Baseball

“I wrote 63 songs this year. They’re all about Jeter.” Just kidding. The game we love, the players we hate, and more.

Culture and Criticism

From Norman Mailer to Wendy Pepper — everything on film, TV, books, music, and snacks (shut up, raisins), plus the Girls’ Bike Club.

Donors Choose and Contests

Helping public schools, winning prizes, sending a crazy lady in a tomato costume out in public.

Stories, True and Otherwise

Monologues, travelogues, fiction, and fart humor. And hens. Don’t forget the hens.

The Vine

The Tomato Nation advice column addresses your questions on etiquette, grammar, romance, and pet misbehavior. Ask The Readers about books or fashion today!

Treme: The Great Whole
June 28, 2011 · 15 Comments
<I>Treme</I>: The Great Whole

I’d ordinarily open a TV essay with a phrasing along the lines of “Has anyone else noticed that…?” or “Is it just me, or does this show…?” I can’t do that on a Treme piece, …

TN Read-Along #10: Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops
June 28, 2011 · 33 Comments
TN Read-Along #10: <I>Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops</I>

please note revised date and time for our live author chat
Our next read-along book is Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops: The Lost Toys, Tastes & Trends of the ’70s and ’80s, by Gael Fashingbauer Cooper …

Proud
June 27, 2011 · 14 Comments
Proud

I went to Pride today. I went by mistake, and not really willingly, because I suffered some sort of nuclear brain fart while planning my afternoon and thought coming into the city on the west …

The Vine: June 24, 2011
June 24, 2011 · 23 Comments
The Vine: June 24, 2011

I have a question for the cat-happy readers of Tomato Nation. I’m six months pregnant with my first child. We have three cats, and I would like some advice on how to introduce the baby …

Tomato Nation’s Ad/Sponsorship Rate Card
June 23, 2011 · One Comment

Tomato Nation Sponsorship Menu
Updated June 2011
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A quick preview: in May 2011, 28,200 unique visitors came to the site (three-month average: 31,000 …

The Vine: June 22, 2011
June 22, 2011 · 9 Comments
The Vine: June 22, 2011

A few years ago, I worked as a caregiver for elderly clients. One of my clients was Mr. B, and during the time I worked with him, I became close with his wife. Mrs. B …

The NC Double Shot: Final Pour
June 20, 2011 · 36 Comments
The NC Double Shot: Final Pour

5 Cape Cod vs. 1 Gin and Tonic. What will it come down to in this vote? Can the Cape Cod, reminiscent of summer but still perfect for a night at the club, best the …

The Vine: June 17, 2011
June 17, 2011 · 17 Comments
The Vine: June 17, 2011

I’m on the hunt for a sci-fi short story. I read it in a collection of stories, but I can’t remember whether they were all by one author or an anthology. I seem to recall …

TV Question Qorner: Hair, Die
June 16, 2011 · 10 Comments
TV Question Qorner: Hair, Die

Law & Order: D’Onofrionics.
Rocco’s Dinner Party. I loved The Restaurant. Rocco’s unique brand of petulant flabbery is riveting to me, for some reason. RDP isn’t terribly promising, though; based on the single episode I’ve seen, …

The Vine: June 15, 2011
June 15, 2011 · 23 Comments
The Vine: June 15, 2011

My sister has, after about 14 years, finally admitted to being anorexic. I love her, and I’m so glad she is ready to get help.
Unfortunately, she lives in a very remote area, a good …