This week’s feel good story.

The role of libraries in a Californian summer food programme.

I loved this story of a girl and her figs.

Some frank writing about the body positivity movement.

An interview with Lauren Groff.

Writing and cooking.

The sun has come out, the days are long, and it is warm. This can only mean ice cream! I made oatmeal cookie ice cream on the weekend. It is epic.

A round-up of the weekend’s papers.

Soft fruits and what to do with them.

Italian villages approaching tourism differently.

A list of links for writing advice.

Nik Sharma on food blogging and writing.

The importance of grandmothers in human evolution and within societies for raising young people.

Bridging generation gaps within a Vietnamese community in Seattle.

Have a good week! x