Author Daniel Mack to sign new furniture books May 3

WARWICK —Warwick resident Daniel Mack will appear at The Country Life Store in Warwick on Saturday, May 3, and will sign his books, “The Hammock” and “The Adirondack,” which will be published in May. In these books, furniture maker Mack captures the nostalgic spirit of the hammock and Adirondack chair, icons of a summer getaway. Illustrated with scores of contemporary photographs and images from vintage memorabilia, the books are filled “who knew?” history. Did you know that the Adirondack chair inspired the design of the La-Z-Boy recliner? Or that Civil War soldiers and sailors typically slept in hammock-style cradles? Each contains instructions for making your own chair or hanging your own hammock. Mack is the author of five books on rustic furniture and building, and he has written for The New York Times and Metropolitan Home.