“A World of Objects” is a review essay focusing on two books: Life at Home in the Twenty-First Century: 32 Families Open Their Doors, by Jeanne E. Arnold, et al., and A History of the World in 100 Objects, by Neil MacGregor.  

Both books are about stuff — the stuff we live with now, and the stuff we have lived with over the course of human history.  But reader be warned: these books may inspire you to do some serious winnowing, purging and clutter clearing!  Look for “A World of Objects” at the beautiful and thought-provoking New Orleans Review.