The Arts Bookstore of the Internet

Created by Matt Zoller Seitz 

Directed by Judith St. Germain

“If you only read the books that everyone else is reading, you can only think what everyone else is thinking.”

Haruki Murakami

Photo by Antonio Gabola on Unsplash

Welcome to MZS.Press, where biblio-cinephiles find the books they love!

Make sure to check the expanded products and categories by clicking on any image.

Thanks for dropping by the store and supporting our books, the Arts & us! MZS is showing off his dance moves in celebration of knowing you're here. And trust me, that's a sight to behold!

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Rog & Jess: Who framed him? - Men's Graphic T-Shirt
Rog & Jess: Who framed him? - Men's Graphic T-Shirt
Rog & Jess: Who framed him? - Men's Graphic T-Shirt
For the fan of the iconic and beloved Bob's Big Boy or.... for the TRUE Lynch lover in your life, it's a must have!
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Heavy Metal Fantasy Cult Movie - Men's Graphic T-Shirt
Heavy Metal Fantasy Cult Movie - Men's Graphic T-Shirt
Heavy Metal Fantasy Cult Movie - Men's Graphic T-Shirt
For the fan of the iconic and beloved Bob's Big Boy or.... for the TRUE Lynch lover in your life, it's a must have!
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Bob's Big Boy Burger Iconic - Men's Graphic T-Shirt
Bob's Big Boy Burger Iconic - Men's Graphic T-Shirt
Bob's Big Boy Burger Iconic - Men's Graphic T-Shirt
For the fan of the iconic and beloved Bob's Big Boy or.... for the TRUE Lynch lover in your life, it's a must have!
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Anime/tion

Love everything animated? I do! And since I created the Miyazaki collection, it has soared! So as an animation buff I wanted more for the store.

I love all things anime/tion i.e. stop motion, puppetery, miniatures, anime, animation (hand drawn or digital) and this is where you will find the ever expanding section. From the new home for Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli, but adding Ishiro Honda, Jim Henson, animation and anime favorites from all over the world. Merchandise, Books, Comics, Graphic novels, Vinyl & DVD's!

Akira (DVD, NEW)
Akira (DVD, NEW)
Akira (DVD, NEW)
"The future is not a straight line. It is filled with many crossroads. There must be a future that we can choose for ourselves." -- Kiyoko, Akira
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Kiki's Delivery Service Skater Brand Mini Lunch Bag (Bag, NEW)
Kiki's Delivery Service Skater Brand Mini Lunch Bag (Bag, NEW)
Kiki's Delivery Service Skater Brand Mini Lunch Bag (Bag, NEW)
SKATER brand made, imported from Japan. Perfect for carrying small lunch snacks or bento boxes.
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Jim Henson Presents (Paperback, USED)
Jim Henson Presents (Paperback, USED)
Jim Henson Presents (Paperback, USED)
Brilliantly imaginative expansions of the worlds of a master storyteller
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Merchandise!

Creative and surprising goodies inspired by popular culture, from movies and television to music and literature. Anything from original movie posters, rare DVD's, CD's, vinyl records, magazines, pop culture related games, lobby cards, souvenir promotional books, lapel pins, coffee mugs, and even limited-edition awards season gifts! As this is a new section for the store for 2025, check back regularly as we have things being shipped to us as I type!

