I love to read and learn.
I’ve read thousands of books.
I pretty much only read “The New Yorker” magazine anymore.
Except for a couple of special issues, each week presents a wide range of well-written topics (at least one about politics, science, medical, social, biographical….) a fictional story, poems and cartoons.with in-depth reviews of books, movies, plays.
The articles are currently topical, but frequently delve into the history of the topic.
As an author, I’d go with John McPhee who used to be a regular writer for The New Yorker, has written several non-fiction books and teaches at Princeton. Even if the subject seems unappealing, his writing makes it fascinating, understandable and enjoyable.(The Deltoid Pumpkin Seed is a terrific first read and once again timely)
The one single book would be: The Book of Tea by Kakuzo Okakura (1906). It is a small book that covers everything you need to know about life and you get to learn about tea.