A new printing of Ray Komai: Design for America by Doug Clouse is now available on Amazon in both print and e-book editions. Minor edits to the text have been made, and new photographs of his fabric designs have been… Read More ›
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New Title: Case Master
I am publishing a new book soon: Case Master: Thoughtful Cases for Competitive Future Consultants. It is a collection of international business cases that can be used by readers of all backgrounds to learn business concepts and see them illustrated… Read More ›
Author Doug Clouse to Speak in Brooklyn
Doug Clouse will speak about the career of graphic and exhibition designer Ray Komai at the Brooklyn Heights Montessori School on February 1. As part of the school’s Literary Week, the night gathers a variety of writers from the school’s… Read More ›
Celebrating the Life of Kay Komai
For more background information on Ray Komai: Design for America (now available at Amazon), listen to this fascinating 2008 interview with his sister-in-law, Kay Komai. In it she talks about growing up in California through the war years, and she describes… Read More ›
New Release, Free Kindle! “Ray Komai: Design for America”
It’s here, and it’s beautiful! Ray Komai: Design for America by Doug Clouse is now live on Amazon. As we announced back in February, on the anniversary of the order allowing for the arrest and imprisonment of Japanese-Americans after the attack on… Read More ›
Queen Elizabeth Feasting in Tonga
In my book Six Nine, Two Ten, I mention Queen Elizabeth II’s 1953 visit to the island of Tonga in the South Pacific to see her friend, Queen Sālote Tupou III. Queen Salote typified the large stature of Tongans (and… Read More ›
The Wiring Diagram Review: “An Astute Discussion”
Not only did Kirkus publish their review of the invertebrate glossary today, but also of The Wiring Diagram. This was the one we were most worried about, since it is so easy to offend when talking about politics, economics, and… Read More ›
Invertebrate Glossary at Kirkus Reviews and Barnes & Noble
Kirkus Reviews has published their review of A Basic Glossary of Invertebrate Zoology, and it is highly complimentary. Having an independent review of a reference book is so important for buyers to feel comfortable that they are getting solid, expert information…. Read More ›
The Strange Ecology of a Book
I’ll start with some very happy news, which is that BioQuip, an old and much-loved biological supply company, is now selling A Basic Glossary of Invertebrate Zoology. I pitched it to them last year, hoping they would list the book among… Read More ›
Pacific Nations Try Banning Certain Foods
One can understand the frustration. Decades after the genetics of Pacific peoples collided with high-calorie, low-nutrition (i.e., “junk”) food, leading to astronomical rates of obesity and all its lethal effects (especially diabetes and heart disease), little to no progress has… Read More ›
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