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The Most Enticing Man Smells, According to Romance Novels
4 minute read
Philosopher Simon Critchley having a drink at a bar
The Media That Gets Philosopher Simon Critchley’s Wheels Turning
5 minute read
Courtesy Phaidon
Danish Design Firm HAY Heralds Its 20th Anniversary With a Superb, Highly Tactile Book
3 minute read
The book cover of The Essence, depicting a woman donning perfume.
This New Book Unpacks the World of Fragrance
2 minute read
Five dye pots with colored fabrics inside them.
The Terroir of Natural Color Dyes
1 minute read
Photo: John Cairns. Courtesy the Bodleian Libraries.
An Exhibition at Oxford Highlights the Sensorial Splendor of Books
10 minute read
Cover of “Still Pictures: On Photography and Memory” by Janet Malcolm. (Courtesy Farrar, Straus and Giroux)
The Piercing Prose of the Late Janet Malcolm
9 minute read
Two people kissing with black veils over their faces
Antwaun Sargent on the Power of Contemporary Black Art
7 minute read
Courtesy Artisan Books
Ghetto Gastro’s Jon Gray on “Durag Diplomacy” and the Beauty of the Bronx
11 minute read
A Vintage Odyssey cover image, featuring a vintage microphone.
The History of Vintage Recording Gear, Written by an All-Knowing Industry Veteran
2 minute read
Cover of “Open Questions: Thirty Years of Writing About Art” by Helen Molesworth. (Courtesy Phaidon)
With “Open Questions,” Helen Molesworth Opens Up New Ways of Seeing Art
5 minute read
Courtesy Chelsea Green Publishing
Hannah Lewis on the Burgeoning “Mini-Forest Revolution”
9 minute read
An Yu. (Courtesy Grove Atlantic)
The Eerie, Dreamlike Piano Melodies Behind An Yu’s Latest Novel
6 minute read
Courtesy Tertulia
This New App Gives Readers a Place to Convene and Connect
3 minute read
The 7 Best Books of the Year
6 minute read
Two hands cupping a dorodango mud ball.
The Joyful Japanese Art of Making Mud Balls
2 minute read
Alexandra Lange. (Photo: Mark Wickens)
Alexandra Lange on Mall Nostalgia, Romance Novels, and Twitch
11 minute read
Hundreds of flowers spill out of a phone booth on on New York City street corner.
The Story Behind Lewis Miller’s Unforgettable #FlowerFlash Installations
3 minute read
The cover of “Question Everything: A Stone Reader,” co-edited by Simon Critchley and Peter Catapano. (Courtesy Liveright)
Simon Critchley on the Sheer Delight of Questioning Everything
13 minute read
Courtesy The University of Chicago Press
A Commemoration of AACM’s Legacy in Experimental Jazz
3 minute read
Lara Gilmore. (Photo: Paolo Terzi. Courtesy Phaidon)
Lara Gilmore on the Media That Brings Out Her Inner Child
13 minute read
Courtesy Princeton Architectural Press
A Handbook for Navigating the Nuances of Japanese Tea
3 minute read
An arrangement of colorful dishes in stone and clay bowls on a wood table.
Marfa’s Culinary Culture, in a New Cookbook
1 minute read
A man sitting outside barefoot wearing a hat
The Media That Shapes Claus Sendlinger and His Slow Hospitality Brand
5 minute read
An Aesop book leaning in a windowframe.
How Aesop Grew Into an “Anti-Salon” Beauty Empire
2 minute read
Author and professor Hsuan L. Hsu on a yellow background.
In Literature and Art, Smell Is a Powerful Means to Convey Risk
2 minute read
Catherine and John Pawson standing and siting at a table in front of a white wall.
What Catherine and John Pawson Cook at Home in the English Countryside
4 minute read
Chef Jennifer McLagan
A Case for Bringing Blood, Bones, and Offal Into the Kitchen
8 minute read
Nuno textiles book
How Japan’s Most Important Textile House Weaves the Past and Present into Its Fabrics
5 minute read
Cover of “Roman Stories” by Jhumpa Lahiri. (Courtesy Knopf)
The Gossamer Glow of Jhumpa Lahiri’s “Roman Stories”
7 minute read
Olfactive expert Dawn Goldworm
A New Children’s Book Combines Colors and Smells to Profound Effect
4 minute read
The red cover of the book Smellosophy.
