I once dropped a wedding cake, and other confessions on the eve of my own wedding. An essay for Elle.
We try to use photographs to tell each other stories, but the mind sees, always, whatever it wants. A feature on Sally Mann for The New Republic.
Why are Americans eating high-energy foods that make them fat? Blame the military. A review for The New Republic.
It's the 100th anniversary of the creation of the Singapore Sling. Is that a good thing? A dispatch for Roads & Kingdoms' Five O'Clock Somewhere series.
A profile of the New York City Ballet's choreographer for the Summer issue of Kinfolk.
Will Lisbon's city-wide sardine celebration be brought low by climate change? A dispatch for Roads & Kingdoms.
A look at the world's oldest zoo, from its royal beginnings through the dark days of Nazism to its ultra-modern present.
If a city’s strength is in its infinite variety, a village’s strength is in its routines. A dispatch for Roads & Kingdoms' Five O'Clock Somewhere series.
We know meat is bad for us and the environment, but we can't stop eating it. Why are we addicted? A review for The New Republic.
The original southern peanut was thought to be extinct, but one farmer is bringing it back. A feature for Modern Farmer.
Thanks to his debut cookbook, “Heritage,” Sean Brock's signature dishes can now be had in kitchens from Charleston to Chennai. An interview for Modern Farmer.