Archive - The Roundup

Letter 28: Favorable conditions, cultural literacy, and a brisket recipe.

March and April 2025

May 2 •

March 2025

Letter 27: Books and music I've loved, an acceptance speech, and the humble bench scraper.

January and February 2025

Mar 6 •

January 2025

Letter 26: A reflection, Handel's Messiah, and holiday binders.

November and December 2024

Jan 2 •

November 2024

Letter 25: An open thread, a refreshing podcast, and caramel crumb bars.

September and October 2024

Nov 4, 2024 •

September 2024

Letter 24: A cauldron of soup, being done for the day, and the joy of a low-stakes crossword.

July and August 2024

Sep 2, 2024 •

July 2024

Letter 23: Parenting, a reading interview, summer sketching, and birthday brownies.

May and June 2024

Jul 1, 2024 •

May 2024

Letter 22: Attention + Engagement, Maestro Classics, Garlic Bread, and art to love.

March/April 2024

May 2, 2024

March 2024

Letter 21: Survivor tales, James Herriot, Debussy, and my favorite flashmob.

Mar 2, 2024 •

January 2024

Letter 20: An artist, a math game, and my favorite mixing bowl.

Jan 1, 2024 •

December 2023

Letter 19: Our 2023 reading favorites,"Egg Breakfast," and some Advent + Christmas thoughts.

Dec 2, 2023 •

November 2023

Letter 18: Small poems, hamsters, and pumpkin season.

Nov 1, 2023 •

October 2023

Letter 17: A new school year, Brother Theophane, and the enthusiasm of Aaron Copland.

Oct 2, 2023 •

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