Vick Donnelly

TO READ · 03/14/2014

To Read: Chronicle Book List

Have a few hours to kill before your deadline? Let us suggest a handful of books from journalists we admire.

Nora Ephron, Scribble Scribble
Consider this is your witty cheat sheet to some of the most brilliant (and wildly amusing) thoughts regarding the media and the shifty political landscape of the 1970s.

Ramsay in Jet Silver

Joan Didion, Miami
This isn’t Will Smith’s Miami. Didion scrapes the underbelly of 1980’s Miami: race tensions, Cuban exiles, Latin American affairs, government conspiracies, and political violence. Have fun in the sun!

Ryder in Obsidian

Renata Adler, Speedboat
Enjoy getting willfully lost in this entanglement of curious anecdotes told by a neurotically observant New York City journalist in the 1970s.

Stewart in Obsidian

John Jeremiah Sullivan, Pulphead Essays
The most uninteresting fact of John Jeremiah Sullivan’s life is that his house was regularly used to film scenes for the show One Tree Hill.

Wally in Polished Gold

Hunter S. Thompson, Fear and Loathing at Rolling Stone
The man himself said it best: “Some people write their novels and others roll high enough to live them, and some fools try to do both.”

Dixon in Brushed Ink

Pauline Kael, 5001 Nights at the Movies
Before committing to any pre-21st century movie on Netflix, reference this astonishing collection of sharply-written reviews from one of most influential film critics ever to live.

Raleigh in Jet Silver

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TO BUY · 02/26/2014

Introducing Chronicle

Inspired by pioneering journalists of the 1970s—and hardworking professionals everywhere—we’re releasing Chronicle, our first-ever collection of titanium wire frames.

Each lightweight frame features a clean matte finish and hand-mixed acetate temple tips—a distinguished look that works both on and off the clock.

It’s the right frame for the job.

Ryder in Brushed Bark

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TO MEET · 02/21/2014

Desk Job: Meghan Godin

A desk can tell you a lot about a person—and we think we’ve got some pretty interesting ones here in our office. These are the stories of our favorites (and the folks who sit behind them).

A desk can tell you a lot about a person, and these are the stories of our favorites. (Desks, that is. And also people.)

Meghan Godin, UX Analyst

Ginger Altoids

“I just really like ginger… and this kind isn’t insanely strong. I highly recommend trying them.”

Beck Frames

“I love my Beck x Warby Parker Carmichael sunnies. Did you notice the lenses are blue?”

Ping pong paddle

“I frequent Spin NYC in Chelsea a lot, and we also play ping pong quite a bit at the office, too. (It clears the brain!) Because of my borderline obsession with the fine game, I always keep a paddle near me.”

Stone fruit planter

“I initially bought this as a Christmas gift for my younger sister. But when I brought it out of the tissue paper, I realized I actually really love it—not to mention, the color perfectly matches the color of my room (which makes me think I subconsciously always intended on keeping it). I ended up buying my sister a great gift from Etsy. Win-win!”

Books

“To be honest, I have no intention of reading these books. They are solely there for aesthetic purposes and to make my plant the most prominent thing on my desk. Secret’s out!”

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TO MEET · 02/05/2014

Desk Job: Or Gotham

A desk can tell you a lot about a person—and we think we’ve got some pretty interesting ones here in our office. These are the stories of our favorites (and the folks who sit behind them).

A desk can tell you a lot about a person, and these are the stories of our favorites. (Desks, that is. And also people.)

Or Gotham, Illustrator

Sketches

“A big focus of the past week has been playing with new illustration styles. I’m constantly experimenting with quick sketches and doodles to flesh out a style that feels ‘Warby Parker.'”

Drive Into the Sun book

“I go to a comic book shop near Union Square every week to pick up comics. I found this book and felt super inspired by artist Matt Sundstrom’s use of brush pen work.”

Plant

“It was a gift from a friend for my birthday. I’m at my desk more than I’m at home and thought the plant had a better chance of living if I kept it here. I named him ‘Pear.'”

Campfire light

“It’s actually a night-light. Pulling a cue from our copywriter’s Interrupting Fez, I figured I could turn it on when I’m super busy, so people know when I’m in the zone.”