Featuring street photography, Israeli flavors, and more
Being up to date on all things health and wellness is social and cultural currency these days. And while quick-hit news bites are great, in-depth reads are still a worthy pursuit. Many non-fiction books come out every month, though, and it can feel overwhelming to cut through the clutter. That’s why we started the Furthermore book club. Here, our picks for September.
The book: Life from Above
By: Michael Bright and Chloë Sarosh
The gist: Published to accompany the PBS docuseries of the same name airing later this fall, this tome features over 200 satellite photographs celebrating the natural world in locations like the Lençóis Maranhenses National Park in Brazil and the tulip fields of Holland. The images also provide a lens onto the effects of climate change, portrayed in the melting ice caps off Greenland and the Great Barrier Reef’s bleached coral.
The book: Talking to Strangers
By: Malcolm Gladwell
The gist: In his latest pop sociological treatise, New Yorker staff writer Malcolm Gladwell uses cases from the news to explore why strangers are so bad at reading one another, and why their interactions often go wrong. Topics include the deceptions of Bernie Madoff, the suicide of Sylvia Plath, and more.
The book: Bill Cunningham: On the Street
By: The New York Times
The gist: For nearly forty years, legendary New York Times photographer Bill Cunningham cycled the city to capture the evolution of street style. The first published collection of Cunningham’s photographs includes favorites from the Times, as well as many never-before-seen images, accompanied by essays from Anna Wintour and other fashion industry heavyweights.
The book: Sababa
By: Adeena Sussman
The gist: Adeena Sussman has co-authored 11 cookbooks, including two with Chrissy Teigen. In her solo debut, the Tel Aviv resident has chosen a subject close to home: the bright, vibrant flavors of the Israeli kitchen. She includes a primer on Israeli staples like labaneh in addition to 120 recipes including freekeh and roasted grape salad and zucchini, dill, and feta shakshuka.
The book: Lifespan
By: David A. Sinclair, PhD, with Matthew D. LaPlante
The gist: In his first book, David A. Sinclair, a professor of genetics at Harvard Medical School, makes the provocative assertion that “aging is a disease, and that disease is treatable.” Sinclair reveals bold breakthroughs—many from his own lab—and explains, down to the cellular level, why exercising with the right intensity can help anyone live younger and healthier for longer.