February 2, 2016 • BOOKS
DJ Reads: Monograms for the Home
Southerners are known for saying that if it’s not moving, monogram it! Kimberly Schlegel Whitman certainly lives by that adage. Her beautiful tabletop book, titled Monograms for the Home, is a unique history of the monogram in design …
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January 18, 2016 • BOOKS
DJ Reads: Our Very Own Book Picks
Reese is a proud bookworn—so perhaps its no surprise that she has always wanted to offer books as part of the Draper James assortment.
At one of the Draper James team’s first meetings, she even gave everyone in the …
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December 11, 2015 • BOOKS
DJ Reads: Seven Books to Give This Holiday Season
Q: What’s something most folks treasure, yet rarely buy for themselves? A: Coffee tables books—that literary eye candy that’s as lovely to page-through as it is to display.
A: We turned to seven experts—in areas ranging from fashion to …
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November 24, 2015 • BOOKS
DJ Reads: Author & Bookshop Owner Ann Patchett
Ask Reese to name her favorite bookstore and she’ll answer without hesitation: Parnassus. Named after Mount Parnassus—the center of literature and learning in Greek Mythology—this independent bookstore is a haven for book lovers in Nashville, a city once …
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September 30, 2015 • BOOKS
DJ Reads: Can’t-Miss New Picture Books
It’s fall, y’all! Time to get cozy with the kiddos and a pile of picture books.
A pick from our resident bookworm:
“The PD Eastman classic The Best Nest. It’s a very funny book about a
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