Historian Ann-Sophie Barwich on Why Smell Remains the Most Mysterious Sense
5 minute read
Cover of “Look: How to Pay Attention in a Distracted World” by Christian Madsbjerg. (Courtesy Riverhead Books)
In “Look,” Christian Madsbjerg Celebrates the Slow, Patient Act of Observation
8 minute read
Taste Makers book by Mayukh Sen
Meet Seven Immigrant Women Who Shaped the Way America Eats
3 minute read
The covers of four new books on the climate crisis.
Four New Must-Reads on the Climate Crisis
5 minute read
A flower flash by Lewis Miller
Lewis Miller’s Flower Flashes Offer Wonder and Delight
2 minute read
“The Sense of Smell in the Middle Ages: A Source of Certainty” book cover
Dr. Katelynn Robinson Unpacks the Role of Odors in the Middle Ages
5 minute read
Journalist and writer Julia Cooke
The Words and Music Author Julia Cooke Is Escaping Through Right Now
5 minute read
Courtesy Lara Call Gastinger
Botanical Artist Lara Call Gastinger on Seeing Scents
7 minute read
Chef Bill Granger smiling in a sunny room.
Bill Granger, the Chef Who Made Avocado Toast Mainstream, on Australian Food
3 minute read
The Scratch and Sniff Book of Weed on a white background.
Illuminating Scratch-and-Sniff Books, Made for Grownups
2 minute read
A wood-fired oven in a kitchen.
The Unexpected Advantages of Wood-Fired Cooking, Explained by Japanese Chef Yoshihiro Imai
3 minute read
Azzedina Alaïa's Taking Time on a white desk.
Azzedine Alaïa’s Ruminations on the Value of Taking Time
6 minute read
Priya Khanchandani. (Photo: Prarthna Singh)
Priya Khanchandani on the Media That Inspires Her Curatorial Work
10 minute read
Courtesy Assouline
Why Audemars Piguet’s Royal Oak Remains One of the Most Enduring Watches Ever
3 minute read
A concrete home with a large window flanked by two trees
A New Book Surveys 11 Transcendent, Light-Filled Homes Designed by Tadao Ando
2 minute read
Courtesy Yale University Press
A Sonic Journey Inspired by the Expansive Landscapes of the Nordic Region
13 minute read
The front and back cover of Spencer Bailey's book, “In Memory Of: Designing Contemporary Memorials”
Spencer Bailey on Memorials, Abstraction, and the Act of Unforgetting
7 minute read
A vintage envelope addressed by former president Abraham Lincoln
The Fascinating, Often Shameful History of U.S. Voting Ballot Design
2 minute read
Cover of “Worlds Without End” (2023) by Chris Impey. (Courtesy MIT Press)
Chris Impey on the New Space Race and Exoplanet Habitation
17 minute read
Courtesy Leonard Koren
From “WET” to “Wabi-Sabi”: Leonard Koren’s Adventurous Aesthetic Journey
31 minute read
Cover of “The Cook You Want to Be” by Andy Baraghani
Why Andy Baraghani’s New Cookbook Is Going to Become Our 2022 Go-To
3 minute read
Koji wrapped in white gauze on a black background.
Fermentation Expert Rich Shih Explains the Particularities of Koji
5 minute read
Journalist Doree Shafrir
Doree Shafrir’s Favorite Media Outlets—Slow, Singular, and Unconventional—Mirror Her Life
5 minute read
Illustration of a tree with leaves next to a tree without leaves
The Natural World, in Book Form
2 minute read
Cover of “Nichetto Studio: Projects, Collaborations, and Conversations in Design”
The Prolific, Genre-Defying Output of Luca Nichetto
5 minute read
An old pair of scissors with a yellow handle.
