About the Author

ALSO is an award-winning design firm based out of Chicago and Brooklyn and headed by Matt Lamothe, Julia Rothman, and Jenny Volvovski. They are the authors of The Where, the Why, and the How and The Exquisite Book, from Chronicle Books. Julia is also the beloved author of several books including Hello, NY from Chronicle Books. You can see more of their work at www.also-online.com.

Reviews

"A charmingly illustrated compendium of history's most fascinating-and largely unknown-sidekicks." - Entertainment Weekly

"Sixty-five illustrators and as many writers collaborated for these surprising, fun bios of history's secret sidekicks, including Mrs. Warhola, who inspired her son Andy's fascination with groceries." - mental_floss magazine

"The most generous book in the world.... There is something quite wonderful about witnessing one human being selflessly bolster the creative achievement of another. That's precisely what illustrator extraordinaire Julia Rothman and her collaborators Jenny Volvovski and Matt Lamothe celebrate in The Who, the What, and the When- an illuminating inventory of the little-known champions behind a wide range of cultural icons. Each story is told by a different writer and illustrated by a different artist, all of astounding range and talent." - Brain Pickings