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The term “underground art” literally describes the Underbelly Project, in which 103 world-renowned street artists transformed an abandoned NYC subway station into an art gallery.

The project went on for 72 weeks from early 2009 to mid 2010, and because it was top-secret (read: illegal), small teams comprised of artists and cameramen had to wait until late at night to work.

Since the MTA has since boarded up the hidden gallery, that means we can’t see the art in person.

But don’t worry, because artists such as Swoon, Skewville and Revok have compiled all the work into their new book We Own the Night: The Art of the Underbelly Project.

With pages and pages of art that might remain undiscovered in real-life, this book might be the coolest piece of urban culture we’ve ever held in our hands.

And next time you’re riding the subway, remember that you might be close to the world’s largest underground art gallery.

Can you imagine?!

Buy it here.

–CAROLYN AMURAO

It’s about time.

Can you believe that the author, who’s responsible for childhood-shaping books like Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret and Forever…. has never had a Hollywood adaptation of her works? (then again, that might be a good thing…).

But now we hear that her 1981 drama Tiger Eyes is the first to get the big screen treatment.

Starring Willa Holland (otherwise known as Marissa’s younger sis Kaitlin Cooper on The O.C.) as the protagonist Davey, the screenplay was written by Blume and her son, Lawrence.

The movie will hit theaters later this year, but if you suddenly feel the urge to indulge in some pre-teen nostalgia and reread the book?

We definitely don’t blame you.

NYC photographer Spencer Wohlrab takes the types of pictures we wish we could take: capturing fun with friends, global travels, and intimate moments in an honest, personal way.

While his Icelandic travel diary Inland has sold out on his website, here’s an alternative:

Wohlrab’s newish works are captured in his 2011 release, Everything I Have Been Wanting to Say But Couldn’t Find the Words.

Stocked with handwritten notes, photographs, and stories, the book documents his move to New York City and the growing up that goes along with change.

It’s raw, no frills, and the type of thing that everyone can relate to.

So until we can actually take pictures like Spencer (unlikely), we suggest buying the book for $45 here.

OMG!

According to IFC, Portlandia will be getting the book treatment this November.

But wait…how will it compare to Pawnee: the Greatest Town in America from Parks and Rec?

Only time will tell….

Although the title of her book might suggest otherwise, the latest from Laura Owens isn’t about fruits or nuts…not really, anyway.

Instead, she uses the joke about California being filled with fruits and nuts as a jumping-off point for her collection of 1960s newsprint from the state.

Each of these hand-made pages is plastered with random articles and photos from San Francisco and LA, then later screenprinted with her own illustrated alphabet of fruit and nuts.

Random? Yes.

Kind of awesome?

Also true.

So if your coffee table needs a jolt of humor (and whose doesn’t?), buy it here.

Chris Colfer just gave us a reason to volunteer for babysitting duty.

And knowing us, this is a big deal.

The GLEE star has just revealed the cover of his new children’s book The Land of Stories, and it actually looks kind of awesome.

A self-described “modern day fairytale,” this illustrated story was originally set for an August release.

But now that the publishers have bumped the drop date up to July, that means you can buy it for your little sister (or um, yourself?) even earlier.

Get a closer look at the cover here!

We’ve fallen hard for this Huckleberry Finn baseball tee.

It’s got a great graphic, it looks incredibly soft, and if you wear it, there’s always the hope that someone, somewhere, will quote a line from Easy A to you.

(See the title above.)

You can get it for $42 at Out of Print Clothing.

And yes, we do recommend that you actually read the book first.

In 1999, Christie’s auctioned off tons of Marilyn Monroe’s personal property.

You could buy her lime green Pucci blouse, or a pink feather boa, or a set of soda tumblers.

But just in case you weren’t around for the real thing, now there’s a book that captures it all.

Assouline has just debuted a 400-plus page coffee table tome that details each and every item up for grabs.

Unfortunately, just like in the auction itself, getting close to Marilyn doesn’t come cheap- the book retails for a cool $1,200 on Net-a-Porter.

Or if you want to see the goods (for free!) click here.

Goodnight Moon gets a modern update in Ann Droyd’s techy parody, Goodnight iPad.

Childhood nostalgia will never be the same….

Goodnight iPad, $14.95 here.