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Rog & Jess: Who framed him? - Men's Graphic T-Shirt
Rog & Jess: Who framed him? - Men's Graphic T-Shirt
Rog & Jess: Who framed him? - Men's Graphic T-Shirt
For the fan of the iconic and beloved Bob's Big Boy or.... for the TRUE Lynch lover in your life, it's a must have!
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Heavy Metal Fantasy Cult Movie - Men's Graphic T-Shirt
Heavy Metal Fantasy Cult Movie - Men's Graphic T-Shirt
Heavy Metal Fantasy Cult Movie - Men's Graphic T-Shirt
For the fan of the iconic and beloved Bob's Big Boy or.... for the TRUE Lynch lover in your life, it's a must have!
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Akira (DVD, NEW)
Akira (DVD, NEW)
Akira (DVD, NEW)
"The future is not a straight line. It is filled with many crossroads. There must be a future that we can choose for ourselves." -- Kiyoko, Akira
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She's So Unusual by Cyndi Lauper (CD, NEW)
She's So Unusual by Cyndi Lauper (CD, NEW)
She's So Unusual by Cyndi Lauper (CD, NEW)
"Oh, daddy, dear, you know you're still number one / But girls—they wanna have fun!"
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The White Stripes: Greatest Hits (CD, NEW)
The White Stripes: Greatest Hits (CD, NEW)
The White Stripes: Greatest Hits (CD, NEW)
"Don't wanna hear about it / Every single one's got a story to tell / Everyone knows about it / From the Queen of England to the Hounds of Hell."—The White Stripes, "Seven Nation Army"
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Amy Winehouse at the BBC (DVD/CD combo, NEW)
Amy Winehouse at the BBC (DVD/CD combo, NEW)
Amy Winehouse at the BBC (DVD/CD combo, NEW)
Winehouse qt the height of her powers.
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LIFE Icons: Clint Eastwood by the Editors of Life (Hardcover, USED)
LIFE Icons: Clint Eastwood by the Editors of Life (Hardcover, USED)
LIFE Icons: Clint Eastwood by the Editors of Life (Hardcover, USED)
A hardbound periodical that interweaves biographical text and striking images originally published in Life Magazine
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Kiki's Delivery Service Skater Brand Mini Lunch Bag (Bag, NEW)
Kiki's Delivery Service Skater Brand Mini Lunch Bag (Bag, NEW)
Kiki's Delivery Service Skater Brand Mini Lunch Bag (Bag, NEW)
SKATER brand made, imported from Japan. Perfect for carrying small lunch snacks or bento boxes.
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Retro Camera Inspired Print Crossbody Bag
Retro Camera Inspired Print Crossbody Bag
Retro Camera Inspired Print Crossbody Bag
Do you love a Polaroid camera? Me, too who doesn't?? Grab this camera bag before the papparazi see's you without it!
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TIME Magazine Special Issue: BTS—Becoming One Again
TIME Magazine Special Issue: BTS—Becoming One Again
TIME Magazine Special Issue: BTS—Becoming One Again
band can be, reshaped the global music industry, and built a connection with fans that transcends language and borders. The issue features a new up-to-date look at ARMY, the passionate fan base whose unity and creativity helped amplify BTS’s worldwide impa
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50 Years Of Phaedra: At The Barbican by Tangerine Dream (Vinyl, NEW)
50 Years Of Phaedra: At The Barbican by Tangerine Dream (Vinyl, NEW)
50 Years Of Phaedra: At The Barbican by Tangerine Dream (Vinyl, NEW)
Wherein the current Tangerine Dream performs all of Phaedra on the same synthesizers used in 1974 when the album debuted!
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Lost and Found by Keith Carradine (Vinyl, USED)
Lost and Found by Keith Carradine (Vinyl, USED)
Lost and Found by Keith Carradine (Vinyl, USED)
Actor-musician Keith Carradine's first LP after winning an Best Original Song Oscar for "I'm Easy," his contribution to the soundtrack of Robert Altman's Nashville.
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Cosmic Thing by The B-52s (Vinyl, NEW)
Cosmic Thing by The B-52s (Vinyl, NEW)
Cosmic Thing by The B-52s (Vinyl, NEW)
"Sign says, woo, stay away fools 'Cause love rules at the Love Shack!"—The B-52s, "Love Shack"
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Patsy Cline's Greatest Hits (Vinyl, NEW)
Patsy Cline's Greatest Hits (Vinyl, NEW)
Patsy Cline's Greatest Hits (Vinyl, NEW)
"Find one person in the audience and sing to them with all of your heart. And then cast a spell over them. Hoss, if you can't do it with feeling, don't."—Patsy Cline
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Matt Zoller Seitz Collection

Books by our creator and namesake, MZS - Matt Zoller Seitz. Whether we published or he singularly authored the book, co-authored, wrote the introduction or was a contributor, here is where you can find all of those we carry. All available with signatures or without.

