The Material Review
Issue 103: The Novel-Reading Man, Upstate Napa-fication, Pub Etiquette, Exploded Mechanical Watch, Cabin Porn, Slim Aarons and Our Summer Reading List.
Stories worth reading. Stop indexing the internet.
Why Did the Novel-Reading Man Disappear?
“Men are leaving fiction reading behind. Some people want to change that.” [NYT]
Pour Me Another
“A surge of investment in hotels, restaurants, and distilleries is remaking upstate New York in the image of Napa Valley” [Air Mail]
British pubs have their own set of rules. Here’s what you need to know
[CNN]
Mechanical Watch: Exploded View
How “Cabin Porn” Took Over the Internet
“A rough-hewn A-frame in a snowscape or a tiny log shack by a lake—why off-grid, simple living has long captured the American imagination, and our online attention.” [Dwell]
Nobody Captured Summer Vibes More Elegantly Than Slim Aarons
“From Marisa Berenson sunbathing in Capri to C.Z. Guest poolside in Palm Beach, Aarons’s photos of the rich and famous have been a vicarious ticket to the jet set for decades.” [Vanity Fair]
A shortlist of things we’ve got our eye on.
BillyKirk No. 540 Standard Issue East West Tote, Navy
J. Press Shaggy Dog Cedar Bags
Whiteley Kevlar Shears
Old Solider Runabouts Cap
Fox Heritage Plain Rugby Shirt in Ecru
Lady White Co. CNT Jersey Trouser
DSPTCH Zero-1 Bag
Summer Reading List
The Last Samurai, Helen DeWitt
Warlock, Oakley Hall
The Rings of Saturn, W.G. Sebald
Travels with Charley, John Steinbeck
The Summer Game, Roger Angell
The Peregrine, J.A. Baker
Great list of books
Excellent book recommendations!