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Audiobooks to Get You Through the Most Distracted of Times Credit.Christy Lundy Dec. 22, 2020 As with my social life, my travel plans and most traces of inner peace, something destructive happened to my attention span this year. With nothing but time on my hands, I still found it difficult to focus on the written word. Book in lap, my mind wandered to the latest coronavirus numbers; as if by some unholy instinct, I’d put the book down and blankly scroll through Twitter. Enter the audiobook. While washing dishes, or on walks through the neighborhood or, yes, even while doomscrolling, the voices of some authors and narrators started feeling like those of the friends I missed. For those just starting to dip into the world of audiobooks, these recent releases may persuade you to keep listening. ....
HANDCRAFTED New Antiquarian sneakerheads rejoice! We’ve seen blue and white chinoiserie–inspired Vans kicking around, but nothing quite compares to these Adidas x Meissen ZX8000 Porcelain joints. The craftsmanship, heritage, and design of a three-hundred-year-old porcelain manufactory and the German footwear manufacturer combine in this homage to the World of Meissen Patterns krater vase a vessel covered with a patchwork of 130 different patterns of varying techniques and decorative styles. A unique hand-painted pair is currently offered by Sotheby’s to benefit the Brooklyn Museum’s youth programming. File under “must cop.” ( Designboom) The Decorative Arts Trust’s inaugural Prize for Excellence and Innovation has been awarded to Craft in America, the Los Angeles–based organization behind the PBS documentary series of the same name. With the $100,000 prize, Craft in America will produce “an online video dictionary of process and technique span ....