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Even if you don't ordinarily gravitate toward historical fiction, consider the new novel by Jesse Browner, The Uncertain Hour. The time is 66 A.D., the place is southern Italy, the story is of ... read more
"Mid-century modern" and "Eames" provoke the same kind of response from us that "doughnuts" and "beer" do from Homer Simpson. For those similarly hard-wired, the Collage Watch, an authorized reproduction of the timepiece ... read more
We're suckers for those souvenir "Greetings From" postcards from the 1940s, so it's no surprise that we fell for Carmel and Terrel Swan's pillows. The hand-embroidered squares -- there's one for each state, ... read more
Here's some quiet tropical electronica that will give a lilt to your summer days and nights. It's by Savath and Savalas, the nom de disc of producer Scott Herren, who has contributed his ... read more
Etiquette. The word sounds so hopelessly old-fashioned at this late date. And it certainly doesn't sound cool. But here's a book specifically aimed at women and business that gives smart advice to help ... read more
There's someone we'd like you to meet. Her name is Bessy Buckley and you're going to love her. She's the heroine of The Observations, a novel by Jane Harris, now out in paperback. ... read more
These three stylish websites put you in charge. Freddy & Ma Choose your style (bowlers, totes, hobos, clutches) your print (retro, geometric, baroque, splashy) and your trimmings, and Freddy & Ma will ship ... read more
We're guessing it's a genetic thing. You're either a shopper or you're not. We're shoppers. So is Bruce Littlefield, which is lucky for us: it prompted him to assemble his new book Garage ... read more
Gimmicky? Perhaps. But don't pretend you don't want to try just a little bite of Mo's Bacon Bar from Chicago chocolatier Katrina Markoff, the palate behind Vosges Haut-Chocolat. To replicate the childhood memory ... read more
