing exhibitions@front.bc.ca.

Jean-Francois Lyotard: Writings on Contemporary Art and Artists
Vol. 1: Karel Appel, Un Geste de Couleur
Leuven University Press, 2009
Hardcover, 272 pages, $49.50

The first volume in this new series is dedicated to the Dutch abstract expressionist painter, sculptor, and poet Karel Appel (1921–2006). Peter Milne (Critical Studies faculty) served as associate editor and cotranslator (from the original French) for the project, which features Jean-Francois Lyotard's correspondence with Appel and his thoughts on the artist's work.

Family Stories
Deconstructed Artichoke Press, 2009
Chapbook, n.p., $7

This collection of prose poem memoirs by Judith Serin (Writing and Literature faculty) grew "for years from a few words you heard on a summer evening when you leaned sleepily against your mother's side." Collectively these writings tell of three generations, from Serin's immigrant grandparents to the grandchildren who absorb the family’s stories and create their own.

The Best of Letterhead and Logo Design
Rockport, 2010
Hardcover, 352 pages, $40

This collection features the most creative and inspiring work from the past four volumes of the Letterhead and Logo Design series. Coauthored by Christopher Simmons (Graphic Design faculty) of the San Francisco design office MINE, the book offers a range of innovative techniques and fresh solutions for identity designers everywhere.