Just a few years ago, I barely recycled. Living in a Hobbit-sized apartment in Brooklyn,... (more)

It’s midnight in the lambing field. In the darkness, we only see shapes; we notice... (more)

Last June, I quit my office job and booked a flight to France. I was... (more)

The first bird was on the chicken coop floor, stiff and lifeless, when I came... (more)

Island life has its perils. While we no longer have to weather traffic jams and... (more)

As we look back and reflect on the year that was, we here at Modern... (more)

What raising and harvesting chickens taught me about killing in the service of living.

As I tended to native flowers on my fire escape, I discovered there’s a lot... (more)

Every spring, my family gathers around our Passover table, which isn’t complete without a few... (more)