This Necessary New Book Honors the Craftsmanship of Tools
2 minute read
Writer and author Julian Sanction
Why History’s Harrowing Polar Expeditions Get Julian Sancton’s Blood Pumping
5 minute read
Photo: Naomi McColloch. (Courtesy Chronicle Books)
A Practical Guide to Making Food With Flowers
3 minute read
Journalist Danielle Freedman
The Profundity of Superheroes, Comedy, and Jazzercise, According to Danielle Friedman
9 minute read
The book cover for Sugar Free 3.
Michele Promaulayko on Controlling Your Sugar Cravings Through Smell
2 minute read
The cover of the book "Meaningful Stuff: Design That Lasts" by Jonathan Chapman.
How to Break the Cycle of a Throwaway Society
5 minute read
The cover of “Not Too Late: Changing the Climate Story from Despair to Possibility” (2023). (Courtesy Haymarket Books)
In “Not Too Late,” a Vital, Kaleidoscopic View on the Climate Crisis
6 minute read
A ladle ladling Japanese chicken curry from a large clay pot into a bowl.
How to Make the Perfect Japanese Curry Brick
4 minute read
Courtesy Artisan Books
The Unsung Virtues of Natural Wine, According to an Expert
9 minute read
Cover of “Curry Everyday: Over 100 Simple Vegetarian Recipes From Jaipur to Japan” by Atul Kochhar
Atul Kochhar Sees Curry as Vessel for Cultural Exchange
3 minute read
Long Players book by Tom Gatti
Fifty Writers on the Albums That Changed Their Lives
7 minute read
A martini glass with green drink and cherry inside
In Tokyo, Cocktails Are Both a Culture and a Craft
3 minute read
Cover of “Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life” by Dacher Keltner. (Courtesy Penguin Press)
Dacher Keltner on Why We All Need Daily Doses of Awe
17 minute read
Tatiana Schlossberg smiling next to the front cover of Inconspicuous Consumption.
Environmental Journalist Tatiana Schlossberg Shares Her Media Diet
5 minute read
Dr. Gary Deng. (Photo: Stephen Cardone)
Dr. Gary Deng on Aligning Mind and Body Through Food, Traditional Medicine, and Self-Care
7 minute read
Cover of “Rocky Mountain Modern” by John Gendall
A New Book Traces the Evolution of Modernism in the Rocky Mountains
4 minute read
Shantell Martin's book, Wonder.
Shantell Martin’s Debut Book Follows the Line of Her Life and Workπ
2 minute read
A building designed by MASS Design Group.
MASS Design Group’s Model for Building a More Just Society Through Architecture
2 minute read
Lorne M. Buchman
What Roles Do Our Bodies Play in the Creative Process?
6 minute read
A pitcher of water with a hand holding a honey wand overhead.
How to Make Fermented Drinks at Home, According to Antwerp Chef Barbara Serulus
1 minute read
Courtesy Thames & Hudson
A Photographic Compendium Highlights the Unspoken Power of Flowers
4 minute read
Courtesy Mack Books
A New Book Captures the Magnificent Breadth and Melancholic Beauty of Alec Soth’s Photography
3 minute read
“Between the Mountain and the Sky” by Maggie Doyne
How Maggie Doyne’s Enduring Altruism Continues to Transform the Lives of Orphans in Nepal
3 minute read
Four book covers from titles about the climate crisis on a white background
A New Digital Book Club Explores the Beauty and Fragility of Our Planet
2 minute read
A spread from “How to Take a Japanese Bath.” (Courtesy Stone Bridge Press)
For Leonard Koren, Taking a Japanese Bath is the “Ultimate Experience”
10 minute read
A page excerpt of the book.
This New Book Highlights Spaces Made to Engage the Senses
1 minute read
Cover of “To Free the Captives: A Plea for the American Soul” by Tracy K. Smith. (Courtesy Knopf)
A Liberating, Time-Traveling Journey Through Family, History, and Memory
7 minute read
A red Powell's by Powell's book on a wooden table.
