20th Anniversary celebration with the most memorable guests: Jason Reynolds, Marina Abramović, Chris Ware, Richard Saul Wurman, Rick Rubin, and Roxane Gay

In *The Creative Act: A Way of Being*, Rick Rubin distills the wisdom he has gained from a lifetime of working with artists across various genres. The book is not just about music production but about the broader creative process and how it applies to everyone's life. Rubin emphasizes the importance of reconnecting with a state of innocence, being aware of the world, and tapping into what he calls 'Source'—an infinite and constant flow of ideas and inspiration. The book is structured around 78 areas of thought, providing practical wisdom, philosophical insights, and encouragement for anyone seeking to enhance their creative expression.

In 'Hunger: A Memoir of (my) Body,' Roxane Gay delves into her personal struggles with food and body image, using her own emotional and psychological experiences to explore broader societal anxieties over pleasure, consumption, appearance, and health. The memoir recounts her childhood, including a devastating act of violence that significantly impacted her life, and her journey towards self-care and healing. With candid vulnerability, Gay discusses the tensions between desire and denial, self-comfort and self-care, and what it means to be overweight in a society that often marginalizes larger bodies. The book is a powerful exploration of food, feminism, trauma, and the quest for visibility and acceptance.

Building Stories is a 2012 graphic novel by Chris Ware, composed of fourteen printed works including cloth-bound books, newspapers, broadsheets, and flip books. The work, which took a decade to complete, focuses on the life of an unnamed female protagonist with a missing lower leg, along with other inhabitants of a three-story brownstone apartment building in Chicago. The stories can be read in any order and delve into themes of loss, relationships, and the human experience. Ware's meticulous hand-drawn compositions manipulate time and space, creating a profound emotional impact on the reader. The physical aspects of the book, such as paper quality and binding, are also carefully considered to enhance the storytelling experience.