Woodchuck Wars

Welcome to What’s Helping Today, a newsletter about the everyday work of staying alive on earth — written by author and journalist Sandy Ernest Allen.

Hi all,

Just a bit of housekeeping today.

My latest column for the Catskill Crew came out yesterday afternoon. It’s focused on my battles this summer with both woodchucks and also a bear eating the peaches (the latter a classic around here) …

If you don’t subscribe to Catskill Crew already, it’s free and I highly recommend it to (Catskills/HV locals)/gardening types.

Here again’s the new one:

Also to mention, if you ever have a gardening-related question or comment etc. for me—for a future CC column—you can always feel free to ask …

I’m also excited to publicly announce that I have a reported essay on the late artist Loren Rex Cameron in the forthcoming fall issue of The Believer …

The magazine is offering a subscription bundle deal right now, for those who do want to subscribe and receive the print version:

Reminder I’m also teaching a class, two Saturday afternoons this October, for nonfiction writers of all kinds, on pitching …

Last thing: I’m hiring a PT editorial assistant. More details here:

Alright folks, that’s it for today.

As ever: Thanks for reading. And thanks for your patience with me this summer, as I’ve been grieving and paused this newsletter.

It’s um back-back, I suppose! ICYMI: My latest, on Dolly …

Sending love,
Sandy

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