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Too Hot to Cook: Gazpacho

Laid to waste by overheating, Zoë G. Burnett explains how to throw a bunch of vegetables and some condiments together with minimum effort and maximum taste. Stay hydrated!

Food & Drink, LifestyleZoë G. BurnettJuly 23, 2020gazpacho, cooking to cook, summer recipes, food and drink, Zoë G. Burnett, summerComment

Fruit Tarts for Summer

Perfect for these early days of summer, Kara Thompson shares a favorite fruit tart recipe – decorate, customize with your favorite seasonal fruits, and enjoy!

Food & Drink, LifestyleKara ThompsonJuly 6, 2020food and drink, baking, fruit, summer, summer at the attic, Kara Thompson, contributor post, contributor postsComment

Travel Through the Pages: The South

Closing out the summer chapter of our travel series, Creative Director Raquel Reyes brings us to her Southern home, sharing the films, books, music, and art that have shaped her love of the region.

Travel Through the Pages: London

Next up in our favorite new travel series, M.A. McCuen takes us around London in books and films inspired by her lifelong love of the city and recent summer visit.

TravelM. A. McCuenAugust 26, 2019travel, travel through the pages, travel around Europe, London, England, tourism, M.A. McCuen, reading lists, summerComment

Travel Through the Pages: Berlin

Continuing our tour of beloved cities through art and literature, contributor Madeline Baker takes us through chilly days and overheated nights in Berlin.

TravelMadeline BakerAugust 21, 2019travel, Madeline Baker, Berlin, travel through the pages, christopher isherwood, reading lists, the, the man from u.n.c.l.e., lesser ury, art history, summerComment

Travel Through the Pages: The French Riviera

Launching a new travel series, EIC Olivia Gündüz-Willemin takes us to the South of France through books, films, and more.

On Midsommar

Contributor Zoë G. Burnett reviews Ari Aster’s Midsommar, touching on Midsommar festivities and elements of the unsettling and the collective unconscious in the film.

CultureZoë G. BurnettAugust 4, 2019film, films to watch in summer, films for summer afternoons, Zoë G. Burnett, contributor posts, contributor post, movies, recent releases, summer, Midsommar Comments

How to Dress Like The Talented Mr. Ripley's Dickie Greenleaf

In this edition of How To Dress Like Your Novel, our Perfume Columnist Mishka Hoosen channels what we've all been calling “Ripley summer,” after the 1999 film based on Patricia Highsmith’s iconic thriller.

Fashion, LiteratureMishka HoosenJuly 25, 2019Mishka Hoosen, The Talented Mr Ripley, How To Dress, matching with books, how to dress like your novel, fashion, fashion in film, summer, vintage fashion, menswear inspired, menswear, shopping, travel through the pages, popular, Summer FashionComment

How to Dress Like You're In Costalegre

In this edition of How To Dress Like Your Novel, Olivia Gündüz-Willemin and Raquel Reyes look to the recently released Costalegre, exploring its themes of environment, art, and mother-daughter relationships, each interpreting these through their own lens.

Fashion, LiteratureOlivia Gündüz-Willemin and Raquel ReyesJuly 17, 2019How To Dress, how to dress like your novel, Costalegre, literature, literature inspired fashion, Courtney Maum, Peggy Guggenheim, Raquel Reyes, Olivia Gündüz-Willemin, summer, summer fashion, popular, travel through the pages, Fashion Essays, Summer FashionComment

Win a Copy of Costalegre!

To celebrate the release of Courtney Maum’s Costalegre, we’re partnering with Tin House to giveaway 3 copies!! Read on to see how you can enter!

LiteratureRaquel ReyesJuly 16, 2019Costalegre, Courtney Maum, giveaway, summer reading, summer reads, summer, Instagram, instagram giveaway, travel reads, mexico, surrealismComment

What We're Reading, Vol. 10

Midway through July, the Attic on Eighth writers chime in to share what it is they’re reading this summer.

Cooking to Cook, Vol. 3: The Croque Monsieur

For her latest entry in Cooking to Cook, Raquel talks France in the summer and makes her favorite sandwich from the beloved land.

Lifestyle, Food & DrinkRaquel ReyesJuly 14, 2019Raquel Reyes, cooking to cook, croque monsieur, grilled cheese, france, travel, french food, summer, cooking, recipes, grilled cheese recipe, food, food and drink

The Lush, Tempestuous World of Costalegre

Combining art, youth, and longing, Creative Director Raquel Reyes describes why Courtney Maum's forthcoming Costalegre is the perfect summer read.

LiteratureRaquel ReyesJuly 13, 2019Courtney Maum, Costalegre, book reviews, Raquel Reyes, summer reads, surrealism, mexico, world war two, coming of age, diaries, literature, summer, summer reads 2019, popular, travel through the pages

Comforting Things, Vol. 2: Heat Wave Edition

Facing heat wave after heat wave, distress is to be expected. Hoping for relief, members of The Attic share their methods for handling the uncomfortable parts of summer.

LifestyleThe Attic On EighthJuly 10, 2019comforting things, comforting reads, comfort, summer, Raquel Reyes, Olivia Gündüz-Willemin, Rachel Tay, Rory Mara, beauty, aromatherapy, fashion, heat wave, popularComment

What We're Watching, Vol. 3

Relying on entertainment to keep us cool, three Attic writers share their summer binge-watches and what they're planning next.

CultureThe Attic On EighthJuly 6, 2019what we're watching, films, television, summer, Olivia Gündüz-Willemin, Rachel Tay, netflix, summer watch, Raquel Reyes, popularComment