Happy Friday! ☀️
A poolside Hello after a relaxing week in the Dordogne and Bordeaux regions. I went back to the beautiful wine village St. Émilion, discovered a restaurant tucked in a beautiful vineyard for a long meal with an old friend, and spent evenings playing board games for hours. Chouette!
What I’m reading 📖
In search for a fast holiday read I came across the novel 2034 by way of a friend on Twitter and downloaded it to my Kindle right away without much prior research. Written by two former military officers, this geopolitical thriller imagines what a naval clash between the US and China would look like in the future and at times, it felt chillingly real. It’s a fast read (about 300 pages) and a complex conflict so at times it feels like the book is only scratching the surface, but it kept me engaged and I burned through it in two days. More about the book.
What I’m listening to 🎧
It’s June and a new month always means a recent playlist. My May playlist includes new songs by Sharon Van Etten, Arcade Fire, Band of Horses, and some older songs that re-emerged on my musical surface. Play!
What I’m watching 📺
Tehran is a thrilling spy series on Apple+ that follows an Israeli Mossad hacker agent who infiltrates Tehran under a false identity to sabotage a part of Iranian nuclear infrastructure. Her mission goes haywire and she needs to go undercover, reconnect with family, and come up with all sorts of ways to escape the country. A second season just started and I will keep watching. Watch the trailer.
What I’m thinking about 🧠
Beneath our feet is an ecosystem so astonishing that it tests the limits of our imagination. It’s as diverse as a rainforest or a coral reef. We depend on it for 99% of our food, yet we scarcely know it. Soil. – The Secret World Beneath our Feet
What else?! 💯
If you ever make it out to St. Émilion, have lunch at L’Atelier de Candale and buy wine from boutique winery Domaine de L’Aurage in the Thirst Shop in town.
Thanks for reading, bon weekend!
David
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