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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

Coffee Shops of the World: Detroit in Coffee Cups

The latest city to be featured in our coffee shop guides, Detroit gets the star treatment as M.A. McCuen guides us through the city with cups of coffee in hand.

Travel, LifestyleM. A. McCuenAugust 19, 2019Detroit, Detroit coffee shop guide, coffee shops in Detroit, coffee shops, coffee shop guide, Coffee Shops of the World, M.A. McCuen, contributor posts, contributor postComment

What We're Reading, Vol. 11

As mid-August arrives, we share what it is we’re reading as summer wanes away at its monumentally stilted pac.

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Graduation – The End of an Education?

Writer and recent graduate Jessica Armstrong discusses life after academia, sharing what it is she’s learned in adjusting to the so-called “real world.”

Lifestyle, AcademiaJessica ArmstrongAugust 12, 2019academia, academic lifestyle, adjusting to life after academia, life after academia, life after graduation, graduation, graduate school, advice for life after academia, advice for life after graduation, Jessica Armstrong, contributor posts, contributor post, popularComment

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.

Growing Up Through the Pages of Rome

Continuing our unofficial series on Italy, Tilly Nevin travels to Rome through the pages of favorite pieces of writing.

Literature, TravelTilly NevinAugust 9, 2019Rome, literature, literature about Rome, books about Rome, novels about Rome, Tilly Nevin, contributor posts, contributor post, Italy, through the pages, travel through the pagesComment

Self-Care Reminders for the Everyday

In our busy world, EIC Olivia Gündüz-Willemin takes a moment to reflect and shares the most important self-care reminders she lives by in the every day.

LifestyleOlivia Gündüz-WilleminAugust 8, 2019self-care, self care, health, mental health, lifestyle, Olivia Gündüz-Willemin, Raquel Reyes, reminders, self-care reminders, comforting thingsComment

Toni Morrison

“That Toni Morrison has been called our greatest living writer is no coincidence.” On the heartbreaking news of Morrison's passing, Olivia Gündüz-Willemin describes how the Nobel Prize-winning luminary opened worlds with her words.

LiteratureOlivia Gündüz-WilleminAugust 6, 2019Toni Morrison, tribute, literature, The Bluest EyeComment

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

What We're Watching, Vol. 4

With summer becoming almost unbearably long sometimes all we can do is sit back, turn on every fan we have, and binge watch a show or two. This month, we talk critically acclaimed sitcoms, female driven historical dramas, and more.

What I'm Taking on Holiday, Vol. 4

The internet loves to beg the question, “What’s in My Bag?” but we here at the Attic thought we’d take that one step further and have our Editors share the things going into their suitcases. Editor-at-Large Lauren Olmeda returns to her home state of Michigan after living abroad for a year.

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Rediscovering the Light in Children's Literature as an Adult

In her first piece for the Attic on Eighth, Sam Cohen discusses the impact reading children’s literature as an adult has had on her life, from giving her greater peace of mind to allowing her to have a greater appreciation for all writing.

LiteratureSam CohenJuly 30, 2019Sam Cohen, contributor posts, contributor post, children's literature, literature, classic lit, comforting things Comments

In Defense of Effort

In her first piece for The Attic On Eighth, Camilla Danaher reflects on feminism and the male gaze, questioning preconceived notions of femininity and appearance.

Beauty, CultureCamilla DanaherJuly 27, 2019beauty, appearance, effort, feminism, Camilla Danaher, Audrey Hepburn, Sylvia Plath, funny face Comment

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.

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On Wearing Vintage

Blogger and contributor Zoë G. Burnett talks shopping and wearing vintage, her history with the fashion, and its role in her personal style journey.

FashionZoë G. BurnettJuly 22, 2019Zoë G. Burnett, fashion, vintage fashion, shopping, sustainable fashion, personal style, Fashion Essays