Pockets: An Intimate History of How We Keep Things Close

"In Pockets: An Intimate History of How We Keep Things Close, Hannah Carlson traces the cultural impact of pockets, from medieval Europe to Twitter hashtags. They might sound like a historical footnote, but to Carlson, pockets function as markers of class, industry, leisure and even gender. Above all, she argues, they offer privacy – increasingly precious in the surveillance age – and a deeply personal glimpse of what you carry with you. This book will give you fresh appreciation for that pocket in your coat (or convince you to make one)."