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I'll Follow The Sun
My favorite Beatle gets me out of a creative rut; plus, Cyndi Lauper cleans out her closet, billions of beads, a little-known artist gets her due, and the bird no one can tame. Hi readers, How are you? And if you're in the line of fire for this
A Resolution Solution
Wherein I offer another way of approaching January; plus, oboes, bird feathers, and staying salty. Hi readers, How are you? No, really. And if you make resolutions this time of year, how is it going? Do tell. I have this multihyphenate friend (yoga-instructor-actress-audiobook-narrator) who has been writing recently about how
En Pointe
A questionable method for pitching stories; plus, the Miami City Ballet turns 40, a very metal opera star, and Bjork. Hello readers, How has the first full week of 2026 treated you? I'll tell you how it has treated me: on Monday I discovered Nama chocolate, a Japanese
Le Sigh
"I had fabulous, talented friends that were all doing something similar, but like Bowie, we all evolved." -- Toni Basil
Treat Yourself
"There's a stain on my notebook where your coffee cup was..." -- Squeeze
Get Back
"Every work of art needs a spine – an underlying theme, a motive for coming into existence." -- Twyla Tharp
Bonjour Paris!
Some good Frenchness; plus, Rosalia's gorgeous new album, no longer doin' it for the 'gram, a TikTok baroness, and more. A week and a half ago I was sitting on a bench in the Place des Vosges, watching a pigeon peck at some crumbs that had
The Belgian Episode
"Belgium is a country invented by the British to annoy the French." -- Charles de Gaulle
Sure Shot
"I don't know what I would have done if I had to work for my living." -- Harry Benson
The Grapefruit Ladies of Ireland
"Never, ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble, necessary trouble." -- John Lewis
