“My art is a way to show people who I am. It’s a way for me to feel understood. If you don’t get it, you won’t get me.”
By CK Wolfson
The Island's official flag, bird, landmark, song and motto.
By Paul Karasik
Kara Taylor’s creativity is not the sort to settle down.
By Nicole Grace Mercier
Mull means to study, ponder, and ruminate, which is great if you don’t have any holiday guests, but in the drink context, it means to heat and spice.
By Steve Myrick
Money doesn’t grow on trees, but once upon a time it burrowed beneath the surface of brackish ponds.
By Vanessa Czarnecki
This lovely soup has a silky texture and an earthy, pleasing flavor.
By Susie Middleton
Two of Susie Middleton's very favorite winter vegetables are leeks and cauliflower, and she's made endless variations of “winter white” soups with these ingredients over the years.
By Susie Middleton
The magazine you are holding in your hands is the Winter–Spring 2016–2017 issue. We call it that for a good reason: we haven’t thought of a better name for it. After all, half of the time winter here feels like spring, while half of spring can feel a little uncomfortably like winter. As for 2016–2017, we were tempted to just leave the 2016 off this year, so weary were we with the pleasures of living in this great republic during election season.
By Paul Schneider
And you wondered what we do on the Island all winter.
By Susie Middleton