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1MC curated book recommendations flat lay featuring Whistler by Ann Patchett, Transcendent by Laverne Cox, and Making Rent by Tim Weil with 1 Minute Critic tote bag.
1MC curated book recommendations flat lay featuring Whistler by Ann Patchett, Transcendent by Laverne Cox, and Making Rent by Tim Weil with 1 Minute Critic tote bag.
Books
The 1MC summer bookshop is live. Start with these three
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Jul 3, 2026 0

We’re bringing this reading list back to the top because there’s still plenty of time to discover your next great…

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Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin West
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Taliesin West nears 90, and the experiments keep coming
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Oct 13, 2026
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Books Music
At 13, Taylor Swift had a billion-dollar idea. A new book shows how she pulled it off.
Lauren Emily Whalen Lauren Emily Whalen Oct 13, 2026
"Vivamos Siempre Como Hermanos" by Feng-Feng Yeh and the Chinese Chorizo Project at the Tucson Art Museum.
Art
Before urban renewal, Tucson had 100 Chinese grocery stores. One is back as art.
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Oct 12, 2026
The Twisted Spine
Books Take 5
9 niche NYC independent bookstores for horror fans, theater lovers & cookbook collectors
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Oct 11, 2026
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