Miles Folsom

Features Treasure Hunt by Jay Walljasper During which a world traveler discovers what he loves about his hometown This Side of Paradise by Miles Folsom The uplifting saga of the inmate’s quest to reveal John Milton’s secret code Serving Where It Matters Most by Sarah Cahalan ’14 The priest and the people of Our Lady of the Angels The Woman Who Made Lye Soap by Scott Russell Sanders A parable of the real wealth of nations A Practical Petition by John Nagy ’00M.A. And the hunt for a...

Editor’s Note: On a peaceful Saturday morning in early September I sat in my backyard, savoring the scene before me: the grass and trees and black-eyed Susans, all feeling different now — as the sunlight and scents took on an autumn mood. It reminded me of a memorable essay from years back, and that got me to conjuring a list of all-time personal favorites published in the magazine over the years. I decided to share them with you, a new one each Saturday morning until the calendar reaches 2024.