What are you up to this weekend? I’m hoping to take care of some business I’ve been putting off and I’m definitely signing a stack of books that are going out with your shop orders. We’re also planning a family baseball outing for the first time in years, plus I anticipate some happy reading and puzzling for the rainy days on the way.
I hope you have something to look forward to this weekend, and that this collection of interesting reads and favorite things helps ease you into that weekend frame of mind.
My favorite finds from around the web:
Book Tour: At home with Amor Towles. (Washington Post gift link) Old encyclopedias, design books, and the first edition zone—such fun!
Why Does A Simple Summer Dress Cost So Much Now? (The Cut) I feel this. “Today’s fast-fashion brands are faster than ever before. To stay in business, many “normal” brands are cutting back where they can, including fabric and design.” (Psst—I’ve shared some inexpensive favorites from my own shelves in Links I Love this past month.)
I’m loving this inexpensive writing desk from Target. We’ve been very happy with our home furniture from this line.
Your iPhone Can Help You Find Titles on Your Bookshelf. (Mental Floss) If this works with my bookshelves, it’ll be a game-changer!
Funny books for when you need some relief from a heavy world. (MMD) Because we all could use a laugh sometimes.
Looking to Avoid Crowds? These Are America’s Least-Visited National Parks. (Daily Passport) Heavenly. (The scenery and the lack of crowds, that is.)
The Art of Survival. (The Atlantic gift link) A moving profile of Suleika Jaouad, author of Between Two Kingdoms: A Memoir of a Life Interrupted, whose cancer returned in 2021.
What is chaos gardening and should we all be trying it? (House & Garden UK) “Horticulture with mad abandon is all the rage, and it goes by the name chaos.” I love that there’s a term for this.
Big feet problems: I’ve been meaning to hunt down a decent pair of nude heels for actual years and am very happy with this pair from Naturalizer I finally found.
Judge a book by its cover: inside the world of book cover design. (Euronews) Always fascinating to see what goes into designing a book cover. (Don’t miss these book cover pics from my recent trip to Europe!)
The Haunting of J. Courtney Sullivan. (Publishers Weekly) Great interview with the author of one of my 2024 Summer Reading Guide historical fiction pics.
I really liked this new-to-us chicken marinade we tried for dinner this week, made from pantry staples. (If you need more than one dinner idea, this is gold from the archives: 20 interesting recipes to make for dinner with boneless skinless chicken breasts.)
Is it ever okay to film strangers in public? (Vox) “Ask pretty much anyone in the world if they’d like to have someone film them without their permission and post it on the internet, and it’s difficult to imagine a normal person saying yes. And yet, these videos continue to rack up millions of views, forcing us to reckon with the fact that in 2024, some of the most-viewed content on social media is essentially nonconsensual voyeurism.”
Live from Word of South: Lauren Groff talks Time 100, her new bookstore, and Florida. (What Should I Read Next) Because you couldn’t make it to Tallahassee yourself, we brought the live event to you. So good!
12 Easy Ways to Make Paper Flowers. (Martha Stewart) WOW.
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Have a great weekend!
11 comments
Would love to see the writing desk your mentioned; however, the link is not working. Can you check this?
Oh no! It’s working across all my devices, but I just deleted it and re-entered for good measure. Maybe that will do the trick?
Loved the piece on Amor Towles – I just finished a re-reading of Rules of Civility. I’ve always said it was one of my all-time favorites but was nervous to re-read because what if it didn’t hold up?! It was even better than I recall and now I can finish reading Table for Two. This made me think maybe I should do more re-reading?…
Hi all, here’s a gift link from WaPo: 7 Ways to Take Your Reading Experience to the Next Level. https://wapo.st/4e49zYR
I’m happy to know there’s a name for my style of gardening! I love the Picture This app – when I see new volunteers come up in my beds I use it to figure out whether its a good native plant or something overly aggressive or invasive before I pull it.
Do I need to subscribe to the Washington Post to read their articles?
Many of their articles are paywalled, but I didn’t think this one was. Try this link? https://wapo.st/3V6ceZv
The Washington Post won’t let me read the article about Amor Towles without subscribing.
Bummer! Try this? https://wapo.st/3V6ceZv
Thank you! This link works. I always want to read anything by or about Amor Towles.
Hurray!
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