Barris and The Prince of Rappa (The Barris Books)

It’s September 1952 in New Orleans, Louisiana and Barris Hart and his three sisters have just moved from Washington D.C. to support their mother’s ambitions. While Barris navigates his new life, he becomes paranoid when the new neighbors, the Longthistles, move in across the street.

One night after dinner where Barris expresses his feelings towards the new residents on his street, he gets carried away into his dream universe, which is made up of different worlds. While there he encounters characters and magic. His guide, Gracie, who helms from a long line of Keepers, helps him navigate his dream world of Rappa. Soon they find themselves in strange circumstances, all caused by the Prince of Rappa and Grelda, the dream universe witch. Before leaving Rappa, Barris realizes he and the Longthistles have more in common with the dream world than he thinks.

Brandt Ricca is a D.C.-based entrepreneur. Having a writing background and a family history of owning a newspaper, telling stories has always been at the forefront of Brandt's mindset. Creating a narrative is a must for Brandt, who always wants to convey a message with events or imagery through his branding agency, Nora Lee by Brandt Ricca. Brandt was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and loves the Southern culture and creative atmosphere of New Orleans, which inspired the setting for the life of Barris Hart.

Matt Miller is a D.C.-based designer and artist. Matt began drawing houses and designing floor plans at a young age, bringing his passion for interior design and architecture to life. After graduating from Virginia Commonwealth University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Interior Design, he worked for two distinguished interior design firms in Washington, D.C., and in Tampa, Florida. After over eight years of working as a lead designer and project manager on multiple residential and commercial interior design projects, Matt realized that designers rarely had time to focus on much-needed renderings for presentations and announcements. Thus, in 2018, Perspective by Matt Miller was founded as an art studio with a focus on renderings with a hand-drawn look for interior designers and architects.