A Unisex Fragrance That Smells Like Old Books, Created by a Portland Bookstore
2 minute read
“Untitled (Coalescence)” (2021), an installation made of resin, LED lights, and a microprocessor, by New York–based artist Palden Weinreb in the Rubin Museum’s Mandala Lab. (Photo: Rafael Gamo. Courtesy the Rubin Museum)
Ivy Ross and Susan Magsamen on the Science-Backed Pleasures of Neuroaesthetics
8 minute read
The book “Designers Against Coronavirus” open on a wood table
The New Book “Designers Against Coronavirus” Is a Powerhouse of Positivity
2 minute read
(Photo: Delfino Sisto Legnani)
A Book About Joints Celebrates the Big Ideas Behind Tiny Details
4 minute read
“Whole Earth: The Many Lives of Stewart Brand” by John Markoff
A New Biography Looks Back on Stewart Brand’s Planetary Impact
12 minute read
Book Cover of "Promise That You Will Sing About Me"
A New Book Gets to the Heart of Kendrick Lamar’s Sonic Rise
4 minute read
Clockwise from top left: “The Essentials” from Eleven Madison Home, Ikebana Kit Box from Space of Time, “Conversations with Noguchi,” Ghetto Gastro Ancestral Roots waffle and pancake mix, Gohar World Host Necklace, Rice Factory New York rice, Papier d’Arménie “Discovery Box,” and Michael Kimmelman’s “The Intimate City.”
Eight Distinctive and Delightful Gifts for the 2022 Holiday Season
9 minute read
Karl Lagerfeld in 2014. (Photo: Christopher William Adach)
A New “Cultural Biography” on Karl Lagerfeld Illuminates the Person Behind the Image
23 minute read
Journalist and novelist John Colapinto
The Magic and Miracle of the Human Voice
5 minute read
Clockwise from bottom left: Gohar World Egg Chandelier, Mini; Salvatori Ellipse Mortar and Pestle; Sohn Foot Pillow; Theory11 x Eleven Madison Park Limited-Edition Playing Cards; “Not Too Late”; “Philip Glass Piano Etudes”; Molteni & C Porta Volta Chair; Tom Dixon Tank Wine Set; Haws x Gardenheir watering cans.
Nine Timeless Gifts for the 2023 Holiday Season
6 minute read
“The Perfect Sound: A Memoir in Stereo” by Garrett Hongo (Courtesy Pantheon Books)
The Poetry of Building the Perfect Sound System
3 minute read
An array of Baudar’s wildcrafted vinegars. (Courtesy Chelsea Green Publishing)
“Culinary Alchemist” Pascal Baudar on the Art of Foraging and the Craft of Vinegar
6 minute read
The Future Library Forest. (Photo: Rio Gandara. Courtesy Helsingin Sanomat)
At a Library in Oslo, the Books Can’t Be Read Until 2114
5 minute read
The cover of the book Hearing the Cloud.
What the Internet Sounds Like: A Playlist
3 minute read
Saws, Planes, and Scorps by David Heim
The Seductive Appeal of Handmade Woodworking Tools
6 minute read
Rebecca Solnit and Brit Marling.
You Won’t Want to Miss These Virtual Talks and Book Readings
2 minute read
Singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen
How Leonard Cohen Sought Out Spiritual Truth Through His Songs
2 minute read
A classical painting depicting two men and a woman with a funny contemporary caption
In Her New Book, a Comedienne Explains the Mansplainers of the World
3 minute read
Author Shanna Farrell
The Spirit Brands and Bar Owners Redefining a “Good Drink”
7 minute read
A photograph of a woman in a bright red dress on the beach.
Antwaun Sargent’s New Tome to Black Image-Making in Fashion Today
2 minute read
Book Cover of Until Proven Safe
A New Book Explores the Longstanding Practice of Quarantine—and Why It Must Change
2 minute read
The Dimes cookbook on a soccer goal's net.
One of Our Favorite Manhattan Restaurants Debuts a Cookbook
5 minute read
The Kistefos Museum in Jevnaker, Norway
Bjarke Ingels on Creating Extraordinary Environments for Today and Tomorrow
1 minute read
A book cover with plants inside a vial.
Harold McGee Unpicks the Science of Scent
1 minute read
Ted Gioia in front of a large window.
