The Tiny Book of Tiny Stories: Volume 2

“From the department of Perfect Hipster Stocking Stuffers . . . Buy it for your brooding-artist cousin, but then selfishly decide to keep it for yourself.” — Philadelphia City Paper “Not just a coup for [hitRECord.org] but also an object lesson in how it works.” — New York Times “Told with haiku-like precision.” — LA Weekly “This tiny book is a winner . . . half short story collection, half communal poem.” — Flavorwire, 10 Must Reads for December 2011 “Ingeniously illustrated . . . witty . . . meaningful.” — Entertainment Weekly “HitRECord.org, where tens of thousands of contributors now bring their original music, text, illustrations and footage, lets people really “share” their work - not in the YouTube sense of simply posting something and hoping for an enthusiastic response, but in the true spirit of collaboration.” — Salon “These clever little stories-really more like illustrated haikus-often pack a wallop despite their slender length, running the gamut from funny to poignant to just plain strange.” — The Hollywood Reporter “A victory for the enduring power and allure of physical, bound books.” — The Millions “Gordon-Levitt has culled quirky gems for Vol. 2. A handsome hardbound book full of wit, whimsy, and a little wisdom.” — Philadelphia Inquirer “A brand new collection of moving (and funny!) stories from the hitRECord family and It Books.” — Entertainment Weekly The universe is not made of atoms; it's made of tiny stories. Featuring 62 contributors from the 14,946 contributions to the Tiny Stories collaboration on HITRECORD.ORG HitRECord founder and director Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s acting career has managed to garner a massive popular appeal while maintaining a widely respected artistic integrity. He recently starred in Christopher Nolan’s Academy Award-nominated Inception and received Golden Globe, Independent Spirit and People’s Choice award nominations for his performance in (500) Days of Summer . Currently earning rave reviews for his performance in 50/50 , also starring Seth Rogen, his upcoming films include David Koepp actioner Premium Rush and Rian Johnson’s sci-fi thriller Looper , with Bruce Willis. He is currently in production on The Dark Knight Rises , the third installment in Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy, and will next begin work opposite Daniel Day Lewis in Steven Spielberg’s Abraham Lincoln biopic, Lincoln . Read more