{"title":"Books \u0026 Editorial","description":"\u003cp\u003eCurated reads from Atelier Quarterly — menswear editorial magazines and literary fiction by Stacy Stewart Smith. Digital downloads and print editions available.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"atelier-quarterly-vol-i","title":"Atelier Quarterly Vol. I: La Belle Époque Redux — Menswear Editorial Magazine","description":"\u003ch5\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0850\/2270\/3858\/files\/atelier-quarterly-logo-tight-crop.jpg?v=1787495548\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn Editorial Journal of Craft, Culture, and the Considered Life\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy Stacy Stewart Smith — New York Atelier\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The 167-Hour Journey: Creating a Couture Shearling Coat.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the kind of story inside Atelier Quarterly. Not marketing. Not trend reports. A designer opening his notebooks, his cost sheets, and his atelier to explain what couture actually is — and why it costs what it costs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVolume I is the first collected edition of the journal — 51 pages, 12 essays and features, written for the curious, the discerning, and the well-dressed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"margin: 16px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color: #8c99a6; color: #ffffff; padding: 16px 20px; border-radius: 6px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 0.8em; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #ffffff;\"\u003eNew Subscriber Offer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 6px 0 2px; font-size: 1.5em; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e30% OFF — \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: line-through; color: #dce2e7;\"\u003e$19.99\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e$13.99\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 4px 0 0; font-size: 0.85em; letter-spacing: 0.08em;\"\u003eUse code \u003cstrong\u003eWELCOME30\u003c\/strong\u003e at checkout\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlant Dream Adumbration — page 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Real Price Designers Pay to Make Luxury Apparel — page 4\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Making of The Bishop — page 8\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMuffin Top and the Ever Moving Pants Waistline — page 15\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreat Garment Expectations — page 17\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTweed Talk — page 20\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtificial Intelligence Just May Become the Fashion Police — page 23\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOf Collars Convertible and Custom Cravats — page 27\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Needle and Thread: The Couture Chainette — page 33\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Well-Dressed Man: How to Tie a Cravat — page 34\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Abstractrealist Dreamer — page 35\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHoliday Alternatives — page 38\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAvailability:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvailable as a standalone digital direct purchase and download — $19.99\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUpon purchase, you will receive an email with a link to download your copy as a PDF (44.2 MB)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eISBN: 979-8-90600-830-5\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReady for more? \u003ca href=\"\/products\/atelier-quarterly-vol-ii\"\u003eAtelier Quarterly Vol. II: Couture Reformation — Menswear Couture Magazine\u003c\/a\u003e is available now and downloads immediately upon purchase.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atelier Quarterly","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49968156082418,"sku":"SSS-AQMVOL-I-LA-BELLE-R","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0850\/2270\/3858\/files\/Ateliier_Quarterly_Vol_I_Tweed_Cover_Stacy_Stewart_Smith.jpg?v=1787495986"},{"product_id":"atelier-quarterly-vol-ii","title":"Menswear Couture Magazine — Atelier Quarterly Vol. II: Couture Reformation","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0850\/2270\/3858\/files\/atelier-quarterly-logo-tight-crop.jpg?v=1787495548\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAn Editorial Journal of Craft, Culture, and the Considered Life\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy Stacy Stewart Smith — New York Atelier\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is not how you start, but how you finish, that matters. \u003cem\u003eCouture Reformation\u003c\/em\u003e opens behind a Wedgwood Blue door on Chicago's South Side — the Sa-Mer Sewing Center, 1970s, where a teenager learned that a gift is only worth having if it is accompanied by dignity. From that beginning, across decades of work, a philosophy was formed. This volume is where it speaks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCouture Reformation\u003c\/em\u003e is the second volume of Atelier Quarterly — a \u003cstrong\u003e66-page\u003c\/strong\u003e menswear couture magazine written and designed by Stacy Stewart Smith. It makes the argument that couture belongs to men, that the kilt is the last unconquered frontier in formal menswear, and that the well-dressed man is not following fashion. He is reforming it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center; margin: 24px 0;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/atelier-quarterly-vol-ii-sample-article-menswear-couture-manifesto\" style=\"display: inline-block; padding: 14px 32px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; border: 2px solid #000000; border-radius: 50px; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: 0.1em; font-size: 0.9em;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSample Article — $2.00\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem style=\"font-size: 0.85em; color: #555555;\"\u003e(11.3 mb PDF) Digital download. Final sale — all sales non-refundable.