Jazz Critic and Historian Ted Gioia’s “Subversive Songs” Playlist
3 minute read
Roxane Gay. (Photo: Reginald Cunningham)
Roxane Gay Balances Her Content Intake Between the Real and the Imagined
9 minute read
Courtesy Farrar, Straus and Giroux
In “Ordinary Notes,” Christina Sharpe Weaves a Profound Portrait of Black Life
7 minute read
Author and scholar Elliott H. Powell with a red scarf in front of a mural.
Elliott H. Powell Traces the History of Black Musicians Engaging with South Asian Culture and Sounds
2 minute read
Cover of “The Trayvon Generation” by Elizabeth Alexander
Elizabeth Alexander Explores the Grief, Gratitude, and Creativity of the “Trayvon Generation”
5 minute read
John Pawson. (Photo: Gilbert McCarragher. Courtesy Phaidon)
John Pawson’s Approach to Making Life Simpler
23 minute read
Designer Yves Béhar
Twenty Years On, Yves Béhar’s Designs Still Challenge the Status Quo
5 minute read
Author and ethical fashion advocate Maxine Bédat
Maxine Bédat’s New Book Traces the Lifespan of a Pair of Jeans to Illustrate the Ills of Fast Fashion
5 minute read
Three monolithic bread loaves on a yellow tablecloth.
Esther Choi’s Edible Homages to Le Corbusier, Agnes Martin, and Others
3 minute read
David W. Orr. (Photo: John Seyfried)
David W. Orr on the Inextricable Links Between Climate and Democracy
30 minute read
author and environmental anthropologist Gina Rae La Cerva
Environmental Anthropologist and “Feasting Wild” Author Gina Rae La Cerva’s Media Diet
6 minute read
Illustrations of various Los Angeles landmark buildings.
Emilien Crespo Explores the Soul of Los Angeles Today
2 minute read
The book cover for Fanny Singer's Always Home.
Fanny Singer’s Ode to Her Legendary Mother, Chez Panisse’s Alice Waters
7 minute read
Potter Edmund de Waal with books
Master Potter Edmund de Waal on the Necessity of Revisiting the Past
6 minute read
Cover of “The Seed Detective” (left). Adam Alexander (right). (Courtesy Chelsea Green Publishing)
“Seed Detective” Adam Alexander Imagines a Better World—Through Rare, Endangered, and Unusual Vegetable Varieties
5 minute read
The Perfume Companion book
A Definitive Guide to Finding Your Signature Scent
2 minute read
Cover of “The Ugly History of Beautiful Things: Essays on Desire and Consumption” by Katy Kelleher. (Courtesy Simon and Schuster)
Desiring Beauty, Even If It Kills Us
8 minute read
At a Distance book by Spencer Bailey and Andrew Zuckerman
Introducing The Slowdown’s First Book, “At a Distance: 100 Visionaries at Home in a Pandemic”
4 minute read
Journalist Annie Daly sitting on the steps of a brownstone
Traditional Self-Care Alternatives, According to Some of the World’s Healthiest Cultures
5 minute read
Emilia Terragni. (Courtesy Phaidon)
Phaidon’s Emilia Terragni on the Media That Satiates Her Roving Curiosity
11 minute read
Overlapping copies of “No Finish Line.” (Photo: Weston Colton. Courtesy Nike)
Nike Imagines the World 50 Years From Now
15 minute read
A woman making a beet and goat cheese salad.
How to Eat Your Way to a Stronger Immune System
2 minute read
White and red flowers with green leaves on a solid black background.
Horticulturist Ken Druse on Exploring the World of Botanical Fragrance
2 minute read
Journalist and filmmaker Saleem Reshamwala
Journalist and Filmmaker Saleem Reshamwala Shares Who and What He’s Following Now
5 minute read
Two copies of Offscreen magazine featuring a woman with black glasses on the front cover.
Editor and Publisher Kai Brach’s Inspiringly Minimalist Media Intake
4 minute read
Various scented objects archived in trays.
Mandy Aftel’s Willy Wonka–Like Wonderland of Curious Scents
2 minute read