Rob Walker

A thought-provoking, gorgeously illustrated gift book that will spark your creativity and help you rediscover your passion with "simple, low-stakes activities [that] can open up the world." —The New York Times. Welcome to the era of white noise. Our lives are in constant tether to phones, to email, and to social media. In this age of distraction, the ability to experience and be present is often to think and to see and to listen. Enter Rob Walker's The Art of Noticing—an inspiring volume that will help you see the world anew. Through a series of simple and playful exercises—131 of them—Walker maps ways for you to become a clearer thinker, a better listener, a more creative workplace colleague, and finally, to rediscover what really matters to you.

Rob Walker traded his New York life and set up shop in New Orleans. Soon after, Walker began sending 'The Letter From New Orleans' to interested parties. This book contains all fourteen pieces, along with additional material and photo spectra. It covers subjects including: celebratory gunfire, rich people, and the riddle of race relations today.