Independent art curator AJ Girard shares which book laid the foundation to his career, his “other” favorite bookstore in LA, and why he believes everyone should share their gifts.

Los Angeles-based creative Roti tells us why she started Somi Studio, the book that centered her during the tension of 2020, and how her father inspired her love for reading.

Writer and model Kate shares the design books that inspired her home interiors, the importance of raising awareness about the maternal health crisis, and details about her new poetry book coming out early next year.

Isabella and Stephanie of Space of Time share how their collaboration with Seen Library came about, what books make them feel seen, and how after a good meal is the best time for deep conversations. 

Multidimensional artist D’Ara Nazaryan shares how moving slowly is the key to being present, the book that was a salve in her early 20s, and why she’s relinquishing perfection.

Simay Demirel of @whereiwouldliketoread tells us how she nurtures the real connections in her life, why she started a book and interior-centered Instagram account, and shares the old thrift-shop/bar/library hybrid she discovered last year in Paris.

LA-based fashion stylist Patricia Lagmay shares her disillusionment with the fashion industry, her ever-growing TBR pile, and the book on the Filipino experience that took her breath away.