Summer, Issue 109, Out Now

Summer, Issue 109, Out Now

____ There is a familiar rhythm to how we talk about summer: the build-up, the escape, the promise of elsewhere. We imagine departure as transformation—the further we go, the more we become. And yet, every year, there seems to be a quieter counterpoint that suggests something different: that summer isn’t only about leaving but also about seeing. Seeing what’s been there all along, just obscured by routine, speed, and the small tyranny of screens…