MFA Visual Narrative Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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The Story Paradox: How Our Love of Storytelling Builds Societies and Tears Them Down
Jonathan Gottschall
TODAY: Join us for 2022's first 'Storyteller Series', featuring author and faculty member Jonathan Gottschall who will discuss 'The Power of Story'. Jonathan is the author of ‘The Story Paradox: How Our Love of Stories Builds Societies & Tears them Down’ https://t.co/RWlkyNez38 https://t.co/4lGASWWbgx
Hardcover, 2021
$28.00$14.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The New-york Magazine
Anonymous
Congratulations to @MFAVN and @RisoLAB staff member Sarula Bao @bao__haus on her beautiful cover for The New Yorker Magazine! @NewYorker Learn more about Sarula, her process and her love of Risograph on our site. https://t.co/HoxtClJAwz #Risograph #fashion #NewYorker https://t.co/5tL0p9Jw6R
Paperback, 2011
$32.95$16.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
My Indigo World: A True Story of the Color Blue
Rosa Chang
Congratulations to Rosa Chang (’17) on her new book ‘My Indigo World: A True Story of the Color Blue.’ The mixed-media tale is about the science, art (and magic) of Korean indigo. Learn about Rosa and her love of indigo on our site. https://t.co/apTUcrOfay #indigo #kidlit https://t.co/DsyD82dkob
Hardcover, 2023
$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
A Travel Companion
Nadia D. Delane
“Lost is found,” Nadia DeLane ’15 writes of her own travels. Her new book ‘A Travel Companion’ invites the reader to document their own adventures as they enjoy stories about hers. Learn more about Nadia & her book on our site. https://t.co/lh94IAsq4c #books #travel #story https://t.co/WsLtCYf5n8
Paperback, Large Print, 2023
$25.00$12.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Cloud Cuckoo Land
Anthony Doerr
Good morning, storytellers! How has Doerr managed to tell a single story with characters from across time? Leaning heavily on mythic archetypes according to this review. But there’s something else going on here. The book sounds like a must-read. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/24/books/review/anthony-doerr-cloud-cuckoo-land.html?referringSource=articleShare
Paperback, 2022
$20.00$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book