Book
Naomi Fry’s Favorite Book
Being asked to name my favorite book of all time feels like way too much pressure (apologies to the asker, this newsletter’s editor). The older I get, the harder...
The Book Yiyun Li Recommends Most
“There is no good way to say this,” Yiyun Li notes at the opening of her memoir “Things in Nature Merely Grow,” mimicking the words used by a police...
JD Vance Goes Full Woke When Asked About His Hypocritical New Book
Vance immediately started flailing, calling the interviewer’s claim “fundamentally unfalsifiable.” The vice president argued that there were plenty of “clips” of administration officials that would read as Christian or...
Everyone Hates JD Vance’s New Book
The reviews are rolling in, and it’s clear that Vice President JD Vance’s new book, Communion, is not the next Hillbilly Elegy—not even close. Ten years after Vance released...
New hotels in Japan: The standout openings to book in 2026
Across Japan, new hotel openings are leaning into identity, whether that means heritage buildings in Kyoto, adaptive reuse in Nara or refined wellness stays built around onsen culture.At the...
Inside the Jil Sander Book Club to Bow at Milan Design Week
MILAN — “Expect a very different atmosphere compared to those of the fashion shows,” said Simone Bellotti about stepping into Jil Sander‘s pristine headquarters during Milan Design Week. The brand’s...
Faherty’s Kerry Docherty on Losing Herself While Building the Brand
Kerry Docherty is selfish — at least that’s how the cofounder of the Faherty brand unabashedly describes herself in her new memoir. Titled “Selfish: Unlearning, Reclaiming and Telling the...
He Wrote a Book About Interviewing. Here’s His Interview.
I want to be able to speak freely, and I want you to be able to speak freely, and in order to do that I think you should have...
Is It Wrong to Write a Book with A.I.?
And yet the value of a novel isn’t only in its prose. On Amazon, “Shy Girl” has a rating of four out of five stars, based on input from...
Simplicity Beat Novelty When I Wrote My Book
Modern marketing is not a mystery. The truth is simple: the basics still win. The playbook that built Hawke Media and scaled brands works because it is clear, repeatable,...
