travel through the pages — The Attic on Eighth

Reading Out of Season: Lessons from Polar Literature

Turning to literature set in polar climates, Hannah Armstrong attempts atmospheric escapism but considers the ways in which society follows us everywhere.

LiteratureHannah ArmstrongJuly 22, 2020Polar Literature, literature, Hannah Armstrong, contributor post, contributor posts, travel through the pagesComment

Travel Through The Pages: Czechia

Reviving our favorite vicarious travel series, Attic contributor Milena Le Fouillé whisks us to her beloved Czechia and the city of Prague, envisioning a snowy winter wonderland among literature, music, and art.

Travel, CultureMilena Le FouilléFebruary 9, 2020travel around Europe, travel through the pages, Prague, Czechia, Milena Le Fouillé, travel reads

Travel Through the Pages: New England

As we head into autumn, Travel Through the Pages comes with us! In this month’s entry, Sam Cohen takes us to Boston and New England for the best autumnal reads, films, and art.

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.

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

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

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

Introducing Eight Francophone Authors

Freeing the Francophonie of its clichés and old white men, Milena Le Fouillé shares her favorite Francophone writers to know.

Culture, LiteratureMilena Le FouilléJuly 8, 2019France, Francophonie, Francophone Culture, la francophonie, french writers, French literature, Francophone Literature, Francophone Authors, Milena Le Fouillé, travel through the pagesComment

The Attic on Eighth Packing List

Inspired by Joan Didion’s quintessential packing list, the Attic team questions what it is that belongs on a modern day packing list of the same nature, sharing their own travel essentials.

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Beautiful Things Are Worth Pursuing: Battling Homesickness with A Room with a View

New contributor and art historian Kiely Schuck shares her experience as a graduate student in Florence with E.M. Forster’s A Room with a View as a balm to keep homesickness at bay.