Mother
What qualifies as a great gift for a mother? It’s a loaded question, given the millions of different humans that mothers are. And this year – now – you might even see more strength, beauty, intelligence, and generosity in the mothers you know than you ever have. So what to give to a mother? The answer is the book *she* in particular will love. The usual tropes relate to themes of beauty, nurture, creativity, feminine grit, fortitude, and love are all wonderful things to be celebrated and expressed through art. So here are some books that reflect some of those themes in a way that might seem less than obvious (For a bunch of books on flowers and plants, see Tuesday’s post). These, and thousands of others, are in shop and available while supplies last! And if you don’t see what’s right for your radical mom here, let us know something about her and we’ll try find the perfect token of your gratitude and love. Call (310-458-1499), write (books@arcanabooks.com), or send/write a message here to purchase. We’re open for pickup today until 7 and can arrange delivery (in LA) or overnight shipping (in the US), wrapped and ready for the mom you love.
Day Sleeper Dorothea Lange / @SamContis - @mack_books ($ 35.00)
Always Home: A Daughter's Recipes & Stories: Foreword by @AliceLouiseWaters @fannysinger ($ 35.00)
Ruth Adler Schnee: Modern Designs for Living @cranbrookartmuseum @artbook ($ 50.00)
Bibliostyle: How We Live at Home with Books @bibliotstylefile @ninafreudenberger ($ 35.00)
I Was A Teenage Banshee by Susan Webster @rizzolibooks @myblackbaby ($ 50.00)
Jubilee: Recipes from Two Centuries of African-American Cooking $ 35.00
World Receivers: Georgiana Houghton - Hilma af Klint - Emma Kunz $ 49.95
Home Stories: 100 Years, 20 Visionary Interiors @ vitradesignmuseum ($ 90.00)
Cash and Carter Family Cookbook: Recipes and Recollections from Johnny and June's Table $ 29.99
Richard Avedon: Woman in the Mirror ($ 120.00)
Justine Kurland: Girl Pictures @justine4good @aperturefnd ($ 50.00)
Georgia O'Keeffe: Living Modern $ 60.00
Diana Vreeland: Bon Mots @rizzolibooks ($ 35.00)
Before Easter After: Lynn Goldsmith and Patti Smith @ thisispattismith @taschen ($ 700.00)
Ana Ros (@phaidonsps) $ 59.95
Cannelle et Vanille: Nourishing, Gluten-Free Recipes for Every Meal and Mood $ 35.00