Category Archives: Books

Difficult Men

Posted on June 28, 2013 by Hellin Kay

No, the title of this post is not biographical, at least not today. It’s the title of Brett Martin’s new book, Difficult Men: Behind the Scenes of a Creative Revolution: From The Sopranos and The Wire to Mad Men and … Continue reading →

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Terry O’Niell

Posted on June 9, 2013 by Hellin Kay

I got the most beautiful book in the mail yesterday. Terry O’Neill‘s latest photography book full of stunning images and stories to go alongside them. Since the 60s he has photographed some of the world’s most iconic names and faces … Continue reading →

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What To Pack for a Road Trip

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Hellin Kay

Sometimes the need to wonder as I wander (thanks Langston Hughes for that never ending genius phrase) is too strong and nothing fixes the urge more than a road trip! It has been suggested that Big Sur may be the … Continue reading →

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BLITZ, Ian R. Webb

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Hellin Kay

Love this new book BLITZ by Ian R. Webb from his days as the fashion editor of the London magazine that launched in the ’80s around the same time as The Face and i-D. Ian was their fashion editor from … Continue reading →

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Generation Ink

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Hellin Kay

Just got a gorgeous book in the mail from Pelluceo Publishing. New Zealand born photographer Paul Nathan shot a pretty diverse group of guys and gals from Williamsburg, Brooklyn with all kinds of ink in all kinds of places. As … Continue reading →

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Richard Hell, I Dreamed I Was a Very Clean Tramp

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Hellin Kay

Something about the events over the past few years are awakening the angry punk rocker in me so it will be nice to dive head first into this book, which is a must read. Richard Hell‘s new memoir, “I Dreamed … Continue reading →

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Feminism (*This Was a Scary Essay to Write)

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Hellin Kay

My first reaction three pages into chapter one of Sheryl Sandberg’s book “Lean In” was tears. Yeah, I know. Classic over emotional woman. And I wasn’t even PMS’ing! Let me be frank, I have felt like a bit of an … Continue reading →

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The F Word… Again… (*Books to Read)

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Hellin Kay

I bought a pile of books this weekend, all somehow revolving around the on going dialogue I’ve had in my own life with the word “feminism” (gasp!) and what it means in the course of how we live our lives, … Continue reading →

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RIP Chinua Achebe

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Hellin Kay

Chinua Achebe passed away today at age 82. He was an incredible writer that wrote one of the world’s favorite books, Things Fall Apart, which was published in 1958 and is set in his homeland of Nigeria. He was also … Continue reading →

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William Klein

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Hellin Kay

I love William Klein so much, a new book of his images was released a couple of weeks ago, which he himself compiled to include his fashion photography and painted contact sheets as well as street photography from New York, … Continue reading →

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