On choosing the right coffee-table books: 'The perfect mix will show off your cultural superiority, casually letting your guests know you are smart, well-traveled, tasteful, and (just a tad bit) snobby'
Photo: Christopher Fenimore If you’re looking for the most powerful hair dryer or handiest chef’s knife, those things can be easy enough to find. Other objects of desire are a little more taste-based. What’s the next status water bottle or hand wash, for instance? Regular readers of the Strategist will know that we’ve previously turned to resident Cool Guy Chris Black to help us answer both of those questions.
$20 at Amazon Buy $20 at Amazon Buy Mead Marble Composition Notebook $2 Was $4, now 50% off $2 A few years ago, when I was “really going through it,” I was doing daily Morning Pages from The Artist’s Way . The exercise calls for jotting down three pages of longhand, stream-of-consciousness writing first thing in the morning; it’s meant to clear your head and lessen anxiety. During this time, I got very used to using a black-and-white composition book.
$245 at Smythson Buy I’m looking for a travel mug that’s different than the classic Yeti. I switch between hot and iced drinks, so I’d ideally want the ability to accommodate ice cubes when needed. What do you suggest? $163 at Amazon Buy $160 at Backcountry Buy S'well Silver Lining Traveler $30 Was $35, now 14% off $30 The only other one I can find that doesn’t look like something you carry while dropping your kids off at day care in a sad suburb is this stainless-steel model from S’well, that’s a little squatter than the brand’s standard bottles. Look, it’s basic as hell, but the logo is tonal, and it promises to keep cold beverages cool for up to 24 hours, and hot ones hot for 12.
Pictures from Home by Larry Sultan $50 A seminal portrayal of the American family. Initially published in 1992, the book expertly combines film stills from home movies, fragments of conversation, Sultan’s writings, and his signature color photographs to create something vibrant, striking, timeless — and perfect for the coffee table.
$21 at Amazon Buy $21 at Amazon Buy Museum of Modern Art Artists' Cookbook From $50 From $50 The cookbooks that are popular today look like a corny millennial restaurant — overdesigned. Madeleine Conway and Nancy Kirk’s classic volume , is spiral-bound, suggesting it is actually meant to be used in the kitchen.
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