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Aqualien Substack

The one and only water intelligence publication. Nice!

‘The Beach Book’ by Gloria Steinem

Gloria Steinem, whose peculiar The Beach Book appeared in 1963: an illustrated collection made for reading between swims, naps and sandcastles—and a defence of leisure before leisure became another thing to optimise. Her “ask the turtle” lesson also reminds us to value the women whose water-carrying work goes unseen.

Water Water On the Wall, You’re the Fairest of Them All by Roni Horn

Because Roni Horn turns water into philosophy, mood, and obsession. It’s one of those rare books that feels both intellectually sharp and beautiful enough to keep forever.

The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway

The sea isn’t the setting. It’s the other main character — beautiful, brutal, generous, indifferent. Hemingway at his most elemental.

Aqualien Substack

The one and only water intelligence publication. Nice!

‘The Beach Book’ by Gloria Steinem

Gloria Steinem, whose peculiar The Beach Book appeared in 1963: an illustrated collection made for reading between swims, naps and sandcastles—and a defence of leisure before leisure became another thing to optimise. Her “ask the turtle” lesson also reminds us to value the women whose water-carrying work goes unseen.

Water Water On the Wall, You’re the Fairest of Them All by Roni Horn

Because Roni Horn turns water into philosophy, mood, and obsession. It’s one of those rare books that feels both intellectually sharp and beautiful enough to keep forever.

The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway

The sea isn’t the setting. It’s the other main character — beautiful, brutal, generous, indifferent. Hemingway at his most elemental.