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Food & Writing Sites for August 2026


 …seen on the side of an ice cream truck.

 

We’re just about to enter August—traditionally the hottest month of the year (at least here, in the northern hemisphere). You might think that it would be the ideal time for grilling outside, but—lately—it’s been so hot that food could cook just by taking it outside. There’d be no need to even fire up the grill.


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One Day in the Tropical Rai...

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One Day in the Woods

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Herbs: A Global History

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Sausage: A Global History

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My First Words A/z

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Thoughtful, frightening, and sometimes amusing book about our interconnectedness. Its last lines are especially à propos:

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Outsider by Lawrence Millman
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Tiny tidbits of insight from a confirmed introvert... that thrill and delight those of us who share similar anti-social attitudes.
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