10 THINGS TO
1) Buy
A bunch of peonies to brighten up your home. Here each year for a good time, not a long time, they can cost about $29 for a small bunch, not exactly pocket change, but if you’ve got the money spare it’s worth investing in these colourful balls of joy. Watching peonies unfurl into a gorgeous feathery pompom never loses its allure.
2) Read
The new Jonathan Franzen novel, . Franzen is back with another doorstopper, the first of three in a series about the editor David Remnick on an episode of the magazine’s podcast. The 30-minute chat is reflective, thought-provoking, and covers a number of topics, from novel writing to the cultural politics of today.
