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COOL HUNTING® - Books + Music + Film
The article highlights the importance of storytelling and cultural heritage in branding, as seen through various books that celebrate unique identities and experiences. For brand strategy, this emphasizes the need to connect with consumers on a deeper level by sharing authentic narratives that resonate with their values and backgrounds.
Cool Hunting: Gursha Gursha Gursha: Timeless Recipes for Modern Kitchens, from Ethiopia, Israel, Harlem, and Beyond: A Cookbook by Harlem’s acclaimed chef Beejhay Barhany, celebrates her unique heritage. Through more than 100 recipes, the book brings her Beta Israel (Ethiopian Jewish) heritage to life through food, accented by her and her family’s time in Ethiopia, Sudan, Israel and Harlem. The book’s title speaks to “the act of feeding one another,” which is both literal with its recipes but also metaphorically apt given how she shares stories of family, culture, place, tradition, home and diaspora.
This cookbook shares the culinary traditions of a relatively small and lesser known Jewish community in an accessible way that’s easy to cook at home. Added: March 2026 Share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Share on Copy URL (Opens in new window) Copy URL More Print (Opens in new window) Print This product is sold by Penguin Ra
ndom House Courtesy of Penguin Random House André Leon Talley: Style is Forever André Leon Talley: Style is Forever The companion book to the show at SCAD’s museums, André Leon Talley: Style is Forever celebrates the improbable achievements of one of fashion’s most influential people of the last century. If you ever crossed paths with André he truly was larger than life—a style icon, creative director, fashion and cultural savant. Diana Vreeland famously said “You had to hire André.
He was the only person who knew more about fashion than I do.” The exhibit and book follow André’s personal and professional journey, and his decades-long, deep connection to SCAD, honored by his bequest of his personal belongings. His influence at some of the most highly regarded fashion publications, both privately and publicly, helped shape fashion for decades.
The book brings you along for his work and journey, alongside the many who were touched by his gifts. Added: January 2026 Share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Share on Copy URL (Opens in new window) Copy URL More Print (Opens in new window) Print This product is sold by Shop SCAD Courtesy of SCAD Design and Visual Communicatio
n by Bruno Munari Design and Visual Communication by Bruno Munari This book, published in Italian in 1968, is translated to English for the first time. A blend of lecture notes, class materials and letters invites designers and thinkers to reconsider how visual communication operates, spanning everything from typography to optical illusions. Munari’s clear voice, steeped in curiousity, makes connections between art, architecture, design and daily life, urging readers to see the world with fresh tools and new awareness.
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The article discusses the significant role of storytelling in branding, which is important for brand strategy professionals, but the concepts presented are not entirely new or groundbreaking in the industry.