Hard Times is a digital book written by Matt Mason and designed by Nicholas Felton. Part of Penguin Books We Tell Stories, which over the course of 6 weeks, releases 6 stories by six authors.

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I could not be happier about Shepard Fairey redesigning the covers for the Penguin reissue of George Orwell’s 1984 and Animal Farm. The reissues which are due out in July were created to attract an audience who may tend to be pulled in visually. Whatever gets them, right? It is a nice executive decision to ttract readers to these classic books. The use of design elements from Fairey’s Big Brother Is Watching print is a nice touch too.

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For your organic coffee table…”This latest addition to Prestel s acclaimed Street Art series takes the train to Brooklyn to present a dizzying collection of urban images that gives testament to the vibrant culture in New York City s largest borough. From the warehouses of ultra-hip Williamsburg to the brick facades of Bushwick tenements and DUMBO S waterfront cool, the 150 images in this book by photographer Jaime Rojo capture the wide range of mediums and styles of today s exciting street artists. Presented as full-page images. . .” -This is from the excerpt at target.com($10.17)

So if you can’t afford a Banksy or A Shep you can flip through them here.

If you’re in New York tonight and have any interest in Phil Frost signing his new monograph, head over to Auto between 6 and 8pm to make it happen.  Details after the jump.

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