The Work of Art
By Adam Moss

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER andand "The gift book of the year, a volume that should have broad appeal and deliver many hours of pleasure to the recipient.and The Work of Artand is a gorgeous book. and -John Warner, The Chicago TribuneFrom former editor ofand New Yorkand magazine Adam Moss, a collection of illuminating conversations examining the very personal, rigorous, complex, and elusive work of making artWhat is theand workand of art? In this guided tour inside the artist's head, Adam Mossand traces the evolution of transcendent novels, paintings, jokes, movies, songs, and more. Weaving conversations with some of the most accomplished artists of our time together with the journal entries, napkin doodles, and sketches that were their tools, Moss breaks down the work-the tortuous paths and artistic decisions-that led to great art. From first glimmers to second thoughts, roads not taken, crises, breakthroughs, on to one triumphant finish after another.Featuring: Kara Walker, Tony Kushner, Roz Chast, Michael Cunningham, Moses Sumney, Sofia Coppola, Stephen Sondheim, Susan Meiselas, Louise Glück, Maria de Los Angeles, Nico Muhly, Thomas Bartlett, Twyla Tharp, John Derian, Barbara Kruger, David Mandel, Gregory Crewdson, Marie Howe, Gay Talese, Cheryl Pope, Samin Nosrat, Joanna Quinn andamp; Les Mills, Wesley Morris, Amy Sillman, Andrew Jarecki, Rostam, Ira Glass, Simphiwe Ndzube, Dean Baquet andamp; Tom Bodkin, Max Porter, Elizabeth Diller, Ian Adelman / Calvin Seibert, Tyler Hobbs, Marc Jacobs, Grady West (Dina Martina), Will Shortz, Sheila Heti, Gerald Lovell, Jody Williams andamp; Rita Sodi, Taylor Mac andamp; Machine Dazzle, David Simon, George Saunders, Suzan-Lori Parks