The Art of Trader Joe's: Discovering the Hidden Art Gems of America's Favorite Grocery Store

The Art of Trader Joe's: Discovering the Hidden Art Gems of America's Favorite Grocery Store

The Art of Trader Joe's: Discovering the Hidden Art Gems of America's Favorite Grocery Store

The Art of Trader Joe's: Discovering the Hidden Art Gems of America's Favorite Grocery Store

The Art of Trader Joe's: Discovering the Hidden Art Gems of America's Favorite Grocery Store

The Art of Trader Joe's: Discovering the Hidden Art Gems of America's Favorite Grocery Store

New Book Release

The Art of Trader Joe's

 Trader Joe’s is a treasure trove of art. Hidden in plain sight, artwork animates everything from the brown paper grocery bags to eye-catching product packaging, murals, and handmade signs. After visiting 150+ Trader Joe’s stores nationwide, Julie Averbach delivers a must-read book for Trader Joe's fans & art lovers.

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Book Availability

The Art of Trader Joe's is out now in select independent bookstores and on Amazon. 


The Strand Bookstore (New York, NY)*

Kitchen Arts & Letters (New York, NY)*

Casa Next Door (New York, NY)

The Corner Bookstore (New York, NY)

Village Works (New York, NY)

Archestratus Books + Foods (Brooklyn, NY)*

Spoonbill & Sugartown Books (Brooklyn, NY)

Quimby's Bookstore NYC (Brooklyn, NY)

Hudson Valley Books for Humanity (Ossining, NY)

Blackwell Sign Shop (Bolton Landing, NY)

WORD Bookstore (Jersey City, NJ)

[words] Bookstore (Maplewood, NJ)

The Book House (Millburn, NJ) 

Montclair Book Center (Montclair, NJ)

The Town Book Store (Westfield, NJ)

Royal River Books (Yarmouth, ME)

Northshire Bookstore (Manchester, VT)

Arcana: Books on the Arts (Culver City, CA)


*Signed copies available for online purchase.


The book is available in paperback, hardcover, and a rare Collector’s Edition. Limited to 200 copies, the Collector's Edition is numbered and hand-stamped with an original grocery-themed artwork by Peter Arkle, whose drawings have previously appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and TIME. Arkle's work is also displayed at a Trader Joe's store in New York's East Village, as featured in The Art of Trader Joe's.

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About the author

Julie Averbach holds a B.A. in History of Art and Psychology summa cum laude from Yale University. The Art of Trader Joe’s draws on her award-winning thesis titled “Collecting Worlds: Trader Joe’s as a Contemporary Cabinet of Curiosities.” Averbach is the Founder & CEO of smARTee, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides live virtual art museum tours to promote arts access, wellness, and lifelong learning. To date, Averbach has researched, curated, and led immersive art museum tours for over 5,000 adults from 22 countries. As an arts innovator, Averbach has been featured in The Huffington Post, Yale Alumni Magazine, SiriusXM radio, & more.

Media & Press

The New York Times

The New York Times

The New York Times

Article: "She Goes to Trader Joe's for the Art" 

Artnet News

The New York Times

The New York Times

Article: "Grocery Giant Trader Joe’s Hides Art in Its Aisles. This New Book Reveals Just Where to Look."

CNN

The New York Times

Better homes & Gardens

Article: "‘The Disneyland of American Grocery Stores’: How Trader Joe’s Became a Tourist Hot Spot" 

Better homes & Gardens

Better homes & Gardens

Better homes & Gardens

Article: "This New Trader Joe's Book Details All the Hidden Artwork Throughout Stores—Including the Iconic Paper Bags"

CNBC Make it

Better homes & Gardens

CNBC Make it

Article: "I’ve Visited Over 150 Trader Joe’s Stores in 20 States: 3 Reasons the Chain is So Successful"

CT INsider

Better homes & Gardens

CNBC Make it

Article: "Yale Graduate's Thesis Leads to a Book Exploring the Art of Trader Joe’s"

Author INterview

Journalist Chris Welch interviews Julie Averbach on The Art of Trader Joe's for Spectrum News:

Book Review

The Art of Trader Joe's received a 10/10 rating from What's Good at Trader Joe's? Since 2010, this blog has reviewed 2,200+ Trader Joe's products. View the book review:


Contact

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