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInside Vol. II: Couture Reformation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Heart of a Couturier — origin story\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMenswear Couture Manifesto — the argument\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStyle Commentary: Puffers Are Out\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBehind the Couture Door: Making the Grand Soir Expedition Coat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrom the Academy: Who Wears the Pants?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFashion Spread: Why Windsor Pants?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKilt Reality: A Discovery of Transatlantic Truths\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Reading Room: Just Sarah and Me — A Short Story\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtist Log: 2005 Photoshoot at Tour Eiffel as Study for Paintings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccessories: For the Man Who Deserves a Perfect Gift\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Beautiful Life — Couture Coverings in Black\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e66 pages.\u003c\/strong\u003e Designed and written by Stacy Stewart Smith.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease note: Atelier Quarterly is a digital magazine. The file is available now and will be delivered immediately upon payment via an email link (PDF, 64 MB).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNew to Atelier Quarterly? \u003ca href=\"\/products\/atelier-quarterly-vol-i\"\u003eAtelier Quarterly Vol. I: La Belle Époque Redux\u003c\/a\u003e is available now and downloads immediately upon purchase.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atelier Quarterly","offers":[{"title":"Quarterly \/ ENG- English","offer_id":49968323789042,"sku":"SSS-AQMVOlII-CR","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0850\/2270\/3858\/files\/Atelier_Weekly_Vol_II_Short_Reticulation_Prussian_Final_1acefc9e-f668-406e-b893-8d44d92479e5.jpg?v=1787430341"},{"product_id":"stokerdine-conspiracy-stacy-stewart-smith-book","title":"The Stokerdine Conspiracy — Glowing In Darkness I and II E-Book","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"max-width: 800px; margin: 0 auto; font-family: Georgia, serif;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center; margin-bottom: 40px;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0998\/9311\/7009\/files\/Stokerdine_Conspiracy_cover.jpg?v=1781447491\" alt=\"The Stokerdine Conspiracy by Stacy Stewart Smith\" style=\"max-width: 280px; box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 1.1em; color: #555; margin-bottom: 4px;\"\u003eGlowing In Darkness I and II\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 1em; color: #888; margin-bottom: 40px;\"\u003eby Stacy Stewart Smith\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr style=\"border: none; border-top: 1px solid #ddd; margin: 40px 0;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn enchanted eighteenth-century clock holds a child's spirit captive. A Brooklyn jazz singer accidentally sets it free — and opens a portal that neither of them can close.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.8;\"\u003eIn the 1960s, Allison Mugler's son Martin is diagnosed by Chicago-based award-winning clinical psychiatrist Dr. Marak Burad as having Life Trance Dementia Syndrome (LTDS) — a condition that enables his spirit to float undetected from his body and metaphysically visit other people. His Life Trance becomes trapped in an enchanted eighteenth-century anniversary clock, leaving him a child with special needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.8;\"\u003eIn 2008, after purchasing the timepiece from a unique shop in Brooklyn, aspiring jazz singer and art collector Charly Bergeron inadvertently releases Martin's Life Trance through his DNA. The act opens a time portal and Martin is perceived as a glowing poltergeist. When Martin and Charly finally meet, they discover a common thread that includes superhuman abilities and an inescapable mission.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.8;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Stokerdine Conspiracy\u003c\/em\u003e takes a visit to 1788 Nouvelle Orleans, where secrets buried beneath the Opale plantation explain Martin's connection to Charly and the origin of their extraordinary gifts. Discover the truth about CADIVA, the Reverend Mother Catherine Anastasia Dumas, Anderson Parham, and Charles Jacques Clayson A.K.A. Ms. Chavette — and how every character connects to the Stokerdine Corporation's conspiracy to control world commerce through race annihilation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.8;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Stokerdine Conspiracy\u003c\/em\u003e is the combined edition of \u003cem\u003eGlowing in Darkness\u003c\/em\u003e Volumes I and II.