Kate Blake Webster

More than 300 new independent bookstores have sprouted across the U.S. in the past couple of years, in a surprising revival after an early pandemic slump. The book selling business — traditionally overwhelmingly white — has also become much more diverse. nyti.ms/3c6zLXy

the cats seem small

On Juneteenth, we celebrate our capacity to make real the promise of our founding, that thing inside each of us that says America is not yet finished, that compels all of us to fight for justice and equality until this country we love more closely aligns with our highest ideals.

just a casual personal fave

THREAD: Floyd Martin retires after nearly 35 years as a mailman tomorrow. I went with him on his route today.

Want to intern at Vogue Paris? We are looking for a translation (FR->EN) intern for the international edition of the website and social media channels. Send your CV and cover letter in English to hikin@condenast.fr outlining your availability. © Cover shot by Lachlan Bailey

Shoutout to Donna O. at SFO for getting me on an earlier flight home after mine was delayed!! Major grumpiness averted @SouthwestAir <3 <3

I need a vacation, and you can help. Click this link and enter your email so @Glossier will chip in on my next trip. smellslikevacation.glossier.com/bf3bca80

“L’Ecume des Jours”, le festival visuel de @MichelGondry sort le 18 juillet à New York et Los Angeles ow.ly/zgRFT

Even Paris agrees. #duh #happy4th 🇺🇸 instagram.com/p/qBU8nTxEfS/

#flashbackfriday or whatever. instagram.com/p/pw6blQxESJ/

😁#tbt instagram.com/p/pb5prYRESe/

Happy Hump Day! Enjoy "Three Camel Heads" etched by Stefano della Bella, ca. 1641. met.org/1l5Pbra

Paris replaces lawnmowers with fleet of urban sheep. popupcity.net/paris-replaces…

I am a very important person.

From Anne of Avonlea, by Lucy Maud Montgomery.

would like Gwyneth Paltrow's celebrity persona to rewind to pre-2001. Royal Tenenbaums, Emma, Sliding Doors, Shakespeare in Love, Mr. Ripley

Come by @weathervane4wm for our #SimunyeTrust event! Proceeds go to The Red Cross War Memorial… instagram.com/p/ni9YaGxEVk/

This is the last weekend to see "Charles Marville: Photographer of Paris" & "Paris as Muse." met.org/1iE8Mcw

Denim throwback: Bruce @springsteen takes the stage in a double dose of denim: stylem.ag/1ptNDvh #TBT