CREATURES
OF HABIT
AUDUBON’S ANIMALS
(RIZZOLI) CAPTURES
combines well-thumbed travel tales with her
stocks the massive wall of his airy New York
with corals and fossils straight out of a Victorian
Talese, naturally, has books in his closet. While we
We Live at Home With Books (Clarkson Potter),
prints by Duncan Grant and Vanessa Bell.
Antique or modern, worn or pristine, challenging or
comforting—the gift of a book can make you feel
truly understood. Someone has thought about not just
what you like but an experience you’ll enjoy. And as
we pare down the physical books we own, we want the
ones we keep to be truly meaningful. After all, the
stories—and objects—that surround our books can be
as evocative as what’s between the covers.—sadie stein
PITCHER PERFECT
TRIUMPHS OF GOOD TASTE
ARE CATALOGED IN FRANÇOIS
HALARD: A VISUAL DIARY
(RIZZOLI). DRINK IT ALL UP WITH
THIS SPONGEWARE-INSPIRED
JUG, $98, TORYBURCH.COM.
VLIFE
118 DECEMBER 2019 VOGUE.COM
BOOKS: COURTESY OF PUBLISHERS. ALL OTHERS: COURTESY OF BRANDS/WEBSITES.