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr style=\"border: none; border-top: 1px solid #ddd; margin: 40px 0;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"background: #f5f0e8; border: 1px solid #d4c5a0; padding: 24px; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 40px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 1.15em; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: 0.05em; margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003eE-Book (PDF) — $14.99\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color: #555; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003ePurchasing an Author Signed Paperback or Hardcover? Add both to your cart and receive this E-Book at \u003cstrong\u003e50% off\u003c\/strong\u003e — automatically applied at checkout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/stokerdine-conspiracy-stacy-stewart-smith-book\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"display: inline-block; background: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 14px 32px; text-decoration: none; letter-spacing: 0.1em; font-size: 0.9em; border: 2px solid #000000; border-radius: 50px; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eGET THE DIGITAL EDITION — $14.99\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003chr style=\"border: none; border-top: 1px solid #ddd; margin: 40px 0;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center; font-style: italic; font-size: 1.05em;\"\u003eRead before you buy — Chapter One is free\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center; margin: 24px 0;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0850\/2270\/3858\/files\/Stokerdine_Conspiracy_by_Stacy_Stewart_Smith_-_Chapter_One-_Where_s_My_Son_fa35ad7e-d226-4ab2-9345-4574d9edf454.pdf?v=1787505500\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"display: inline-block; background: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 14px 32px; text-decoration: none; letter-spacing: 0.1em; font-size: 0.9em; border: 2px solid #000000; border-radius: 50px; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eDOWNLOAD CHAPTER ONE — FREE →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr style=\"border: none; border-top: 1px solid #ddd; margin: 40px 0;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ch4 style=\"letter-spacing: 0.05em;\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.8;\"\u003eStacy Stewart Smith is a New York-based author, fine artist, and couture fashion designer. For many years, Smith has been a college educator, including his current post as an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Fashion Design Art at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) of New York. Smith is also the author of \u003cem\u003eCAD for Fashion Design and Merchandising\u003c\/em\u003e (Bloomsbury, 2013).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr style=\"border: none; border-top: 1px solid #ddd; margin: 40px 0;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ch4 style=\"letter-spacing: 0.05em;\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cul style=\"line-height: 2; list-style: none; padding: 0; font-size: 14px; color: #444;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e E-Book (PDF)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 402\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 979-8-90671-365-0\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 23, 2019\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery:\u003c\/strong\u003e Instantly via download link\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003chr style=\"border: none; border-top: 1px solid #ddd; margin: 40px 0;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 0.85em; color: #888;\"\u003eCopyright © 2026 Stacy Stewart Smith Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Stokerdine Conspiracy is a work of fiction. All characters and events are products of the author's imagination.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Atelier Quarterly","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49968157753586,"sku":"SSS-SC-GID12-PDF-1","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0850\/2270\/3858\/files\/E-Book_Cover_Stokerdine_Conspiracy_by_Stacy_Stewart_Smith.jpg?v=1787500665"},{"product_id":"stokerdine-conspiracy-paperback","title":"The Stokerdine Conspiracy — Paperback Edition","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"max-width: 800px; margin: 0 auto; font-family: Georgia, serif;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center; margin-bottom: 40px;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0998\/9311\/7009\/files\/Stokerdine_Conspiracy_cover.jpg?v=1781447491\" alt=\"The Stokerdine Conspiracy by Stacy Stewart Smith\" style=\"max-width: 280px; box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 1.1em; color: #555; margin-bottom: 4px;\"\u003eGlowing In Darkness I and II\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 1em; color: #888; margin-bottom: 40px;\"\u003eby Stacy Stewart Smith\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr style=\"border: none; border-top: 1px solid #ddd; margin: 40px 0;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn enchanted eighteenth-century clock holds a child's spirit captive. A Brooklyn jazz singer accidentally sets it free — and opens a portal that neither of them can close.