By his own account, Martin Frost “paints pictures that people can’t see.” A fore-edge painter, Frost constructs hidden worlds between the pages of books, revealed only to those who know where and how to look for them. The idea that such beautiful images could lay unknown to or undiscovered by a masterpiece’s owner is at once heartbreaking and delightful.

It’s high time for table lighters to make a comeback, and this 1970s Italian travertine one from curated vintage and home decor destination Casa Shop makes just about as good a case for them as we can find. If it’s sold out by the time you get this, it’s because one of us bought it.

“What are you reading?” It’s a simple and intimate question @subwaybookreview asks commuters all over the world. While explaining a book should be a rather straightforward task, the responses are often as revealing of the person as they are the work in question, making for great reads in their own right.