SIGNED Becoming Alien (Second Edition) by Sarah Welch-Larson ( Paperback, NEW)
SIGNED Becoming Alien (Second Edition) by Sarah Welch-Larson ( Paperback, NEW)
SIGNED Becoming Alien (Second Edition) by Sarah Welch-Larson ( Paperback, NEW)
The perfect critical organism. Its structural perfection is matched only by its acuity.—Ash, Science Officer, USCSS Nostromo
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SIGNED The Wes Anderson Collection: Asteroid City by Matt Zoller Seitz (Hardcover, NEW)
SIGNED The Wes Anderson Collection: Asteroid City by Matt Zoller Seitz (Hardcover, NEW)
SIGNED The Wes Anderson Collection: Asteroid City by Matt Zoller Seitz (Hardcover, NEW)
Foreword by the great David Bordwell, the last piece of writing he completed prior to his passing in 2024.
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The Oliver Stone Experience by Matt Zoller Seitz (Hardcover, NEW)
The Oliver Stone Experience by Matt Zoller Seitz (Hardcover, NEW)
The Oliver Stone Experience by Matt Zoller Seitz (Hardcover, NEW)
"Let justice be done or the heavens fall." ~ Jim Garrison, JFK
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SIGNED by MZS The Oliver Stone Experience by Matt Zoller Seitz (Hardcover, NEW)
SIGNED by MZS The Oliver Stone Experience by Matt Zoller Seitz (Hardcover, NEW)
SIGNED by MZS The Oliver Stone Experience by Matt Zoller Seitz (Hardcover, NEW)
"this lavish, beautiful book is as much a piece of serious criticism as it is an expression of pure movie love." ~ Miami Herald
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SIGNED The Wes Letters -  by Feliz Lucia Molina, Ben Segal and Brett Zehner (Paperback, NEW)
SIGNED The Wes Letters - by Feliz Lucia Molina, Ben Segal and Brett Zehner (Paperback, NEW)
SIGNED The Wes Letters - by Feliz Lucia Molina, Ben Segal and Brett Zehner (Paperback, NEW)
Limited edition, small-press book, signed by all three authors (Molina, Segal and Zehner). Only 17 copies are available
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SIGNED The Wes Anderson Collection: The French Dispatch by Matt Zoller Seitz (Hardcover)
SIGNED The Wes Anderson Collection: The French Dispatch by Matt Zoller Seitz (Hardcover)
SIGNED The Wes Anderson Collection: The French Dispatch by Matt Zoller Seitz (Hardcover)
In Matt Zoller Seitz's latest entry in the Wes Anderson Collection series—the only book to take readers behind the scenes
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SIGNED The Sopranos Sessions by Matt Zoller Seitz (Paperback, NEW)
SIGNED The Sopranos Sessions by Matt Zoller Seitz (Paperback, NEW)
SIGNED The Sopranos Sessions by Matt Zoller Seitz (Paperback, NEW)
Alan Sepinwall and Matt Zoller Seitz's definitive exploration of The Sopranos
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SIGNED The Wes Anderson Collection by Matt Zoller Seitz (Hardcover, NEW)
SIGNED The Wes Anderson Collection by Matt Zoller Seitz (Hardcover, NEW)
SIGNED The Wes Anderson Collection by Matt Zoller Seitz (Hardcover, NEW)
This New York Times bestselling overview of Wes Anderson's filmography features previously unpublished behind-the-scenes photos,
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The Culinary Collection

Great Recipe Books from Cocktails to Culinary to Kitsch. Photo created by Kate Laine find them on Unsplash.

