The Ugly History of Beautiful Things

Paris Review contributor Katy Kelleher explores our obsession with gorgeous things, unveiling the fraught histories of makeup, flowers, perfume, silk, and other beautiful objects. April recommended reading by the New York Times Book Review , Vanity Fair , Goodreads , Jezebel , Christian Science Monitor , All Arts , and the Next Big Idea Club One of Curbed ’s and Globe and Mail ’s (Toronto) best books of the spring A most anticipated book of 2023 by The Millions Katy Kelleher has spent much of he