books

The Decadent Days of Disco Captured in a New Book: “Studio 54”

Studio 54 | By Ian Schrager; Rizzoli New York; $75 From the moment studio 54 opened in 1977, the club…

6 years ago

One List You Have to See Before Saying “With This Ring, I Thee Wed”

Elizabeth Schwartz is a well-known advocate for LGBT rights and the author of Before I Do: A Legal Guide to…

6 years ago

New Chip Kidd Art Book Dazzles with Graphics Delights

Chip Kidd is a gay artist known for his comic and retro inspired art. Chip Kidd Book Two (Rizzoli, $60)…

7 years ago

A New Book, “French Chateau Living” Puts Readers In Luxury’s Lap

By Barbara de Nicolaÿ | Flammarion; $75; Part of what makes The Château du Lude so rare is the fact…

7 years ago

“Coffee Style” Book Takes Readers from Beans to Brew

By Horst A. Friedrichs | Prestel; $35 Coffee: It is the fuel that drives so many of us, the focus…

7 years ago

Peek inside Christie’s Through “The Jewelery Archives Revealed”

By Vincent Meylan | ACC Publishing; $95 Christie’s is a jewelry lover’s dream — a repository where some of the…

7 years ago

A Witty Book Makes Readers “Suave in Every Situation”

Written by Gonzague Dupleix | Flammarion; $24.95 If you prefer your guides to living well and looking good to come…

7 years ago

“I Actually Wore This”: A New Book About a Timeless Idea

Written by Tom Coleman and Jerome Jakubiec | Rizzoli; $35 Have you ever looked in your closet and noticed an…

7 years ago

“London Sartorial:” See How the British Do It in Style

Written by Dylan Jones | Rizzoli; $45 London is well known for — among other things — its sense of…

7 years ago

Strike a Pose: “The Vogue Years” Captures Doisneau’s Keen Eye

By Robert Doisneau | Flammarion; $60 Robert Doisneau was a 20th Century visionary. His photography both elevated magazine work to…

7 years ago

90 Miles From Florida, Cuban Culture Flourishes

Since relations between the United States and Cuba are thawing, the chance to visit this long-forbidden nation is finally becoming…

7 years ago

Sicilian Cooking: Melting Pot of the Mediterreanean

Sicily is a center of fusion cuisine — spicing traditional Italian recipes with flair from elsewhere in the Mediterranean. By…

7 years ago