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The Book Witch by Meg Shaffer

The Book Witch by Meg Shaffer

There is a specific kind of reader who has, at some point, loved a fictional character so fiercely that closing the book felt like a small grief. Meg Shaffer built an entire novel around that feeling, and the result is one of the stranger, warmer, more genuinely affecting reading experiences of recent years. The Book Witch by Meg Shaffer follows Rainy March, a third-generation Book Witch from Fort Meriwether, Oregon, who protects works of fiction from people who want to erase them from the inside out. She has faced Cthulhu, dodged gangsters in Depression-era Chicago, argued with the ghost of Marley. She carries a magic umbrella, travels with a Russian Blue cat named Koshka, and operates under a strict code of rules. The most important rule: never fall in love with a fictional character. She is already, very much, in love with the Duke of Chicago. The Voice Carries the Whole Book First-person narration lives or dies by the narrator. Rainy March earns her place on the page from the opening line. Her voice is …

When Harry Met Sally star Meg Ryan shares glimpse of tattoo in unexpected appearance

When Harry Met Sally star Meg Ryan shares glimpse of tattoo in unexpected appearance

Meg Ryan made a rare and stylish appearance at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party, turning heads in a sleek satin gown while subtly revealing a meaningful tattoo that reflects her outlook on life. The When Harry Met Sally actress, now 64, stepped onto the star-studded carpet following the 98th Academy Awards looking effortlessly elegant in a shimmering olive-gold dress that skimmed her silhouette. The sleeveless gown featured a softly structured bodice and flowing skirt, giving the Hollywood icon a timeless, understated glamour. Meg completed the look with a tousled blonde bob, natural makeup and delicate gold jewellery, striking a series of relaxed poses for photographers. In one playful moment she flashed a peace sign, smiling warmly as cameras captured her rare public appearance. © Getty Images for Vanity FairMeg’s meaningful tattoo revealed While her polished look drew plenty of attention, eagle-eyed fans also noticed a glimpse of the actress’s small tattoo on her left arm. Located on her left arm, the tattoo reads: “Life is short,” a simple but powerful phrase that Meg has previously said reflects …

Meg Webster and Comme des Garçons Debut New Perfume

Meg Webster and Comme des Garçons Debut New Perfume

Like lingering petrichor or damp earth, Meg Webster’s sculptures envelop the senses—hardly surprising, as they emerge from “soil, sand, and salt,” in the words of the DIA Art Foundation, a longtime guardian of her work. For years, visitors have been invited to step around and into the shadow of her earthworks, installed as mounds and pillars along the gallery floor.   Starting March 19, those encounters will be bottled and available year-round, thanks to a collaboration between Webster, DIA, and Comme des Garçons, which has produced the artist’s first signature perfume. According to a sample sent to the ARTnews office, the scent is gender-neutral, woodsy, and slow-suffusing—with a late spark of musk, like a fallen branch underfoot, cracking the stillness. The fragrance is housed in a polished silver tetrahedral (a triangular pyramid) box, a form familiar from Webster’s visual vocabulary.  Related Articles “I make sculptural works with natural materials, formed into primary geometric shapes meant to be directly perceived by the body. The making should be visible,” Webster told ARTnews. “The perfume we created with DIA strives to be a primary fragrance—like the air after a spring rain or a walk in the deep forest.”  Polished Tetrahedron for Sometimes Containing Water Collectors of the Japanese fashion label Comme des Garçons, founded by Rei Kawakubo in 1969, know it …

The Story Behind Meg Stalter and Paul W. Downs’s Viral Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner Cosplay

The Story Behind Meg Stalter and Paul W. Downs’s Viral Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner Cosplay

This interview has been ​​lightly edited for clarity and length. Vanity Fair: This was the gag of the night. Whose idea was it? This was all Meg and Paul, and the most Jimmy and Kayla [Downs and Stalter’s characters in Hacks, respectively] thing ever. My text thread with them, I was just cackling every day because I felt like I was guest starring on Hacks. And I was not the intern, but I was the first assistant, executive assistant to Kayla [laughs]. When did you first hear about this? Babe, I heard this in December, basically Christmas Eve! This was a holiday miracle. I think I got a gentle inquiry from Meg on the 23rd about this. She and Paul had this idea to replicate this look for the Critics Choice Awards, and I loved it so much. Of course, I was terrified because the timing was psychotic, as this time of the year people don’t want to work on anything anymore. Still, I started to put some feelers out to see who was in …