Anita Schillhorn van Veen
Anita Schillhorn van Veen is a strategy director with a rich background in advertising and marketing, currently part of the team at McKinney in Los Angeles. She is an avid writer with a personal newsletter and contributes insightful pieces on various topics, including marketing, culture, and lifestyle. Anita is known for her deep dives into culture and data, and she enjoys exploring fiction writing. Beyond her professional endeavors, she shares her experiences and reflections through guest posts, offering unique perspectives on life and culture.
Recommendations
A Michelin-starred restaurant in El Puerto de Santa Maria, offering unique dishes with a focus on marine life and sustainability. Chef Ángel León is known for his innovative culinary techniques including the use of aqua fluorescence from algae.
A book providing insight into the history of a preeminent quarry owner named Lilly Stone and her mansion, which plays a role in the history of the Carderock Springs area.
A 1983 film that might conjure a vision of down-and-out punks squatting abandoned buildings in the US, mentioned in the context of squatter culture contrast.
Laura Spinney's book explores the Spanish flu of 1918 and its significant impact on the world, including its influence on nationalized health care in Europe and the systematization of collecting health data.
Landmark book by Betty Friedan that sparked second-wave feminism by articulating the malaise that many women felt in relation to their limited role in society.
A colorful history of the precious artifact, examining the intricacies of ownership by Anita Anand and William Dalrymple.
A book written by the physicist John Rigden that tells the story of one of the most prolific years in scientific history.
The BBC/HBO drama that looks at the political, technological, and scientific shifts over the next 15 years through the lens of one middle-class family.
Editions
On dinosaurs, root systems, and surviving extinctions.
On spice, Indonesia, and culture
On Cocktails, James Bond, and the Evolution of Recipes
On sherry, myth and innovation
On the Netherlands, Ice Skating, and Cultural Heritage
On architecture, humidity, and designing for the surrounding environment
On Los Angeles, oil, and environmental damage
On plants, predators, and managed coexistence
On the DC burbs, national historical Landmarks, and marketing tactics
On Amsterdam, CHAZ, and anarchists
On the origin of quarantine, the forgotten pandemic, and learning from history
On housework, technology, and Betty Friedan
On precious stones, ownership, and decolonization
On culture, experiments, and our fascination with utopias
On climate, tourism, and trying to visit glaciers before they melt