This happened yesterday. We were very excited about fall and football, so we built the first fire in our fireplace and kept that puppy burning for something like six hours, which maybe wasn’t the best idea in this very small, three-room apartment. I had the passing thought last night that I might die in my sleep from what my sinuses were telling me was smoke overdose, but this morning no one was any worse for wear, minus the fact that we all now smell strongly of campfire.
And now, an aside from this magazine junkie: the announcement of the new, quarterly shelter and lifestyle mag Anthology (::drool::) is another example of what I think will be the trend that saves print — artsy, boutique-y publications that rely more on subscriptions, less on advertising. I think folks are willing to shell out more for a higher-quality product that looks and feels substantial, and has thoughtful, thorough content, even if it publishes less frequently. Uppercase is a great example. Maine Magazine (my obsession) is another one; they just launched a year ago and are thriving by following the old model but with serious class and finesse. Which gives me hope that I’ll have deliciously lovely, papery publications to thumb through in front of the (smaller, shorter-lived) fire for many football weekends to come.
