Essays, criticism, and interviews on food, culture, and media sent out on Monday morning. Paid subscribers receive additional posts on Fridays and have access to commenting, the recipe archive, and more.
I'm a food and culture writer. My book NO MEAT REQUIRED is out now from Beacon Press. ON EATING is forthcoming from Hachette.
Letters about alienation, modern life, the Left, books, and 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!