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.8;\"\u003eIn the 1960s, Allison Mugler's son Martin is diagnosed by Chicago-based award-winning clinical psychiatrist Dr. Marak Burad as having Life Trance Dementia Syndrome (LTDS) — a condition that enables his spirit to float undetected from his body and metaphysically visit other people. His Life Trance becomes trapped in an enchanted eighteenth-century anniversary clock, leaving him a child with special needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.8;\"\u003eIn 2008, after purchasing the timepiece from a unique shop in Brooklyn, aspiring jazz singer and art collector Charly Bergeron inadvertently releases Martin's Life Trance through his DNA. The act opens a time portal and Martin is perceived as a glowing poltergeist. When Martin and Charly finally meet, they discover a common thread that includes superhuman abilities and an inescapable mission.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.8;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Stokerdine Conspiracy\u003c\/em\u003e takes a visit to 1788 Orleans, where secrets buried beneath the Opale plantation explain Martin's connection to Charly and the origin of their extraordinary gifts. Discover the truth about CADIVA, the Reverend Mother Catherine Anastasia Dumas, Anderson Parham, and Charles Jacques Clayson A.K.A. Ms. Chavette — and how every character connects to the Stokerdine Corporation's conspiracy to control world commerce through race annihilation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.8;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Stokerdine Conspiracy\u003c\/em\u003e is the combined edition of \u003cem\u003eGlowing in Darkness\u003c\/em\u003e Volumes I and II.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr style=\"border: none; border-top: 1px solid #ddd; margin: 40px 0;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"background: #f9f9f9; padding: 16px; border-left: 3px solid #1a1a1a; line-height: 1.8;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSigned copies available.\u003c\/strong\u003e Select the \u003cem\u003eAuthor Signed\u003c\/em\u003e option when ordering. Signed copies are final sale — no returns or exchanges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr style=\"border: none; border-top: 1px solid #ddd; margin: 40px 0;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center; font-style: italic; font-size: 1.05em;\"\u003eRead before you buy — Chapter One is free\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center; margin: 24px 0;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0850\/2270\/3858\/files\/Stokerdine_Conspiracy_by_Stacy_Stewart_Smith_-_Chapter_One-_Where_s_My_Son_fa35ad7e-d226-4ab2-9345-4574d9edf454.pdf?v=1787505500\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"display: inline-block; background: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 14px 32px; text-decoration: none; letter-spacing: 0.1em; font-size: 0.9em; border: 2px solid #000000; border-radius: 50px; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eDOWNLOAD CHAPTER ONE — FREE →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr style=\"border: none; border-top: 1px solid #ddd; margin: 40px 0;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"background: #f5f0e8; border: 1px solid #d4c5a0; padding: 24px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 1.1em; letter-spacing: 0.05em; margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlso available as an E-Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color: #555; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003eRead on any device. Instant download. Available September 4, 2026 — exclusively from the author.\u003cbr\u003ePurchasing an Author Signed copy? Add both to your cart and receive the E-Book at \u003cstrong\u003e50% off\u003c\/strong\u003e — automatically applied at checkout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/stokerdine-conspiracy-stacy-stewart-smith-book\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"display: inline-block; background: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 14px 32px; text-decoration: none; letter-spacing: 0.1em; font-size: 0.9em; border: 2px solid #000000; border-radius: 50px; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eGET THE DIGITAL EDITION — $14.99\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003chr style=\"border: none; border-top: 1px solid #ddd; margin: 40px 0;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ch4 style=\"letter-spacing: 0.05em;\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.8;\"\u003eStacy Stewart Smith is a New York-based author, fine artist, and couture fashion designer. For many years, Smith has been a college educator, including his current post as an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Fashion Design Art at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) of New York. Smith is also the author of \u003cem\u003eCAD for Fashion Design and Merchandising\u003c\/em\u003e (Bloomsbury, 2013).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr style=\"border: none; border-top: 1px solid #ddd; margin: 40px 0;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ch4 style=\"letter-spacing: 0.05em;\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cul style=\"line-height: 2; list-style: none; padding: 0; font-size: 14px; color: #444;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 402\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaper:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ivory\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 23, 2019\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShipping:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ships within 3–5 business days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 16px; font-size: 13px; color: #888;\"\u003e⚠ No returns on signed copies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr style=\"border: none; border-top: 1px solid #ddd; margin: 40px 0;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 0.85em; color: #888;\"\u003eCopyright © 2026 Stacy Stewart Smith Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Stokerdine Conspiracy is a work of fiction. 