Essays, criticism, and interviews on food, culture, and media sent out on Monday morning. Subscribers receive every post in full, are invited to join the weekly Salon and Desk Book Club, and much more.
I'm a food and culture writer. My book NO MEAT REQUIRED is out now from Beacon Press. ON EATING will be out from Hachette on April 14, 2026.
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Letters about alienation, modern life, the Left, books, and beautiful art - and also whatever is bothering me.
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A weekly selection of my personal archives, written, photos, videos, menus, and other visual materials, on eating, cooking, and travel from the simplest to the grandest, everyone from local fishermen to the worldโs most famous names. Hope you like it!