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A lone man navigates the streets of Kaleidoscope City in the aftermath of a broken romance. Buoyed by his curiosity and a search for meaning, with sketchbook in hand, he finds inspiration in unexpected places, from far-flung neighborhoods to fleeting glimpses of a mysterious woman. In this deftly constructed series of postcards to an unknown reader, Marcellus Hall lays bare our universal yearning for experience.

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Kaleidoscope City is a masterpiece of beauty and longing. If you haven't felt feelings in awhile, pick this up and lose yourself in it. I can't say enough about how it made my heart beat again. - Bob Odenkirk Kaleidoscope City feels like a beautiful dream of life in New York, or maybe the memories of someone who has moved away. - Adrian Tomine Kaleidoscope City is an immigrant's poetic, lyrical love letter to the magic of Manhattan. Marcellus Hall's stunning art and prose takes us on a remarkable and unexpected journey filled with longings and discovery. In every brush stoke, he captures the allure that has called so many dreamers to this metropolis and inspired brilliant artistic responses like the one you hold in your hands. - Peter Kuper Kaleidoscope City is like a snow globe reminding us of the alienation, mystery, and beauty of Manhattan and the murky waters that surround it. - Adam Green Evocative. -Kirkus Reviews

Kaleidoscope City is a masterpiece of beauty and longing. If you haven't felt feelings in awhile, pick this up and lose yourself in it. I can't say enough about how it made my heart beat again. - Bob Odenkirk Kaleidoscope City feels like a beautiful dream of life in New York, or maybe the memories of someone who has moved away. - Adrian Tomine Kaleidoscope City is an immigrant's poetic, lyrical love letter to the magic of Manhattan. Marcellus Hall's stunning art and prose takes us on a remarkable and unexpected journey filled with longings and discovery. In every brush stoke, he captures the allure that has called so many dreamers to this metropolis and inspired brilliant artistic responses like the one you hold in your hands. - Peter Kuper

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Marcellus Hall is a NYC-based illustrator. His work has appeared in The New Yorker, The Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, and Time, as well as in American Illustration, the Society of Illustrators, and Communication Arts annuals. His first cover for The New Yorker was published in 2005. He has self-published books of drawings and writings, including Hard Luck Stories and Legends of the Infinite City.Hall has illustrated children's books that include Because You Are My Baby (Abrams 2008), City I Love (Abrams 2009), The Cow Loves Cookies (Simon & Schuster 2010), Because I Am Your Daddy (Abrams 2010), Full Moon and Star (Abrams 2011), Because I Am Your Teacher (Abrams 2012), What's New? The Zoo! (Scholastic 2014) Duddle Puck The Puddle Duck (Simon & Schuster 2015), and the self-penned Everyone Sleeps (Penguin 2013).

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