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A Brooklyn jazz singer accidentally sets it free — and opens a portal that neither of them can close.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.8;\"\u003eIn the 1960s, Allison Mugler's son Martin is diagnosed by Chicago-based award-winning clinical psychiatrist Dr. Marak Burad as having Life Trance Dementia Syndrome (LTDS) — a condition that enables his spirit to float undetected from his body and metaphysically visit other people. His Life Trance becomes trapped in an enchanted eighteenth-century anniversary clock, leaving him a child with special needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.8;\"\u003eIn 2008, after purchasing the timepiece from a unique shop in Brooklyn, aspiring jazz singer and art collector Charly Bergeron inadvertently releases Martin's Life Trance through his DNA. The act opens a time portal and Martin is perceived as a glowing poltergeist. When Martin and Charly finally meet, they discover a common thread that includes superhuman abilities and an inescapable mission.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.8;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Stokerdine Conspiracy\u003c\/em\u003e takes a visit to 1788 Orleans, where secrets buried beneath the Opale plantation explain Martin's connection to Charly and the origin of their extraordinary gifts. Discover the truth about CADIVA, the Reverend Mother Catherine Anastasia Dumas, Anderson Parham, and Charles Jacques Clayson A.K.A. Ms. Chavette — and how every character connects to the Stokerdine Corporation's conspiracy to control world commerce through race annihilation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.8;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Stokerdine Conspiracy\u003c\/em\u003e is the combined edition of \u003cem\u003eGlowing in Darkness\u003c\/em\u003e Volumes I and II.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr style=\"border: none; border-top: 1px solid #ddd; margin: 40px 0;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"background: #f9f9f9; padding: 16px; border-left: 3px solid #1a1a1a; line-height: 1.8;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSigned copies available.\u003c\/strong\u003e Select the \u003cem\u003eAuthor Signed\u003c\/em\u003e option when ordering. Signed copies are final sale — no returns or exchanges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr style=\"border: none; border-top: 1px solid #ddd; margin: 40px 0;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center; font-style: italic; font-size: 1.05em;\"\u003eRead before you buy — Chapter One is free\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center; margin: 24px 0;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0850\/2270\/3858\/files\/Stokerdine_Conspiracy_by_Stacy_Stewart_Smith_-_Chapter_One-_Where_s_My_Son_fa35ad7e-d226-4ab2-9345-4574d9edf454.pdf?v=1787505500\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"display: inline-block; background: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 14px 32px; text-decoration: none; letter-spacing: 0.1em; font-size: 0.9em; border: 2px solid #000000; border-radius: 50px; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eDOWNLOAD CHAPTER ONE — FREE →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr style=\"border: none; border-top: 1px solid #ddd; margin: 40px 0;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"background: #f5f0e8; border: 1px solid #d4c5a0; padding: 24px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 1.1em; letter-spacing: 0.05em; margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlso available as an E-Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color: #555; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003eRead on any device. 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For many years, Smith has been a college educator, including his current post as an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Fashion Design Art at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) of New York. Smith is also the author of \u003cem\u003eCAD for Fashion Design and Merchandising\u003c\/em\u003e (Bloomsbury, 2013).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr style=\"border: none; border-top: 1px solid #ddd; margin: 40px 0;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ch4 style=\"letter-spacing: 0.05em;\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cul style=\"line-height: 2; list-style: none; padding: 0; font-size: 14px; color: #444;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 402\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaper:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ivory\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 23, 2019\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShipping:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ships within 3–5 business days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 16px; font-size: 13px; color: #888;\"\u003e⚠ No returns on signed copies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr style=\"border: none; border-top: 1px solid #ddd; margin: 40px 0;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 0.85em; color: #888;\"\u003eCopyright © 2026 Stacy Stewart Smith Enterprises, Inc. 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