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10/03/2025

We're celebrating the powerHouse Books launch of DRAMA & FLAVA event this Monday!

Jamel will be discussing his process and showcasing his photos via slideshow. We'll have signed copies of his previous work and plenty of copies of DRAMA & FLAVA.

28 Adams St. Brooklyn NY 11201
10/6/25 7pm - 9pm

Will you be stopping by?
RSVP via this link -
https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/powerhousebookstores/drama-flava

10/02/2025

Today we are highlighting our 2023 publication An American Cannabis Story.

In this richly illustrated text author and photographer reveals the never-before-seen world of America’s “Green Rush” in words and stunning photos.

Throughout its pages Goodman details the backstory and methods of .farm, one of America’s first legal cannabis pioneers.

Head to the link in our bio to get your copy today!

09/30/2025

A huge thanks to for stopping by the to do an author signing this past weekend.

Jamel Shabazz is best known for his iconic photographs of New York City during the 1980s. A documentary, fashion and street photographer, he has authored 12 monographs and contributed to over three dozen other photography-related books.

Signed copies of Drama & Flava, A Time Before Crack, and Back in The Days available at powerHouse Arena at 28 Adams Street in Brooklyn while supplies last!

07/08/2025

https://people.com/michael-bolton-photographer-coffee-table-photo-book-exclusive-11766642 Congrats Michael Bolton and Timothy White for collaborating on this touching, humorous, and heartwarming romp down pop music memory lane! For those interested just a hundred or so of the deluxe editions remain! https://powerhousebooks.com/books/michael-bolton/

The collection of iconic photographs and poignant texts that reveal the visual and cultural legacy of American icon Michael Bolton.

06/25/2025

Join us Tuesday, July 1 for a conversation between photographer and author Nat Ward and Production Editor Naomi Falk in celebration of Ditch: Montauk, New York, 11954!

Special guests and 🖤

RSVP on the website

06/10/2025

Come celebrate the release of Drama & Flava by Jamel Shabazz on Thursday, June 26th at 6pm at Barnes & Noble Union Sqaure! Shabazz will be in conversation with cover star LaRonz Murray followed by a singing and Q&A. Can’t wait to see you there 💜

Get tickets on the B&N website!

05/22/2025

Please join us on Thursday, June 26th at B&N Union Square for a celebration of Jamel Shabazz’s upcoming release Drama & Flava! Jamel will be in conversation with cover star LaRonz Murray followed by a signing. We can’t wait to see you all there 📚

Purchase your tickets on the B&N website!

05/12/2025

For the first time ever, a direct line is drawn between Jamel Shabazz’s groundbreaking early work (the styling and fashion of the late 1970s through the early 1990s) through his recent editorial work for top art and fashion publications. This is Drama & Flava. Out June.

05/06/2025

ICYMI did a beautiful interview with and gave a special shout out to his forthcoming coffee table book — a collection of timeless photographs shot by across four decades. You can pre-order a copy now, just in time for Mother’s Day!

04/25/2025

Thank you Steven Heller for covering our updated reprint of My Name Is New York: Ramblin’ Around Woody Guthrie’s Town by Anna and Nora Guthrie and the Woody Guthrie Archives in The Daily Heller 💥

This pocket-sized walking guide offers an intimate, inside look at Woody Guthrie’s NYC and the significant neighborhoods and buildings that make the city the place he called home. Originally published in 2012, this special 2025 reprint includes a new introduction by daughter Nora Guthrie as well as a QR code linking to an interactive guide of Woody’s time living, writing, and creating some of his iconic works in the city.

04/10/2025

1995 - 2025: 30 years of powerHouse Books