Jennifer Howard

Jennifer Howard

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October 2024: October surprises

October 29, 2024

October newsletter: Seeing red in the back yard, manifesting a blue wave, and feeling blue about the Washington Post.

September 2024: Garden time

September 19, 2024

This month: Getting my hands dirty in the garden. Starring water features, messy robins, and Olivia Laing’s new book, THE GARDEN AGAINST TIME.

July 2024: Uncatalogued

August 30, 2024

An impromptu trip with an old friend to explore the T.S. Eliot/Emily Hale archive at Princeton University, my alma mater.

March 2024: Spring flings

March 23, 2024

Spring flings: Gen Z in the library, “Housewife,” and Stumpy the cherry tree. A short newsletter for what’s felt like a very long month.  

January 2024: Why we collect

January 23, 2024

From my latest newsletter: As the old year gave way to the new, I observed the rituals of organizing and sorting. But lately I’ve been more interested in what we choose to keep. What makes a thing meaningful enough to hang onto? There’s a lot to unpack there, and I’ve been working out ways to… Continue reading »

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  • As Humanities Fight for Support, New Journal Aims to Celebrate Their Role in Public Life

Recent Posts

  • My college road trip essay
  • Secret gardens
  • Fire, ice, and Feiffer

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  • My college road trip essay
  • Secret gardens
  • Fire, ice, and Feiffer
  • Twelfth Night/J6
  • November 2024: Quiet time

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