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Friends: The Official Cookbook by Amanda Yee (Hardcover, NEW)
Friends: The Official Cookbook by Amanda Yee (Hardcover, NEW)
Friends: The Official Cookbook by Amanda Yee (Hardcover, NEW)
"The ultimate Friends fan needs this 'Friends: The Official Cookbook' " - POPSUGAR
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Seinfeld: The Official Cookbook by Julie Tremaine (Author), Brendan Kirby (Author) (Hardcover, NEW)
Seinfeld: The Official Cookbook by Julie Tremaine (Author), Brendan Kirby (Author) (Hardcover, NEW)
Seinfeld: The Official Cookbook by Julie Tremaine (Author), Brendan Kirby (Author) (Hardcover, NEW)
From Jerry’s kitchen to Monk’s café, food is central to many of Seinfeld’s most memorable moments, and this official cookbook teaches fans to prepare favorite dishes from the show right in their own homes!
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Latinismo: Home Recipes from the Twenty-One Countries of Latin America (Hardcover, NEW)
Latinismo: Home Recipes from the Twenty-One Countries of Latin America (Hardcover, NEW)
Latinismo: Home Recipes from the Twenty-One Countries of Latin America (Hardcover, NEW)
From Chiles Rellenos and Tostones to Golden Coconut Chicken and Dulce de Leche Tarts, this is the first book to cover the day-to-day home cooking of all 21 nations!
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The Official Stranger Things Cookbook: Recipes from Hawkins and Beyond by Joshua David Stein (Hardcover, NEW)
The Official Stranger Things Cookbook: Recipes from Hawkins and Beyond by Joshua David Stein (Hardcover, NEW)
The Official Stranger Things Cookbook: Recipes from Hawkins and Beyond by Joshua David Stein (Hardcover, NEW)
"Pudding. It's this chocolate goo you eat with a spoon. Don't worry. When all this is over you won't have to keep eating junk food and leftovers like a dog anymore."—Mike Wheeler, Stranger ThIngs
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Black Food: Stories, Art, and Recipes from Across the African Diaspora by Bryant Terry(Hardcover, NEW)
Black Food: Stories, Art, and Recipes from Across the African Diaspora by Bryant Terry(Hardcover, NEW)
Black Food: Stories, Art, and Recipes from Across the African Diaspora by Bryant Terry(Hardcover, NEW)
"A kaleidoscopic, almost dizzying vision of the foods of the African Diaspora that not only connects Africa and the US but reaches out to the Caribbean and Brazil."—Maricel Presilla, chef, culinary historian, and author of Peppers of the Americas
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Kitchen Confidential Updated Edition: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly (P.S.) by Anthony Bourdain (Paperback, NEW)
Kitchen Confidential Updated Edition: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly (P.S.) by Anthony Bourdain (Paperback, NEW)
Kitchen Confidential Updated Edition: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly (P.S.) by Anthony Bourdain (Paperback, NEW)
An updated and revised edition of Anthony Bourdain's mega-bestselling Kitchen Confidential, with new material from the original edition
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SIGNED Hannibal Lecter: A Life (Hardcover, NEW)
SIGNED Hannibal Lecter: A Life (Hardcover, NEW)
SIGNED Hannibal Lecter: A Life (Hardcover, NEW)
“I didn’t poison you, Tobias. I wouldn’t do that to the food.”
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Matty Matheson: Soups, Salads, Sandwiches: A Cookbook by Matty Matheson (Hardcover, NEW)
Matty Matheson: Soups, Salads, Sandwiches: A Cookbook by Matty Matheson (Hardcover, NEW)
Matty Matheson: Soups, Salads, Sandwiches: A Cookbook by Matty Matheson (Hardcover, NEW)
The acclaimed chef, actor, and executive producer of The Bear redefines cooking’s iconic trinity: soups, salads, and sandwiches.
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The Official Downton Abbey Afternoon Tea Cookbook Gift Set [book + tea towel] (Downton Abbey Cookery) (Novelty Book Set, NEW)
The Official Downton Abbey Afternoon Tea Cookbook Gift Set [book + tea towel] (Downton Abbey Cookery) (Novelty Book Set, NEW)
The Official Downton Abbey Afternoon Tea Cookbook Gift Set [book + tea towel] (Downton Abbey Cookery) (Novelty Book Set, NEW)
The Official Downton Abbey Afternoon Tea Cookbook - Gift Set Edition presents over 55 recipes of the revered and treasured English teatime tradition.
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The Nightmare Before Dinner: Recipes to Die For: The Beetle House Cookbook by Zach Neil ( Hardcover, NEW)
The Nightmare Before Dinner: Recipes to Die For: The Beetle House Cookbook by Zach Neil ( Hardcover, NEW)
The Nightmare Before Dinner: Recipes to Die For: The Beetle House Cookbook by Zach Neil ( Hardcover, NEW)
Get your goth on with 60+ recipes from Beetle House restaurant, where guests indulge in a deadly delicious menu inspired by the works of Tim Burton and all things dark and curious.
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The Official Downton Abbey Cookbook by Annie Gray (Author), Gareth Neame (Foreword) (Hardcover, NEW)
The Official Downton Abbey Cookbook by Annie Gray (Author), Gareth Neame (Foreword) (Hardcover, NEW)
The Official Downton Abbey Cookbook by Annie Gray (Author), Gareth Neame (Foreword) (Hardcover, NEW)
The 2020 IBPA Awards Winner! Bring an authentic slice of Downton Abbey into your kitchen with over 100 delicious recipes from this official cookbook.
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The Official Bridgerton Cookbook by Regula Ysewijn (Hardcover, NEW)
The Official Bridgerton Cookbook by Regula Ysewijn (Hardcover, NEW)
The Official Bridgerton Cookbook by Regula Ysewijn (Hardcover, NEW)
Regula Ysewijn is an internationally acclaimed, award-winning food writer, photographer, and author of six books about food culture!
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How to Drink Like a Mobster: Prohibition-Style Cocktails by  Albert W. A. Schmid
How to Drink Like a Mobster: Prohibition-Style Cocktails by Albert W. A. Schmid
How to Drink Like a Mobster: Prohibition-Style Cocktails by Albert W. A. Schmid
Noah Rothbaum is Drink and Food Senior Editor at The Daily Beast and the author of The Art of American Whiskey and The Business of Spirits.
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PRE-ORDERS

This section includes items we are committed to deliver and carry but have yet to be released to the general public. PRE-ORDERs can or may include signed by author or contributor copies. These will be shipped after signing and as soon as they are delivered to us.

