While we’re settling deeper into the daily rhythm of our socially isolated reality, many of us are confronted with a new conundrum: how to fill our seemingly endless days at home? Whether you can’t stop thinking about the dystopian vibe of the current moment or you’re hunting for something light and fluffy to sweep you away, BAZAAR rounds up some of the best reads that are sure to hit the spot.
Here’s an intriguing blend of novels and non-fiction written by some of the sharpest minds in different spheres. From books by Dior that will take you on a timeless journey celebrating the magic of couture such as ‘Dior by Christian Dior’ and ‘Dior by Marc Bohan’, to ‘Essay in Love’ by Alain de Botton—a peculiar love story that illustrates an extraordinary depth on how uncomfortable it can be to disagree with a lover’s taste in shoes and a lengthy discussion about the role of guilt in love, and ‘How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy’ by Jennitaur that provides a blueprint for pushing back against the capitalist commodification of productivity and self-improvement.
Dior Books
At this trying time, Dior brings you a selection of ten books to take you on a timeless journey celebrating the magic of couture. A wealth of reading material to inspire and astonish, leading you behind the scenes of a world of elegance and beauty, in the comfort of your home. Take care of yourself!
Dior by Christian Dior (Assouline). Text by Olivier Saillard.
Alain de Botton: Essays in Love
A story about two young people, who meet on an airplane between London and Paris and rapidly fall in love. The structure of the story isn’t unusual, but what lends the book its interest is the extraordinary depth with which the emotions involved in the relationship are analysed. Love comes under the philosophical microscope. An entire chapter is devoted to the nuances and subtexts of an initial date. Another chapter mulls over the question of how and when to say ‘I love you’. There’s an essay on how uncomfortable it can be to disagree with a lover’s taste in shoes and a lengthy discussion about the role of guilt in love.
Jenny Odell: How To Do Nothing (Resisting the Attention Economy)
If you’re sick of feeling like you have to “make the most of” your quarantine, try this title. Just in time for our current moment, Jenny Odell’s full-frontal assault on the “attention economy”—provides a blueprint for pushing back against the capitalist commodification of productivity and self-improvement.
Cathy Park Hong: Minor Feelings (An Asian American Reckoning)
With her first book of essays, acclaimed poet Cathy Park Hong has also revealed herself to be an essential cultural critic. With Asian-American racism on the rise in the wake of COVID-19, Hong’s searing semi-memoir about her experience as a Korean-American woman growing up steeped in U.S. culture is a must-read.
Charlotte McConaghy: Migrations
At a time when it feels like we’re at the end of the world, this novel about a different kind of end of the world serves as both catharsis and escape. Migrations follows a mysterious woman who talks her way onto a northbound ship to chase the world’s last migration of Arctic terns. Here’s hoping we’re done quarantining by the time this one is released in August, but if not, we can trust Charlotte McConaghy’s U.S. debut to help tide us over.
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