title: Playing with Books: The Art of Upcycling, Deconstructing, and Reimagining the Book
author:  Jason Thompson 
description: <DIV><P>&ldquo;I daresay that once you see the wonderful ideas in this book, you&rsquo;ll be itching to get your hands upon old and discarded books to create your own one of a kind art. Go ahead&hellip;it is o.k. to &ldquo;Play with Books&rdquo; - Tina Wilson, http://stliving.com, April 28, 2010</P></DIV><br /><br /><DIV><P><I>&ldquo;Why not pick up this book and sit down and quietly work on a project or perhaps grab a few friends, a bottle of wine, and put on some inspiring music and create something together? Experimenting with arts and crafts projects at home can be great soul food and help break boring routines and even lift one from a rut. That is why I craft at home -- not because I'm an expert at it (some I dare not show anyone because frankly, they look like the work of a toddler!) but because I have fun doing it. This beautiful title is now available at bookstores nationwide or on Amazon.com. Congratulations to Jason and to his team who made this book a reality. Lovely&rdquo; -<B><I>Book Review by Holly Becker</I></B><B><I>http://simplystated.realsimple.com/simplystated/2010/04/playing-with-books-art-for-the-home.html</I></B></I></P></DIV>
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  # What people are saying about
  
  
  
  
  
  ### Some Books Aren’t For Reading
  
  
  A rollicking tale by Howard Chesley, about a book scout who loses his prize
  signed copy of _The Old Man and the Sea_ and goes on an Ahab-like journey to
  get it back, burrowing deep into the bookseller subculture of L.A. like a
  spelunker into a dark cave. A great first novel by a skillful storyteller
  supreme!
  
  
  **Lucian Truscott IV** , _Salon_ Magazine
  
  
  Story telling like T.C. Boyle, characters worthy of Robert Stone. Howard Marc
  Chesley draws you into a world of seemingly ordinary people who are seething
  and boiling on the inside as they struggle in a world of yard sales, internet
  trading and parenthood. Creating compelling drama from everyday events, he
  turns the life of an internet bookseller into a thriller. I couldn’t stop
  reading.
  
  
  **David Webb Peoples,** Writer of _Blade Runner_ and _Unforgiven_
  
  
  Howard Chesley has written a provocative _Bicycle Thief_ -like odyssey through
  an LA underwor