The book: I Was Told There’d be Cake by Sloane Crosley
The first sentence: “As most New Yorkers have done, I have given serious and generous thought to the state of my apartment should I be killed during the day.”
The cover designer: Ben Gibson.
The bathing suit: Havana Floral Adjustable Bandeau Cut Out Maillot by Marc by Marc Jacobs. $104.99.