nothing but squares
nothing but squares, by t. litwinchuk
ISBN 978-0-9769261-1-5
Publication: May 2007
5.25″ x 5.25″ - 128 pages - full-color throughout, hardcover
Price: $12.95
About nothing but squares
A beautiful mingling of geometric shape and wistful thought; of the concrete and the question. nothing but squares combines the simplicity of shape and word to give us art in its purest form. Author/artist t. litwinchuk blurs the edges of her watercolor squares as she blurs the line between thought and reality. Her colorful insights compel the reader to look at life and the world with brand-new eyes. Whether read one card at a time or all in one sitting, each miniature nothing but squares card challenges us to seek a new vision. Personal revolution or revelation?
Read an interview with author t. litwinchuk
Writing Group Opportunity: Nothing But Squares in a Round Peg World: Journaling with Jen
Reader Reviews
A Pithy Philosophy in Squares (August 2007) by Samara Holub-Moorman
T. Litwinchuk’s nothing but squares delivers a healthy dose of humor, sensitivity, and plain old good advice. Each page is a photograph of a handmade square card, with a gem of wisdom or wit scrawled in the center. The book’s topics range from tears to complaints about individually-wrapped cheese slices to questions like “how can I solve next month or next year when the next 5 minutes are a mystery?” Litwinchuk’s tiny book is irreverent and sagacious, perfect as a gift or coffee table book.
Lots of Truth in this Book (July 9, 2007) by K. Willms
Nothing but Squares is a collection of the author’s passing thoughts, moments of wisdom, and notes to self written on little watercolor squares. At times funny, wistful, thought-provoking, snippy, and melancholy, the squares contain an amazing amount of truth for their small size. The squares tell us of the author’s desire to inspire the response “oh my God, I know!”, and she succeeds admirably. T. Litwinchuk’s engaging spirit shines through her short, carefully-worded thoughts in their colorful frames.
I very much enjoy this little gift book. I am a lover of color in general, and so each new page with its different shade brought a smile to my face. As a collector of short, concise, and penetrating thoughts, I was engaged by the author’s bits of wisdom, several of which have made their way into my collection. I am not personally a fan of relentlessly optimistic affirmations, and, though a few of the squares border on saccharine, most of them fall firmly outside of that category—as illustrated by one of my favorite squares: “don’t bother me with feel-good bull****.”
All in all, this is fun-to-read book with a neat concept, executed well.
Fun with Squares (January 30, 2008) by Lyn
I like this book because it is compiled of many one-liners that cross over many subjects. Some of the one-liners are pithy, some are just fun, and some I could spend a day on. There is a square for everyone in this book.
Very Funny and Very Thoughtful (July 6, 2007) by L. Meehan
I love just flipping through this book once in awhile, running across poignant musings on feeling like you’re losing it along with hysterical, random thoughts: are fingers jealous of each other?
Author Bio
When referred to as an artist, t. litwinchuk demurs with a gentle smile, “But I do so love colors!” She thinks she might have been a scribe in another life, and we quite agree. She currently lives in Portland, Oregon.
