Jet Age Books

06/28/2025

We are so excited to present our newest book, Andrew Lichtenstein’s THIS SHORT LIFE. Andrew focuses on 12 ordinary people with extraordinary stories. His photographs and their oral histories together make a body of work essential to understanding this fraught American moment.

This Short Life collects the oral testimonies of twelve ordinary Americans fighting to make America a better country during the height of the Trump era. Their personal struggles and their dreams of a different society are accompanied by Andrew Lichtenstein’s photographs, documenting a nation at a ...

01/30/2024

In the old days, New Yorkers would have “rent parties” and the music would float across the rooftops. As a version of that, was so happy to revive the gumbo party a month ago and see so many of you. As another version of that, I’m launching an online print sale! All black and white prints are printed by me in the darkroom on fiber paper, and I’m making it a sale on my book if you want to make it a bundle, and also … a free copy of the Chinese American Family Photo Album zine with any purchase! But wait … there’s more … if you already bought my book, the print bundle discount is retroactive! Just drop me a note and I’ll send you a code 🙂

Alan Chin books and photographs for sale.

09/07/2023

NY friends! Come by this Friday Sept. 8, 8-11 PM to the Chinatown Night Market @ Forsyth Plaza (Forsyth & Canal at the foot of the Manhattan Bridge on the Manhattan side). We will be selling books again 📚 but it’s also a foodie event with amazing vendors, so don’t eat before you come 🙂 see: https://www.thinkchinatown.org/nightmarket

09/03/2023

NY friends! Come by thus Friday Sept. 8 8-11 PM to the Chinatown Night Market @ Forsyth Plaza (Forsyth & Canal at the foot of the Manhattan Bridge on the Manhattan side). We will be selling books 📚 but it’s also a foodie event with amazing vendors, so don’t eat before you come :)

08/10/2023

Come on by tomorrow night: Friday 8/11, 8-11 PM, to ‘s Chinatown Night Market! will be selling books and invites y’all to come enjoy a fabulous summer evening — see you there! Plaza, Forsyth and Canal Streets at the foot of the Manhattan side of the Manhattan Bridge, Chinatown, New York.

Join Think!Chinatown for the third year of our summer series of food, art & music at the iconic gateway of the Manhattan Bridge. This open-air cultural festival features Chinatown-focused programming alongside local art & food vendors.

08/09/2023

Hi everybody! Jet Age Books will be at ThinkChinatown’s Night Market, this 8/11 FRIDAY 8-11 PM @ Forsyth Plaza (Forsyth & Canal St)! Photo books, plus used books, and a good time will be had by all!! See you there 🙂
https://www.thinkchinatown.org/nightmarket

06/21/2023

Summer Book sale ! Use discount code IHEARTBOOKS for 15% off!

Photos Day or Night: The Archive of Hugh Mangum — Sarah Stacke Photos Day or Night: The Archive of Hugh Mangum — Sarah Stacke