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What are you up to this weekend? We\u2019re cheering for U of L in the College World Series, planting some gladiolus bulbs (I hope it\u2019s not too late) and generally taking care of household stuff. (There\u2019s a lot that needs tending to; perhaps you can relate?)<\/p>\n
I hope you have something good 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.<\/p>\n
I offer gift links for articles whenever possible (you may still need to create an account with the publication); if there\u2019s no gift link and you\u2019re not a subscriber, check to see if your library carries the publication or use a service like Pocket.<\/em><\/p>\n For Abby Jimenez, Being a No. 1 Best Seller Is the Icing on the Cake.<\/a><\/strong> (New York Times<\/em> gift link) It\u2019s been exciting to see Abby\u2019s career take off.<\/p>\n Nicole Kidman to Star in \u2018Girls and Their Horses<\/em>\u2019 TV Series in Development at Amazon, Legendary (EXCLUSIVE).<\/a><\/strong> (Variety<\/em>) Exciting news about this 2023 Minimalist Summer Reading Guide<\/a><\/strong> pick. <\/p>\n This 120-Year-Old NYC Home\u2019s Design Was Inspired by Gertrude Stein\u2019s Paris Apartment.<\/a><\/strong> (Apartment Therapy<\/em>) I love this \u201cspace of joyous maximalism\u201d so much! <\/p>\n The Books That Shaped Me: Ginger edition.<\/a><\/strong> (MMD<\/em>) Get to know team member Ginger Horton through the books that influenced her over the years.<\/p>\n Why the French Don\u2019t Obsess Over Purpose.<\/a><\/strong> (With Love From Paris<\/em>) \u201cIn France, there\u2019s no guilt in doing a job because it pays the bills. Or because it gives you your evenings. You can be excellent at what you do and still have no desire to talk about it over dinner.\u201d<\/p>\n Ina Garten Is My Summer Icon\u201411 Ways I\u2019m Channeling Her Vibe.<\/a><\/strong> (The Everygirl<\/em>) An Ina Garten Summer sounds good to me!<\/p>\n Or maybe a \u201cFrazzled English Woman Summer<\/a><\/strong>\u201d (Bustle<\/em>) is more your speed? \u201cThe frazzled English woman doesn\u2019t stop to do her hair in the morning, much less pick out a matching outfit. She\u2019s far too busy living life with a delightfully chaotic twist. Think Ren\u00e9e Zellweger in Bridget Jones\u2019s Diary.<\/em>\u201c<\/p>\n Meet Addy: The Story of the First Black American Girl Doll.<\/a><\/strong> (Literary Hub<\/em>) I never tire of hearing stories about American Girl dolls.<\/p>\n A reading life that comes in waves.<\/a><\/strong> (What Should I Read Next?<\/em>) What to recommend to a reader who finds his preferred nonfiction nothing short of life-changing, but gets bored by the fiction he picks up? We get into it. <\/p>\n Why the Fashion Catalog Is Making a Comeback.<\/strong> <\/a> (Harper\u2019s Bazaar<\/em>) Unsurprisingly I LOVE a good print catalog and pounced on this piece about how and why some brands are reviving this \u201cretro marketing technique.\u201d This love for print is a big reason our 2025 Summer Reading Guide is available in a hold-in-your-hands magazine edition<\/a><\/strong> in our shop.<\/p>\n Issue 123: How poetry is changing the way I read.<\/a><\/strong> (A Reading Life<\/em>) \u201cThis is the mystery I\u2019m interested in:\u00a0how we change without trying to change, how exposure rewrites us in ways we can\u2019t control or fully understand.\u201d<\/p>\n Last weekend I visited the farmer\u2019s market for the first time all season and got stopped in my tracks repeatedly because of two bags: my French basket market tote<\/a><\/strong> (mine was a gift from a friend but the linked Etsy bag appears to be remarkably similar) and my string mesh shopping bag.<\/a><\/strong> Pretty and <\/em>practical.<\/p>\n This 99-Year-Old Florida Estate Was Built By A Notable Circus Mogul\u2014And You Can Still Tour It.<\/a><\/strong> (Southern Living<\/em>) Thao Thai on Sarasota\u2019s Ringling Mansion, which I first heard about from her author talk in MMD Book Club about her debut novel Banyan Moon<\/em><\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n The Three Jobs of the Modern Editor, or 36 Plates<\/a><\/strong>. (Dear Head of Min<\/em>e) Insights into why editors are overloaded. \u201cAs the axiom goes: the more culturally desirable and interesting a job is the more work it is. A modern editor\u2019s job therefore is the epitome of a pie eating contest where the reward is more pie.\u201d<\/p>\n 15 novels about creating (and maintaining) a found family.<\/a><\/strong> Found family has become an even more popular trope in recent years and I\u2019m here for it.<\/p>\nDon\u2019t miss these posts:<\/h3>\n