Books
fromApartment Therapy
12 hours agoThrifters Shouldn't Skip This "Secret" HomeGoods Section
HomeGoods stocks vintage book sets that are decorative and fully readable, often with removable covers and handwritten library-card notes.
Inspired by owner Craig Florence's time working at Paris's Shakespeare and Company (a hub for English-speaking expat writers and readers since 1951), Mother Foucault's is an old-world paradise for artists and intellectuals. The aesthetic lends authenticity to Runkel's Platonic dialogues. "I took my boyfriend here on our first date so he would think I was cool," he says. And the kids love that Florence doesn't care if they buy anything.