PRE-ORDER SIGNED The A24 New Wave Book by Aaron West Foreword by Adrian Martin (Trade Paperback, NEW)
PRE-ORDER SIGNED The A24 New Wave Book by Aaron West Foreword by Adrian Martin (Trade Paperback, NEW)
PRE-ORDER SIGNED The A24 New Wave Book by Aaron West Foreword by Adrian Martin (Trade Paperback, NEW)
Empowering Artist, Transforming Modern Cinema - This highly anticipated book about one of the most unique movie studios of our time.
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Art Books

Books that can be referred to as Coffee Table Books, but more than that. All books have more than 50% up to 100% visual imagery make up the book. Some are BIG some are small but we feel you'll love them all!

Queen: Song by Song by Martin Popoff (Hardcover, NEW)
Queen: Song by Song by Martin Popoff (Hardcover, NEW)
Queen: Song by Song by Martin Popoff (Hardcover, NEW)
"Popoff both loves and knows the material and chronicles a recording career through an ongoing conversation between the author and a cast of interesting characters, including rock critics, producers and musicians."—Shepherd Express
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Bruce Springsteen: An Illustrated Biography by Meredith Ochs (Hardcover, NEW)
Bruce Springsteen: An Illustrated Biography by Meredith Ochs (Hardcover, NEW)
Bruce Springsteen: An Illustrated Biography by Meredith Ochs (Hardcover, NEW)
"The great challenge of adulthood is holding on to your idealism after you lose your innocence." ― Bruce Springsteen
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KAWS by Monica Ramirez-Montagut and Germano Celant (Contributor) (Hardcover, NEW)
KAWS by Monica Ramirez-Montagut and Germano Celant (Contributor) (Hardcover, NEW)
KAWS by Monica Ramirez-Montagut and Germano Celant (Contributor) (Hardcover, NEW)
“The first publication dedicated to the full range of work by subculture hero KAWS, this amazing eponymous monograph highlights a superstar from a new generation of pop artists.” ~Flavorwire
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Jim Henson Presents (Paperback, USED)
Jim Henson Presents (Paperback, USED)
Jim Henson Presents (Paperback, USED)
Brilliantly imaginative expansions of the worlds of a master storyteller
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Basic Art Series: Impressionism (Hardcover, NEW)
Basic Art Series: Impressionism (Hardcover, NEW)
Basic Art Series: Impressionism (Hardcover, NEW)
A beautifully organized book about the many variants of Impressionist art
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Black Hollywood: Reimagining Iconic Movie Moments by Carell Augustus (Hardcover, NEW)
Black Hollywood: Reimagining Iconic Movie Moments by Carell Augustus (Hardcover, NEW)
Black Hollywood: Reimagining Iconic Movie Moments by Carell Augustus (Hardcover, NEW)
Foreword by Forest Whitaker - Hollywood's Greatest Films Reimagined―Boldly, Beautifully, and Unapologetically Black
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Sets

