Kirjahaku

This exquisite collection features 46 emotive images, each one a visual ode to the forgotten Victorian poet Elizabeth Eleanor Siddal, whose work, unpublished in her lifetime, has never existed in a popular edition. This collaborative masterpiece by actress, playwright, and model Trillian Stars and her husband, award-winning photographer Kyle Cassidy, offers a unique blend of travel, photography and poetry that transports readers to modern London haunted by the ghosts of the past. Captured entirely on a Hasselblad HB4116 over 30 days in England, this hardback 8.5 x 8.5, 78 page book contains 46 full color images, each one a story on its own, deeply inspired by the seven complete Elizabeth Siddal poems also included, evoking a sense of nostalgia and timeless beauty, like the lingering scent of perfume after someone has left the room. Immerse yourself in this unique blend of words, images and history, and let This is Only Earth, My Dear transport you to a world where the past and present coexist in a dance of rhythm, light and shadow.

In 2014, author and photographer Kyle Cassidy published a photo essay on Slate.com called "This is What A Librarian Looks Like," a montage of portraits and a tribute to librarians. Since then, Cassidy has made it his mission to remind us of how essential librarians and libraries are to our communities. His subjects are men and women of all ages, backgrounds, and personal style-from pink hair and leather jackets to button-downs and blazers. In short, notnecessarily what one thinks a librarian looks like. The nearly 220 librarians photographed also share their personal thoughts on what it means to be a librarian. This is What A Librarian Looks Like also includes original essay by some of our most beloved writers, journalists, and commentators including Neil Gaiman, George R.R. Martin, Nancy Pearl, Cory Doctorow, Paula Poundstone, Amanda Palmer, Peter Sagal, Jeff VanderMeer, John Scalzi, Sara Farizan, Amy Dickinson, and others. Cassidy also profiles a handful of especially influential librarians and libraries

The tattoos worn by nearly 100 servicemen and veterans, and personal stories from WWII to more recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. For many service men and women, the battle is over, but the ink lives on. Thousands have chosen to commemorate their military service through tattoos, a custom as old as war paint itself. Yet military tattoos go far beyond the usual anchor and eagle clichés, and are often as complex and varied as the military experience. For the first time, documentary photographer Kyle Cassidy has sought out veterans who marked their military service with a tattoo and they are shown here in all their glory: fresh, faded, sometimes intertwined with wounds, physical and otherwise. And the stories behind these tattoos, both conventional and surprising, are just as engaging. In a transient world, with shifting enemies, mores, leaders, and friends, this is a testament to the values of a permanent commemoration. The unique journey into each service man and woman’s story will captivate you. Not only is this book a great resource for history and military buffs, but it is also a great reference for tattoo artists.