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Hello! We haven't sent out a newsletter since December, so we hope everyone's 2009 has started off well. It has remained pretty busy in the warehouse, adding products and shipping orders. We've got a bunch of cool new items, including a brand new book by Cynthia Rylant and Nikki McClure that we think everyone should own a copy of, it's really amazing. It's technically a children's book, but we think people of all ages will like it. This newsletter features that book and over twenty other products by a mix of different, amazing, independent artists. 
New Children's Book By Nikki McClure Nikki McClure has teamed up with Newberry Medal-winning Cynthia Rylant on an amazing new children's book. You know those books you loved as a kid, the ones with the big gold foil seal on the front? This could easily be one of those books. It's amazing. When the sun rises on a new day, it brings with it a new world of possibilities >> 
Amy Ruppel Wallets by Tiny Meat Amy Ruppel is a prolific, self-taught fine artist, photographer and graphic artist who has a subdued yet rich style. She's teamed up with our friends at Tiny Meat to make a new line of wallets. 
Two New Card Sets and Blank CD-Rs Atherton Lin tell stories. In everything they do, from calendars to cards, to two new sets of blank CD-Rs, their darling illustrated and hand-painted style communicates a sense of tenderness and adventure. 
Show Your Love for Bikes, and Us Our good friend Emily Ryan Lerner wanted to do something nice for us, so she drew this wonderfully charming girl-on-a-bicycle design for us. And, for a limited time, it's only ten bucks. 
Cold Fusion: It Is Very Almost Possible The McSweeney's How? series is an awesome collection of good old magically fabricated explanations for seemingly common things. This latest one, "Cold Fusion" follows in the same style and humor as Giraffes? Giraffes! and Animals of the Ocean. Learn The Truth That The Government Doesn't Want You To Know >> 
Nikki Posters Now Available Individually We've just added six new amazing Nikki McClure poster designs. And now, for the first time in our store, you can get each of them individually -- packs are still available for those who want to save some money, but you can now buy just your favorite(s) without getting ones you might not need. Resume, Disappear, Witness, Ditch The Car, Mother, Treasure >> 
DIY GUIDE TO DRUMS! The Reissue. We've teamed up with Explode Into Colors drummer Lisa Ann Schonberg to re-issue her amazing DIY Guide to Drums. Freshly edited and re-printed, it comes with a CD to help you be an amazing drummer instantly.* 
New! Found Issue No. 6 and Two Books Love stories and hate stories, stories of leaving jobs, friends, and family behind, and making new connections... It's amazing the things people intentionally (or unintentionally) discard on the street for others to find. Found magazine collects those things. Issue Number Six Is Brand New, So Get It And Be Entertained >> 
New Sublime Stitching: Handmade Nation Fully embrace the Handmade Nation ethos with a new collection of embroidery patterns by Sublime Stitching. There's a handful of new patterns, including one that features the logo from the upcoming film. 
When you print a project like Jill Bliss + Saelee Oh's annual calendar, there's bound to be copies that don't quite make it -- misprinted or otherwise damage pieces. Instead of dumping them in the recycling bin, they've been transformed into something new. Each Pack Is Handmade, Slightly Different and Totally Unique >> 
There's something lyrical about Jill Bliss' new line of posters—you'll find yourself connected to that tiny city floating on the back of a turtle, for example, like a song that touches you long after it's stopped playing. 
JennyAnn's This Is How I Roll made it okay to be both proud and dorky in the kitchen at the same time. She's followed up that humorously simple design with two new ones: a whisk-inspired, danceable Just Beat It and the simple oven mitt of Hotness. Comfortable, Fun Shirts To Wear While You're Baking Or You're Not >> 
Let's Get Exclusively Clean: New Soap Handmade using traditional cold-process techniques in Portland, Oregon, Arcana Soaps are some of the most interesting, wonderfully textured and delightful soaps we've ever found. We've got an exclusive in Louche. 
Finally, all the tips and tricks of the at-home, do-it-yourself lifestyle are in one place. No more relying on others to produce things to help you clean, garden and keep yourself healthy. 
No One Belongs Here More Than You. Miranda July is pretty great. This collection of stories are immediate and distressing; confessionals and inner-thoughts spelled out in a tight, personal prose. It's fiction at its best. She lives in Los Angeles and is currently working on her second feature film. Miranda July: “You Obviously Know What I'm Talking About” >> 
New Children's Illustrations Book Once dismissed as a cozy world of teddy bears and fairies, the arrival on the scene of numerous highly original, contemporary, and "cool" graphic artists in recent years has transformed perceptions of children's book illustration. This book collects the best of them. Love Amazing Illustrations And Children's Literature? Check It Out >> 
At over 400 pages and packed with 1,000 full-color photos and illustrations, The Printmaking Bible is the definitive resource to the ins-and-outs of every variety of serious printmaking technique practiced today. 
Here's a perfect new messenger bag from Puckish. It is both stylish and understated, and is packed with ergonomic functionality that you don't see in a lot of other messenger bags. 
Clever Little Foxes and Lion Fever A couple of new, sharp-looking shirts just for kids have arrived. We asked our youngest model to strike his hippest stances to model them, and they look as good on him as they will on your little one (or friend's little one, or a friend of a friend's little one). Handsome, Affordable, Stretchy — What More Could You Want? >> 
Get on board with this Abigail Adams design. Printed in a shiny gold and outlined in black, this magnificent USS Sewingsmanship rides atop a light heather-gray sea. So dust off your faithful Singer for a new voyage. 
Our friend Dimiter has quietly been publishing some of the best books—children's or otherwise—coming out of Canada, pretty much ever. His Simply Read Books has just released a few new gems, and we're excited to be able to share them with you. 
Fresh Stock @ The Weekend Store We keep getting in new Time Flies necklaces from the amazing Weekend Store. Our recent batch features found timepieces in a stunning array of styles and colors. As each necklace is one of a kind, you will receive exactly the necklace that's pictured. 
Entire Cartons of Paper Milk Products Trish Grantham's paintings of charming animals and other anthropomorphized objects (like a slice of bread) have found their way onto a series of wonderful postcards. And we now carry her entire line. 
New Worn, Bejeezus, Hi-Fructose and More Our magazine collection keeps growing, and in a good way. We've just got a ton of new issues. One example is Worn: a compilation zine produced in Montreal, Canada about fashion.  Hey Internet! Use twitter? So do we. Follow Us.
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