Books & Makers
Twelve Books for Long Fall Evenings
Novels, memoirs and one cookbook — our editors’ picks for reading by the fire.
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Reading lists, bookshops and the people who make things by hand.
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Inside the Bookshops That Small Towns Love
Five independent bookstores where the owner knows your name and the cat has its own chair.
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A Home Library on Any Budget
Shelves, ladders and the art of arranging books so you actually read them.
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Learning the Pottery Wheel at 50
One reader’s year of wobbly bowls — and why making things by hand is the best hobby we know.
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Meet the Potter Making Bowls for America’s Best Kitchens
From a converted barn in Kentucky, one maker throws 3,000 pieces a year — every one a little different.
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Carving a Wooden Spoon: A Weekend Project for Beginners
A knife, a piece of green wood and a sunny afternoon are all you need.
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How to Keep a Commonplace Book
A notebook of quotes, recipes, lists and ideas — the oldest way to remember what you read.
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