Stories
6 in all
The Case for Doing Nothing in August
The last unhurried month on the American calendar, and why we keep trying to fill it.
Living in Linen From June to September
Three shirts, two pairs of trousers, and the quiet luxury of not thinking about it.
Why Labor Day Ends the Summer
A holiday invented for workers became the country's unofficial full stop. How that happened.
The Case for the Unplanned Saturday
I stopped making lists on the weekend. Here is what quietly filled the space instead.
Tomatoes in the Last Heat
Late August is the only honest time to eat one. A short defence of waiting.
Six Books for a Hammock and a Long Afternoon
Slow, generous reads that do not mind in the least if you fall asleep halfway through.