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Amy Winehouse at the BBC (DVD/CD combo, NEW)
Amy Winehouse at the BBC (DVD/CD combo, NEW)
Amy Winehouse at the BBC (DVD/CD combo, NEW)
Winehouse qt the height of her powers.
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The Official Downton Abbey Afternoon Tea Cookbook Gift Set [book + tea towel] (Downton Abbey Cookery) (Novelty Book Set, NEW)
The Official Downton Abbey Afternoon Tea Cookbook Gift Set [book + tea towel] (Downton Abbey Cookery) (Novelty Book Set, NEW)
The Official Downton Abbey Afternoon Tea Cookbook Gift Set [book + tea towel] (Downton Abbey Cookery) (Novelty Book Set, NEW)
The Official Downton Abbey Afternoon Tea Cookbook - Gift Set Edition presents over 55 recipes of the revered and treasured English teatime tradition.
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Deadwood Illustration Art Set Prints by acclaimed Artist Max Dalton
Deadwood Illustration Art Set Prints by acclaimed Artist Max Dalton
Deadwood Illustration Art Set Prints by acclaimed Artist Max Dalton
Max Dalton is an illustrator, painter and occasional musician and writer, best known for his illustrations of NYT bestsellers The Wes Anderson Collection books
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Maestro Promotional Lobby Cards (Set of 10)
Maestro Promotional Lobby Cards (Set of 10)
Maestro Promotional Lobby Cards (Set of 10)
Limited-edition promotional items created for the theatrical release of Maestro
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The Making of Star Wars Original Trilogy (Set of 3 Hardcovers)
The Making of Star Wars Original Trilogy (Set of 3 Hardcovers)
The Making of Star Wars Original Trilogy (Set of 3 Hardcovers)
by J.W. Rinzler; intros by Peter Jackson, Ridley Scott, and Brad Bird!!!!!!!
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About Our Store

MZS.Press is the online arts bookstore founded by author, critic, and filmmaker Matt Zoller Seitz and Directed by Judith Carter. It offers new, used, signed, collectible, and rare books on film, TV, music, photography, and the visual arts. The store was launched in 2019 on a different platform and has expanded to incorporate arts books published by MZSPress's private imprint: titles currently include Seitz's The Deadwood Bible: A Lie Agreed Upon and Dreams of Deadwood, about the HBO Western, and Walter Chaw's A Walter Hill Film

Our deepest wish is to promote, encourage, and distribute work by small presses, academic presses, and individuals. Extraordinary work tends to get swallowed up on giant platforms like Amazon and Barnes & Noble. The titles featured here are personally selected by a group of curators and advisors, including Seitz and an array of critics, artists, journalists, educators, publishers, and arts mavens who are known for their ability to suss out what Seitz's jazz musician dad liked to call "the good sh*t." 

"I don’t dream at night, I dream at day, I dream all day; I’m dreaming for a living,"

~Steven Spielberg

And MZS when I ask "what are you doing?"

Judith St. Germain
Executive Director

About the Partners

Matt Zoller Seitz

Critic, Author, Filmmaker, MZS Press Creator

Matt Zoller Seitz is the Editor at Large and film critic of RogerEbert.com; Former Features Writer for New York Magazine and Vulture.com, Contributing Writer for D Magazine and Texas Highways as well as finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in criticism. His writing on film and TV has appeared in Sight and Sound, The New York Times, Salon.com, The New Republic and Rolling Stone. Seitz is the founder and original editor of the influential film blog The House Next Door, now a part of Slant Magazine.

Seitz has written, narrated, edited or produced over a hundred hours’ worth of video essays about cinema history and style for The Museum of the Moving Image, Salon.com and Vulture, among other outlets such as Texas Highways and AARP. His five-part 2009 video essay Wes Anderson: The Substance of Style was spun off into the hardcover book The Wes Anderson Collection. This book and its follow-up, The Wes Anderson Collection: Grand Budapest Hotel were New York Times bestsellers.

Other Seitz books include the New York Times bestsellers The Sopranos Sessions and Mad Men CarouselTV (The Book)The Deadwood Bible: A Lie Agreed UponThe Wes Anderson Collection: The French Dispatch and the new The Wes Anderson Collection: Asteroid City. He is also an interviewer, moderator, and film programmer who has curated and hosted film and TV presentations for the Museum of the Moving Image, IFC Center, San Francisco's Roxie Cinema, and other venues. In October 2024 he brought the legendary filmmaker Oliver Stone back to Dallas for a historic return to the city and the Texas Theatre, considered the biggest film event of Dallas in 2024 by Dallas Observer! 

Judith St. Germain was in the Upscale and Luxury Hospitality Industry for most of her life. In 2004 she had a beautiful baby boy with Special Needs and put the pause on her career until 2017 to dedicate herself to him and then others, assisting and volunteering as a legal advocate ensuring the best medical care, evaluations and educations for Special Needs children and their families. 

Matt and Judith were family friends for over 20 years. She was there with her family in support when his wife Jen passed away suddenly in 2006. Then just 6 weeks later while Matt was in Dallas; he and his Father, Dave, and Step-Mother, Genie, were there as support, when Judith was alone and her son received the first of many diagnoses that changed the trajectory of their lives. So it made sense in the turbulent year of 2020, Matt asked Judith to take over running the online store that has become MZS.press. The rest as they say is, "Their"-story.