Leanne Shapton is an artist, illustrator, and writer who was born in Toronto and lives in New York. She is the author of several books, including Swimming Studies, The Native Trees of Canada, Women in Clothes (with Sheila Heti and Heidi...

Leanne Shapton gives voice to the toys on our shelves in this wry yet tender children's bookAlways there to comfort and listen, stuffed animals provide a reassuring presence in many a childhood. With Toys Talking, acclaimed illustrator...

A dreamy exploration of relationships and jealousy . . . pithy and deadpan . . . It's no self-help book." --SalonWhat's left when a relationship ends? Where does jealousy come from? Delicately and sensitively, Leanne Shapton (Swimming...

"An artistic ode to Canada's majestic foliage." -National PostLeanne Shapton's bold, vibrant watercolor portraits of the trees of Canada come to new life in this postcard set. The lively hues of the garry oak and the simple elegance of...

A bold reinterpretation of a century-old bookWhile shopping in the used-book store the Monkey's Paw in Toronto, Leanne Shapton happened upon a 1956 edition of the government reference book The Native Trees of Canada, originally published...

"Reading [Guestbook] feels akin to walking through an art exhibit, each piece linked in ways that are ineffable but clear. . . yearning, like a ghost, lingers long after the stories are done." --NPROne of our most imaginative writers and...

Swimming Studies is a collection of autobiographical sketches that explore the worlds of competitive and recreational swimming. From her training for the Olympic trials as a teenager, to meditative swims in pools and oceans as an adult,...

"Swimming Studies" ist eine Sammlung von autobiografischen Essays der Künstlerin und Autorin Leanne Shapton. In diesem Buch reflektiert sie ihre Erfahrungen als Wettkampfschwimmerin und wie diese ihre Identität, ihre künstlerische Praxis...

"Women in Clothes" ist eine Sammlung von Essays, Interviews und Fotografien, die das Thema Kleidung aus der weiblichen Perspektive untersuchen. Das Buch, zusammengestellt von Leanne Shapton, Sheila Heti und Heidi Julavits, erforscht die...

Ein New York Times-Bestseller, wundervoll gestaltet - und das ehrlichste Buch über Frauen und was sie anziehen Unser Leben, unsere Kleider: Warum der alte übergroße Mantel, warum der rote Angora-Pullover, warum die silbernen Doc Martens?...

Lenore Doolan, a food writer for the New York Times, meets Harold Morris, a photographer, at a halloween party in 2002. He is dressed as Harry Houdini.In Leanne Shapton's marvellously inventive and invented auction catalogue, the 325...