Once upon a time, in the world before Tomato Nation, I worked in an antiquarian bookshop in Chelsea. I made seven dollars an hour. I learned how to “spine up” a shelf, tweaking the books …

Hello. It feels…quaint, nearly, doesn’t it, this thing we do each year together?

Sarahs Bunting past.

I was 28, no greys. I had two
cats, one grey. I lived, for a moment, in a loft in Toronto I was subletting
from a college friend. The cats have gone. They are also …

Last of a dying breed.

I had to give up my absolute favorite purse I have ever had.

Mais oui, we’re back at Roland Garros!

Ranking the major-league gents wearing the double deuce.

Listen to my presentation from the 2018 Baseball In Literature And Culture conference!

Joe Reid joins Mark and Sarah for a ranking — and handicapping — of this year’s Best Song candidates.

New year, new rankings…new blood on the panel!