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Story People: Selected Stories & Drawings of Brian Andreas
Sometimes hilarious, sometimes heartbreaking -- these 130 original and inspirational stories and illustrations explore life's joys and miseries.
Paperback, 160 pages
Published
October 1st 1997
by Story People Press
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I've loved Brian Andreas for years, but never owned one of his books until this past summer, when someone very special gifted the old roomies and me with a book of his stuff. I took it with me when I left the house (it was selfish and I know it). If you've never read Brian Andreas, it's a singular and wholly fulfilling experience that I can't describe.
Inscription: "The voices in my head said this belonged in the House of Hot. I listen to the voices. -Hedgie"
A couple favorites:
"When we lived in t...more
Inscription: "The voices in my head said this belonged in the House of Hot. I listen to the voices. -Hedgie"
A couple favorites:
"When we lived in t...more
"Most people don't know there are angels whose only job is to make sure you don't get too comfortable and fall asleep and miss your life."
"When she played her music even the night demons stopped their work and it took them some time to remember what it was they were doing and the best of them had no stomach for it for a long time after that."
"There are your fog people and your sun people, he said. I said I wasn't sure which kind I was. He nodded. Fog'll do that to you, he said."
"The singing on h...more
"It is a collection of goofy-looking, childlike drawings and enigmatic strange little aphorisms, all the way through the book. The pages aren't numbered and there are no chapters, so you just have to wander around and experience whatever you happen to find. Whatever time you spend with this book will be worth it."
I for one love the way Andreas mind works and have loved finding random treasures of wisdom. It reminds me that everyone has a story to tell. Everyone.
I for one love the way Andreas mind works and have loved finding random treasures of wisdom. It reminds me that everyone has a story to tell. Everyone.
May 24, 2008
Jackie
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5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
everyone
Shelves:
pleasure-reading,
formative
I find that as I read and reread Andreas's books, different stories hit me strongly at differnt times. I like them all, but some just really, really, really resonate for me. It's interesting to me that the same book can be so different for me time and time again.
Brian Andreas is a poet who tells stories, and I love that combination.
"Yellow Buttons"
She told me/ once that the/year she went/to England/she painted her buttons/yellow so/she would/remember/what the/sun felt like.
He talks about capturing moments. Ideas. Places. People. And he does.
I keep this, and Brian's other books, next to my desk. Whenever I need to refresh my mind/spirit, I randomly open one of the books and -re-read a few stories. Though I've read them all many times, they always feel new and ALWAYS delight.
Aug 02, 2011
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I just love Brian Andreas's stuff. He combines innocence, wit, strong stories of the heart, and cynicsm in a way that brings me great joy. What a wonderful mind and imagination!
I LOVE BRIAN ANDREAS!!!!!! His little snippets of quotes are just so amazing and inspiring and awesome!! Definitely recommend to anyone who likes any kind of poetry
He taught me how to feel and appreciate.
I love Brian Andreas' artwork and writing.
A highly original and creative book that every book shelf should carry.
Apr 28, 2012
Elise
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Love.
Jan 01, 2008
Jayme
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5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
everyone
Shelves:
so-so-books,
amazing-books
My best friend from the dorms my freshman year and I read this book together. They are little poems of irony and are sometimes depressing, sometimes funny, sometimes make you smile and are just amazing. He has a ton of books too like this so its really fun!
I love it - Andreas' drawings and stories/poems have magical qualities about them. They're full of wisdom, humor, and an irreverent outlook on life.
Check out his website at http://storypeople.com
Check out his website at http://storypeople.com
There is a special level of hell for people who always bring jello salad to get togethers was about the only story I liked.
I am a great fan of Brian Andreas's simple, fun line drawing and poetic micro-stories.
A short book with fun pictures. I like the way this guy thinks.
Given to me by Josh Curtis for my birthday '07
Beautiful.
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Brian Andreas (born 1956 in Iowa City, Iowa) is an American writer, painter, sculptor and publisher. Most notable of his works are the StoryPeople objects he makes using salvaged wood from old rural homesteads. These mixed-media works include a short story that focuses on a moment or a memory, and the deliberately crude folk-art-like shapes display bright yet soothing colors and shadowy amorphous...more
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“I read once that the ancient Egyptians had fifty words for sand & the Eskimos had a hundred words for snow. I wish I had a thousand words for love, but all that comes to mind is the way you move against me while you sleep & there are no words for that.”
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“I was waiting for the longest time, she said. I thought you forgot.
It is hard to forget, I said, when there is such an empty space when you are gone.”
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It is hard to forget, I said, when there is such an empty space when you are gone.”
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