Each bookstore will act as a concierge, recommending "the one book you should read now" to FASHION HEADLINE readers. This time, Shelf (3-7-4 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo), a Harajuku bookshop specializing in foreign books, has selected books that are perfect for the New Year and are likely to bring good fortune.

■ "Does Yellow Run Forever?" by Paul Graham

This is a collection of works by British photographer Paul Graham. With a warm velvet cover, gold-painted edges, and a slightly compact size that fits comfortably in the hand, the treasure-chest-like binding contains photographs ranging from a rainbow captured in the west of Ireland, a sleeping woman, to the shabby storefront of a New York bullion shop... Paul's work seems to affirm that there is meaning in life in the moments when we are struck by the beauty or ugliness that exists in our indecisive daily lives, or in dreaming of magical events.

As a new year begins, most of the days will be ordinary, as we might call them "everyday." This book will remind you of the feeling of finding surprises and dreams in the days that make up the majority of the year. To improve your luck, perhaps the first step is to live each day with greater sensitivity and positivity.

[Book Information]
"Does Yellow Run Forever?"
Author: Paul Graham
Publisher: MACK
Language: English
Softcover / 96 pages / 130 x 190 mm
Published: 2014
Price: 6,500 yen