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The Ten
Thundercat's genre-bending follow-up to *Drunk* pays tribute to Mac Miller while Netflix dramatises entrepreneur Madam CJ Walker's remarkable story and Tom Stoppard potentially bows out.
20 Books in 20 words
Do popular business and self-help books teach us anything new? We take a look at 20 titles – from old to new, serious to less so – and summarise each in exactly 20 words.
Quality controller
Goodbye summer, hello contemplative culture. Monocle presents its guide to the best of the season's new films, series, novels, music and art, for when the nights draw in.
Novel approach
A Japanese book distributor is espousing an unusual business model that sells not just books, but the bookshop experience itself, to bibliophiles and casual shoppers alike.
State of the art
As 2018 hits the run-out groove we praise its creative highs and cast an eye over what’s ahead.
Shop, read, listen
Unique boutiques offering covetable homeware, exquisite candles and canny storage, plus a few absorbing page-turners and delights for your eyes and ears.
Class of their own
Top-flight trainers and upbeat tunes to get you up and out, and tasteful homeware, thrilling reads and film tips if you want to cosy up at home as the evenings draw in.
Shop, read, listen
Folksy plates, charming ceramics and the sharpest of knives, plus a rooftop escape, the best in books and the tastiest tipples for your drinks cabinet.
Shop, read, listen
Dutch fashion, Japanese wine and some sustainable ventures, plus smart reads and a few devilish accessories for your living room and kitchen.
