We’re headed to Martha’s Vineyard this weekend to do projects around the yards and houses. It might be the last trip for a while, so I’m going to pause often to soak it all in.
Have a great fall weekend! Happy Diwali to those who are celebrating next week.
This weekend’s post is heavy on book recommendations that came across my radar. As the evenings grow colder and the sun sets earlier, it’s a good time to start building a stack of books for the winter. I worry about the pile on my nightstand. Will it fall over one night?
The actor Jeremy Strong was recently a guest on Stephen Colbert. Colbert asked him a question from Proust, “If you were to die and come back as a person or thing, what would it be?” Strong said that he had thought a lot about this question and, “I was torn between a hummingbird and a mote of dust in an old bookstore.” On the appeal of the dust mote, Strong said, “I love the smell of an old used bookstore, so a mote of dust in a bookstore sounds like a good life to me.”
I love the smell of an old used bookstore too.
- Cooking with Grandmothers — An interesting look at the popular cooking show theme of grandmothers cooking and the reality of women’s labor in the making of those shows. (The Real Sarah Miller)
- What Are People Wearing in New York This Fall? — I enjoyed this post about what people are wearing in NYC. It would be so much fun (and a little terrifying) to approach people and talk about what they are wearing. (Cup of Jo)
- Rentrée Reading. . . September’s Books — This batch of book reviews from Frances has lots of mysteries. (Materfamilias)
- People Are Sharing The One Book That Has Stood Out To Them In All Their Years Of Reading — I’ve read some of these books and found them to be as memorable as people described. I want to read the rest. More recommendations in the comments. (BuzzFeed)
- Here’s what I’ve read lately. What have you been reading?
- Yes, Chef — Marcus Samuelson’s memoir is a fascinating tale of a child born in Ethiopia, adopted and raised by a loving Swedish family and his journey to becoming an award-winning chef. Samuelson’s descriptions of his two remarkable mothers and his grandmother is worth the read. He was determined to become a chef who could break molds and create nontraditional foods with unique flavor combinations. One of these days, I would like to eat at Red Rooster in Harlem. (Bookshop.org)
- Patch Work: A Life Amongst Clothes — Claire Wilcox, the senior fashion curator at the Victoria and Albert Museum, tells the story of her life in vignettes that weave in and out of descriptions of the clothes she works with every day. Reading this book was like viewing her life through transparent silk curtains, with hazy rippling images and sparkling bits of sunlight just behind the drapery. This book will appeal to folks who are interested in fashion or like crafts such as knitting, sewing, embroidery. (Bookshop.org)
- Kale with Vegetables and Beans — Here’s a delicious, no-fuss dish to make for dinner after a busy day. (Sea Salt and Sailor Stripes)
- Goodness: From climate justice to women’s rights, these ‘Goalkeepers’ are moving humanity forward — The remarkable women who are committed to positive change and helping others. (Upworthy)
About the photo: A pretty white fungus growing at the base of a cedar tree in our yard.