Autumn Whitefield-Madrano

A thought-provoking examination of how we think and talk about beauty today-and the unexpected and often positive ways that beauty shapes our lives. For decades, we've discussed our insecurities in the face of idealized, retouched, impossibly perfect images. We've worried primping and preening are a distraction and a trap. But have we focused too much on beauty's negative influence? In Face Value, journalist Autumn Whitefield-Madrano thoughtfully...