Curious Sounds

A Dialogue in Three Movements

Roger Mooking, francesca ekwuyasi

$39.99

Hardback

Not in-store but you can order this
How long will it take?

Availability Information

We source books from suppliers in Australia and overseas. For books we don't currently have in stock, the time it takes to get them from our suppliers can vary widely - from a few days to a few months - so we check each book with each supplier to determine the expected time it will take to be supplied to us.

We then advise you accordingly. If the time taken to get any book is too long for you, you can let us know and we will cancel or adjust your order, and refund as required.

To find out the anticipated arrival time for specific items prior to ordering, please contact us by phone or email:

Phone +61 2 9264 3111, or 1800 4 BOOKS (1800 4 26657) if outside Sydney:
option 1 Abbey's Bookshop (Crime, History, Science, Kids & more) • info@abbeys.com.au
option 2 Language Book Centre (ESL & Foreign Languages) • language@abbeys.com.au
option 3 Galaxy Bookshop (Sci-fi, Fantasy, Romance, Graphic Novels) • sf@galaxybooks.com.au

QTY:

English

Arsenal Pulp Press
01 December 2023

Social services & welfare, criminology

A collaborative book by two extraordinary Black artists about finding beauty in the chaos.

Roger Mooking is well-known as a celebrity chef and the host of such television shows as the Cooking Channel's Man Fire Food and Everyday Exotic; he is also a recording artist with five albums to his credit and a visual artist who creates immersive experiences that merge the visual, sonic, and culinary arts. francesca ekwuyasi is a writer and filmmaker who won wide acclaim for her award-winning, bestselling debut novel, Butter Honey Pig Bread. These two enormously talented Black artists join forces in Curious Sounds, a book of art, stories, and conversations that illuminates the journey to find solace and perspective in an increasingly hyperactive and distracting world.

Inspired by the fact that the average human attention span lasts 8.25 seconds, Curious Sounds is a collection of small bursts of light, colour, and words that explore how time shapes and defines the world, especially from a Black perspective. Comprising three parts, which mirror the arc of a life — the Learning, the Living, and the Leaving — the book is a series of fleeting moments and visuals that help us to discover the beauty in our own chaos.

By: Roger Mooking, francesca ekwuyasi
Imprint: Arsenal Pulp Press
Country of Publication: Canada
Dimensions: Height: 264mm, Width: 210mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 862g
ISBN: 9781551529295
ISBN 10: 1551529297
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 01 December 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Roger Mooking is a celebrity chef, restaurateur, cookbook author, and visual and recording artist born in Trinidad and raised in Canada. He is the host of such television shows as Man Fire Food, Heat Seekers, Greatest of America, and Everyday Exotic and has appeared as a guest judge on such programs as Chopped and Guy's Grocery Games. As a musician, he has released five solo studio albums and won a Juno Award as a member of the soul/R&B trio Bass Is Base. francesca ekuwyasi is a writer, filmmaker, and visual artist. Her debut novel, Butter Honey Pig Bread, won the Dayne Ogilvie Prize for LGBTQ+ Emerging Writers from the Writers' Trust of Canada, was shortlisted for a Lambda Literary Award, a Governor General's Award, and the Amazon Canada First Novel Award, and was runner-up in the 2021 edition of CBC's Canada Reads competition.

Reviews for Curious Sounds: A Dialogue in Three Movements

"""I love how my imagination is lit up when I read these stories. It's as though I have been beamed into a universe that is unscathed by the reality we are living in now. Imagination inspires nations. I am inspired. I am in spirit."" --Jully Black, award-winning singer/songwriter, artist, and activist ""It is refreshing to see work that encapsulates a Black perspective without having to force Blackness to the centre of the work. Creative, experimental, innovative, and well thought out."" --Kareem-Anthony Ferreira, visual artist ""The unorthodox structure is part of the appeal of Curious Sounds--there's a sense of a mind spilled onto the page, with sharp insights scattered throughout. The results are both odd and enchanting."" --Publishers Weekly ""This project symbolizes the journey of life over infectious melodies, poignant lyrics, and dope beats and shows how captivating Roger is as a storyteller. Really dope."" --Maestro Fresh Wes, rap artist, actor, and author of Stick to Your Vision: How to Get Past the Hurdles & Haters to Get Where You Want to Be"