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Molly Young

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  1. fall preview 2019
    The Best and Biggest Books to Read This FallFrom Margaret Atwood, Zadie Smith, Salman Rushdie, and more.
  2. read like the wind
    Introducing Read Like the Wind, a Monthly Newsletter of Books, Glorious BooksNo book is off the table, except bad and boring ones.
  3. faq
    FAQ: Read Like the WindWhat to know about the monthly books newsletter from New York literary critic Molly Young.
  4. this thing’s incredible
    The (Not Indecent) Leggings That Are Like Sunscreen for My Bottom HalfThe rewards of an SPF legging are experiential: They feel good in the water and look cute on land.
  5. style
    My Favorite Bathrobe Is Meant for Surfers and Looks Like Comme des GarçonsThe robe cocooned me so nicely after the ocean, I figured it would do the same after a normal shower, and now it has a prominent place in my life.
  6. office
    I Found a Notebook Like No Other NotebookI’ve tasted the fine wine and I can’t go back. Luckily, the wine is priced at a reasonable $15.
  7. this thing’s incredible
    I Buy These Fancy Slim Jims by the CaseloadAn ode to the nifty little pipettes of grass-fed protein that I’ve grown so fond of.
  8. The Best of New York Health & Self 2018Pregnant workouts, a keratin alternative, and a tell-it-like-it-is astrologer.
  9. this thing’s incredible
    I’ll Tell Anyone Who Will Listen About These Comfortable BootsI have private anxiety daydreams that the company goes out of business.
  10. holiday gifts 2017
    12 of the Most Instagrammable (and ‘Likable’) GiftsLike, like, like, like, like.
  13. shopping hack
    The Easiest One-of-a-Kind Gifts Are MonogrammedYou can add three-letter words to duffel bags, tea towels, and turtlenecks.
  14. this thing’s incredible
    The Shampoo Replacement I Only Have to Use Once a Week“Cult” is the only way to describe this bottle of enigmatic, white goo.
  15. this thing’s incredible
    These Elegant, Comfortable Mules Are Manufactured by an Old-Lady Shoe LineGoldilocks would love them: not too firm, not too soft.
  16. made in japan
    The Better-Than-Soylent Japanese Meal ReplacementThey’re Japanese and taste like fruit, cheese, chocolate, and maple.
  17. this thing’s incredible
    My Secret Winter Moisturizer Is Meant for Pregnant LadiesHalf a spray on my hands lasts all afternoon.
  18. out of print
    8 Highly Giftable Vintage Books From the Depths of AmazonFrom Nora Ephron to John Waters.
  19. this thing’s incredible
    Ike Barinholtz Led Me to an Instant Coffee That Tastes Better Than StarbucksThanks, Ike Barinholtz!
  20. this thing’s incredible
    The Lime Juice That I Splash on EverythingIt’s pretty much a miracle ingredient.
  21. this thing’s incredible
    I Buy This Bare-Bones Body Lotion in Bulk and Store It in My RefrigeratorIt sinks in quickly and leaves no evidence behind.
  22. weird things we love
    Buy a Fishless Fishbowl to Hold All Your ClutterA $17 life hack.
  25. this thing’s incredible
    The Best Eye Drops Are Yves Klein Blue Eye DropsFor the person who wants the maximum dose of the most extreme solution available, every time.
  26. this thing’s incredible
    The Best Foot Peel Is Japanese and Called Baby FootAt this point I won’t even buy a beauty product unless there’s an extensively illustrated Reddit thread devoted to its efficacy.
  27. made in korea
    My Favorite Fruit-Shaped Hand Cream Doubles As a Pill HolderCan also hold gum, almonds, and paper-clips.
  28. the strategist
    My Favorite Fruit-Shaped Hand Cream Doubles As a Pill HolderCan also hold gum, almonds, and paper-clips.
  29. the strategist
    I Buy This Bare-Bones Body Lotion in Bulk and Store It in My RefrigeratorIt sinks in quickly and leaves no evidence behind.
  30. the strategist
    Buy a Fishless Fishbowl to Hold All Your ClutterA $17 life hack.
  31. the strategist
    The Best Foot Peel Is Japanese and Called Baby FootAt this point I won’t even buy a beauty product unless there’s an extensively illustrated Reddit thread devoted to its efficacy.
  32. the strategist
    The Best Eye Drops Are Yves Klein Blue Eye DropsFor the person who wants the maximum dose of the most extreme solution available, every time.
  33. the strategist
    Buying Pink Stuff Has Drastically Improved My LifeSherbet cups, licorice allsorts, and more.
  34. profile
    Sienna Miller on Cabaret and American SniperShe has experienced a career renaissance that no one quite expected from a woman better known for “It”-girlness than virtuosity.
  37. decluttering
    Domestic Purging With Japanese Tidying Guru Marie KondoRiding the high of domestic purging with the Japanese superstar.
  38. cube life
    I Lost It When My Work Husband Left MeHe was always there for me — until he quit.
  39. tv
    High Maintenance Creators On Working With Spouse“I’m not gonna say High Maintenance saved our marriage, but …”
  40. streaming week
    More Munchies: The Return of High MaintenanceNow with a real budget from Vimeo.
  41. conspicuous consumption
    A New Instagram Obsession: Russian Women With Many FlowersWhy do these women have so many flowers? What are all these flowers communicating?
  42. profile
    Nasty Gal’s Sophia Amoruso on Millennial AdviceThe Nasty Gal founder wants to be the reality check for a generation that already knows how to lean in.
  43. encounter
    Playing Monopoly and Talking Last Week Tonight With John Oliver“Everything is different in American Monopoly. Why do you have a wheelbarrow?”
  44. encounter
    Navigating Deep Geekdom at Comic Con With Scott Aukerman“I love seeing the outcasts of society all bonding ­together.”
  45. encounter
    Amy Schumer on Her New Comedy Central Show and the Sexual Dynamics of Stand-up“The other night I went on, and this promoter yelled, ‘Break a leg, baby.’ I was like, ‘Would you call Dave Attell baby?’ ”
  46. profile
    How Did Susan Miller Become the Go-To Astrologer for the New York Fashion Set?She predicts — and maybe shapes — everything that will happen in their world. 
  49. encounter
    Talking Circumcision and SSRIs With Jemima KirkeAt home with the ribald Girls star who wants to be known for her other art.