“Generational wealth shapes our futures and friendships, whether we talk about it or not.”
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Going Home with Wendell Berry
“The writer and farmer on local knowledge, embracing limits, and the exploitation of rural America.”
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You Can Never Go Home Again. But You Can Spend a Lifetime Trying
‘My father designed two of the houses I grew up in. Then he died. I’m still untangling where his taste ends and mine begins.”
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My Almond Archive
In southeastern Italy, almond groves hold centuries of local history. A granddaughter returns to gather the bitter and the sweet.
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My Father Wants to Age in Place. AI Will Be Watching
“Devices that monitor seniors for safety are appealing to worried loved ones and underresourced home care agencies.”
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Sense of Scents
“The annual olfactory rush of cedar pollen is a sign of home.”
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How “Cabin Porn” Took Over the Internet
“A rough-hewn A-frame in a snowscape or a tiny log shack by a lake—why off-grid, simple living has long captured the American imagination, and our online attention.”
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There Is No Place like Home, Whatever That Is
“According to our writer, home is both longing and belonging.”