Month: January 2024

Last year I told everyone who would listen about a book I was reading—Breath by James Nestor—and how radically it had impacted my thinking. Most of us breathe poorly, and it’s a real problem. Another excellent, easy-to-browse resource to get your breathing back on track is Jean Hall’s Breathe: Simple Breathing Techniques for a Calmer,
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From JustLuxe content partner iW Magazine Parmigiani Fleurier adds a stunning new one-of-a-kind pocket watch to its “Objets d’Art” collection. The new timepiece, called L’Armoriale, features a minute repeater and chronograph pocket watch movement made by A. Golay Leresche & Fils in 1890. In 1985, Michel Parmigiani restored the movement and added a perpetual calendar and
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After the cofounders of Angel City Press — an independent press that publishes books centered on L.A.’s cultural history — announced their retirement, the Los Angeles Public Library acquired the press. The L.A. Public Library is the fifth-largest public library in the country, and joins the Library of Congress and the New York Public Library
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Building your dream home is an exciting and satisfying experience, providing you the opportunity to create a living space in the way that best fits your tastes, wants, and even aspirations. Custom luxury homes are made-to-order houses that have been incorporated into every detail, down to the tiniest shoe molding around doorways and even more
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Like his mentor Martin Luther King Jr., John Lewis had a dream. Amid the turmoil and violence of a segregated South and a nation embroiled in the struggle for racial reconciliation, Lewis envisioned and championed what he called a “Beloved Community” in America, “a society based on simple justice that values the dignity and the
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Kelly is a former librarian and a long-time blogger at STACKED. She’s the editor/author of (DON’T) CALL ME CRAZY: 33 VOICES START THE CONVERSATION ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH and the editor/author of HERE WE ARE: FEMINISM FOR THE REAL WORLD. Her next book, BODY TALK, will publish in Fall 2020. Follow her on Instagram @heykellyjensen. View
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Everyone should grab the opportunity to travel when they get the chance. However, while most people can only see the world for a month or two between the university and the real world or after saving for months, others could enjoy long-term travel that makes them wonder if they’ll ever go home.  Long-term travel is
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The protagonist of Temim Fruchter’s remarkable debut novel, a queer grad student studying Jewish folklore, describes her work as collecting scraps. In the wake of her father’s death, 30-year-old Shiva decides to get her master’s, hoping to unravel the family mysteries her mother has kept hidden from her all her life. Shiva eventually travels to
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A growing number of people have chosen to pursue freelance work in recent years. It’s obvious that being your own boss has advantages in terms of freedom and flexibility. Knowing the tax implications and obligations associated with this kind of work, however, can be a difficult task for independent contractors. Freelancers can more successfully manage
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Behind You Is the Sea, Susan Muaddi Darraj’s debut novel, brings readers into the lives of three Palestinian families in and around Baltimore: the Salamehs, the Baladis and the Ammars. Generational disputes form the core of the novel’s action, which unfolds through weddings, graduations, unplanned pregnancies and funerals. Women’s issues are also at the fore,
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Jeffrey Davies is a professional introvert and writer with imposter syndrome whose work spans the worlds of pop culture, books, music, feminism, and mental health. In addition to Book Riot, his writing has appeared on HuffPost, Collider, PopMatters, Spectrum Culture, and other places. Find him on his website and follow him on Twitter @teeveejeff and
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The patterns of addiction are often deeply intertwined with our lifestyle choices, a hidden influence that subtly molds our behaviors and habits. In our daily lives, we make countless decisions that, though they may seem insignificant in isolation, can collectively steer us toward or away from addictive habits. Knowing how to identify and change these
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Prepare to be captivated as Mayla unveils the extraordinary Mayla GT at Boot Düsseldorf from 20 to 28 January 2024. This shimmering debut signals a new chapter in luxury sports boats, seamlessly blending open-water prowess with unparalleled comfort and sophistication for the premier designer, manufacturer, and distributor of exceptional yachts company. A modern tribute to
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