A Novel About the End of the World, at Least in the Hamptons, Is One of October's Must Read Books
A Novel About the End of the World, at Least in the Hamptons, Is One of October's Must Read Books
This month, dive into a chilling novel about horror in the Hamptons; devour a revealing biography of one of Hollywood's best known stars; learn all about the history of the world as told by jewels; see Jackie, Truman, and Andy like you never have before; uncover secrets of a celebrity photographer; take lessons from the art world's greatest geniuses; or revisit a modern classic two decades after it became legendary.
Leave the World Behind: A Novel
Ecco Press
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When a New York City family goes to Long Island for a relaxing vacation, they aren't expecting anything worse than a sunburn. But when a mysterious event sets the world on edge, the owners of the home they've rented unexpectedly appear at the door and the group is force to face mistrust, prejudice, and a terrifying unexplained phenomenon. Read this one now: a film version starring Denzel Washington and Julia Roberts is already in the works.
Cary Grant: A Brilliant Disguise
Simon & Schuster
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Scott Eyman's a biographer who has previously tackled subjects including John Wayne and Louis B. Mayer. His latest promises to be the definitive biography of Cary Grant, taking readers from his youth as an acrobat (really!) to his life as one of Hollywood's brightest stars. If you've been watching as much TCM as we have lately, it's exactly the kind of book you're dying to read.
Jewels That Made History: 101 Stones, Myths, and Legends
Rizzoli International Publications
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Is the history of the world written in jewels? Town & Country editor in chief Stellene Volandes takes you on a tour of the world's most historic jewelry moments, from Cleopatra to Jackie Kennedy to Meghan Markle, showing how stones and precious metals have built empires, secured alliances, led to high-stakes drama, inspired extraordinary heists, and even sent coded political messages. Illustrated with archival images and gorgeous photography of the jewels, this book is a gem unto itself, and makes the perfect gift for anyone in your life: jewelry lover, history nerd, or pop-culture vulture.
Young, Gifted and Black: A New Generation of Artists: The Lumpkin-Boccuzzi Family Collection of Contemporary Art
D.A.P./Lumpkin-Boccuzzi Family Collection
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This important new survey looks at some of the most cutting-edge and revered Black artists of our time. Some of them you may already know, like Adam Pendleton, Mickalene Thomas, Tomashi Jackson, and Mark Bradford. Others, like the 28-year-old Tunji Adeniyi-Jones, are on the rise. Edited by critic Antwaun Sargent, the book also features contributions from diverse curators, and makes for the perfect addition to your home library.
Face to Face: The Photographs of Camilla McGrath
Knopf Publishing Group
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Iconic photos of Jackie Kennedy, Andy Warhol, Sharon Tate, Truman Capote, and more are included this collection of more than 600 shots by the famed photographer Camilla McGrath. But the photos aren't the only reason to dive in; remembrances of the legendary lenswoman by the likes of Griffin Dunne, Harrison Ford, and Fran Lebowitz are included to help make this the rare coffee table book that's as exciting to read as it is to look at.
What Becomes a Legend Most: A Biography of Richard Avedon
Harper
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What Becomes a Legend Most is the first definitive biography of Richard Avedon—one of the most acclaimed portrait photographers of all time, and a friend to Leonard Bernstein, Truman Capote, James Baldwin, and Mike Nichols. Despite Avedon's great stature today, he was not always fully recognized as a true artist in his lifetime. This intimate portrait takes you behind the lens of one of the greats.
Open Studio: Do-It-Yourself Art Projects by Contemporary Artists
Phaidon Press
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It's one thing to appreciate work by artists like Marina Abramovic, George Condo, Alex Israel, and Maya Lin, but it's another to learn from them. In this smart, interactive new book, those superstars (among many others) take on new projects and offer do-it-yourself instructions—including templates, stencils, and more—for readers to create their own masterpieces at home.
The Silence: A Novel
Scribner
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On Super Bowl Sunday in the year 2022, five people have dinner in a Manhattan apartment: a retired physics professor and her husband, her former student, and a couple who have just returned from Paris. What follows (something akin to a pandemic level event) is a strange, uprooting journey into a new world—a sudden arrest from the present norm into a disturbing, confounding reality.
How to Be Yourself: Life-Changing Advice from a Reckless Contrarian
Phaidon Press
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Simon Doonan, former creative ambassador at Barney's, can always be counted on for a laugh and a surprising piece of advice. His latest book helps you look at all aspects of your life: fashion, friends, work, love, work, and more, with anecdotes, case studies, and cheeky wit.
Memorial: A Novel
Riverhead Books
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Mike and Benson's relationship is good. OK, it's fine. They've been together for years and have stayed that way in part (perhaps in large part) because of inertia. But their world is turned upside down when Mike leaves their Houston home for an unplanned trip to Japan and his mother ends up living with Benson in something akin to a modern take on The Odd Couple.
Interpreter of Maladies
Mariner Books
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Revisit Jhumpa Lahiri's debut collection of short stories that won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2000 (only seven story collections, as opposed to novels, have won the award.) These beautifully drawn portraits of the lives of Indians and Indian-Americans touch on themes of relationships, rituals, religion, and how we care for, or neglect, those around us.
10 standout new releases of the month—and one old favorite to revisit.