“I know this land is far from sinister, I know it is appreciated by those who live here, but I also see that the life of a dairy farmer is often a hard, unforgiving existence. And no family saw that solitude and struggle more than the Luxtons.” In the late summer of 1975, deep in […]
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The Lake Home
“What is excluded is as important as what is included, and every painting is haunted by this process.”
The Perfect Webpage
“How the internet reshaped itself around Google’s search algorithms — and into a world where websites look the same.”
Meeting Mumbai Again After a Life-Changing Loss
“Moment by moment, this city will teach me to stay awake to the present, to pay attention, to follow the thread of human connection, to take pleasure where it’s found.”
Kingdom of Funga: A Mycelial Reading List on a Strange and Surreal World Around Us
Seven stories celebrating the mystery and power of fungi.
Five #Foodreads We Recommend This Week
Notable and varied reads on ethical eating, food delivery, food writing, a tense friendship between chefs, and making broth.
Award-Winning Writer Mayukh Sen Shines A Light On Food’s Hidden Figures
“Sen’s new book, Taste Makers: Seven Immigrant Women Who Revolutionized Food in America, which is out on November 16, is an extension of this mission. Sen profiles seven women—“seven immigrants who used food to construct an identity outside their home country,” as he describes them—and explores why the stories of these women and their achievements […]
Predator or Prey
“I still want to feel each meal, each touch, each body I absorb into mine.”
The Naturalist and the Wonderful, Lovable, So Good, Very Bold Jay
“Little was known of Canada jays before Dan Strickland took an interest 50 years ago.”
I Disconnected from the Electric Grid for 8 Months—in Manhattan
“On May 22, 2022, I began an experiment. I unplugged everything in my apartment, with the goal of drawing zero power from the electric grid for one month.”

