The Death of a Groundbreaking Journalist, the Miracle of Central Park and Princess Diana’s Dress

What We’re Reading

By James Brock // Nov 16, 2016

Gwen Ifill, 1955-2016

Our editors are a diverse lot, constantly perusing a long and broad list of publications. Fashion? Art? Architecture? Culinary studies? Semantics? It’s all here. In What We’re Reading, PaperCity shares the wealth.

It’s a great and storied park, full of nature and life and humans and commerce and beauty. Its creators are enshrined in the annals of history, and their work is known around the world. But in many ways, it’s a miracle that Central Park was ever brought to life. Here’s a great read on the matter.

Fabric. Some people give it an abundance of thought, but many have no need to think about it. Yes, we don clothing every day, but the stuff of which it’s made deserves much more attention than we give it. Read this for insight.

Diana, Princess of Wales. What a lady, and what a dress.

It’s a done deal. Donald J. Trump will be the next president of these United States. It was a shocker to many, but why did his general election opponent lose? Here’s one take.

She was a groundbreaking journalist, a dogged reporter and elegant writer. Her death was felt deeply by many, both those who knew her and complete strangers. Gwen Ifill‘s passing leaves us bereft. We remember her here.