Summer Reading Issue
Summer is the season to pause, to take a break, to refresh body and mind. It’s generally understood that not as much will get done (with the exception of construction), that people may be absent in the flesh or at least in the spirit. The most fortunate may escape to the countryside and a cottage, others to a front porch, back yard, or balcony, or if those are not available, to parks, beaches, and patios.
So for our summer issue, we thought we’d take a deep breath and provide some leisurely reading. Getting away from the hurly-burly of everyday civic life, it’s a chance for us to feature longer deep dives and more contemplative explorations of the city, without being tied to a specific theme.
This issue is designed to encourage us to let the mind wander, and explore the city in spirit, guided by curiosity and wonder. Our writers take you out on the water and onto the islands, to cat colonies in inner suburbs, along sidewalks and benches, tracing the steps of history and imagined futures, drifting through the city in all its beauty and its troubles. Find a place to sit back, relax, and enjoy these meditations on city life.
cover illustration by Jake Tobin
