Posts from the ‘Libraries’ Category
I’ve known MJ since her days at The Source magazine. We fell out of touch but thankfully reconnected in ’09. It was lovely to see that she was as fierce as ever. She’s currently the General Manager of Clear Label/Hieroglyphics Imperium and has some very important books dropping this year. MJ is my sage from the Bay, and it’s an honor to drop this post on my birthday. Here is a peek into her library. Read more
Though he’s a widely read journalist and author I became familiar with Kris Ex through his thoughts and philosophies on Twitter (he blessed me with a lot of wisdom in ’09). On top of being a digital philosopher, Kris is the Editor of RESPECT. magazine, which I personally believe crushes the other “hip-hop” mags out there (the jury is still out on the new Vibe since I haven’t read it yet). If you read The Library of Celia San Miguel you’ll see that great minds don’t just think alike, they also read alike. Here is a peek into Kris’ library. Read more
I met Celia at Complex Magazine. We were there when Complex still had the cover story policy of matching celebrities from different worlds (e.g. Nas and Dominic Chianese). Eventually Celia moved on to edit magazines like Vibe and Giant. Now she’s the editor-in-chief of her own baby (sickathanaverage.com). Journalistic accolades aside, Celia is an amazing mother (her son is a testament to that), and an ardent hip-hop head (her senior thesis was about graffiti). Here is a peek into her library. Read more
Photo by Vincent Starr
I first came across Alain de Botton through a talk he gave for TED entitled A kinder, gentler philosophy of success. I immediately began following him on Twitter and through his updates found one of my favorite Youtube videos of the year: Epicurus on Happiness.
Randomness: When I was in the Philippines a few months ago I watched 500 Days of Summer and noticed the lead character reading Alain’s book The Architecture of Happiness. Here is a peek into his library. Read more
I wish this intro about Suheir was written by Suheir. Then you would see how her writing is piercing, but also charming (very charming). Since it’s not, let me just say that Suheir Hammad, in my mind, is art royalty. Like Princess Leia, but with much more galactic flavor. Thankfully the world recognizes this for she has received global acclaim and awards for her books (breaking poems), spoken word poetry (Def Poetry Jam), and acting (salt of this sea). Here is a peek into her library. Read more
To say that Ket looked out for me in NYC is a gross understatement. He gave me my first internship (Complex Magazine), my first job (Azzure Denim), and found my first apartment (Inwood). He also introduced me to a lot of people that are still friends of mine today, including Suheir Hammad (who will be featured next).
To the rest of the world Ket is a graffiti artist and historian. He founded the publishing company From Here To Fame, and recently curated an amazing exhibit for Foundation Cartier.
Here is a peek into Ket’s library. Read more
A few things (amongst the hundred) I underlined while reading:
“Truly a paradise could exist wherever material progress and spiritual values could be properly balanced.” Read more
Let’s imagine there’s an earthquake tomorrow in the average university town. If only two buildings remained intact at the end of the earthquake, what would they have to be in order to rebuild everything that had been lost? Read more
