News from the Front Porch Republic
Greetings from the Porch, We are continuing to have a warm, dry fall. It makes for lovely weather in which to bike to and from work, but I'm hoping for some...
News from the Front Porch Republic
Greetings from the Porch, Last weekend, a student club hosted a pig roast, and it ended up being a lovely fall day with the leaves in full glory--the perfect...
News from the Front Porch Republic
Greetings from the Porch, The fall issue of Local Culture is heading to the printer. If Jason's introduction sounds intriguing, you can subscribe now and get...
News from the Front Porch Republic
Greetings from the Porch, We had a great gathering in Indy last week and enjoyed thought-provoking talks, good food and conversation, and a beautiful venue....
News from the Front Porch Republic
Greetings from the Porch, When this email hits your inbox, I’ll be with many Porchers in Indianapolis for our annual conference. I’m looking forward to...
At the Turning of the Season
October 5, 2026 Dubuque, Iowa Dear Friends, As I write, Halloween is a month away, and I’m thinking about Wendell Berry. “Halloween” is All Hallows’ Eve, the...
News from the Front Porch Republic
Greetings from the Porch, This weekend I'm in beautiful Hamilton, ON for a conference titled "To Love This World: Receiving the Gift of Creation." And, of...
News from the Front Porch Republic
Greetings from the Porch, I'm on the road this week to speak at a conference at the College of the Ozarks, part of the Work Colleges Consortium and, more...
News from the Front Porch Republic
Greetings from the Porch, Sophie Spilak has joined FPR as our editorial intern. If you enjoy the images chosen to accompany each essay, you now know who to...
News from the Front Porch Republic
Greetings from the Porch, We're four weeks out from the FPR conference in Indianapolis. It's shaping up to be an encouraging and, in light of Wendell Berry's...
News from the Front Porch Republic
Greetings from the Porch, The news of Wendell Berry’s death this week has hit Porchers hard. We’ll be running tributes to him in the days to come, but...
News from the Front Porch Republic
Greetings from the Porch, Omar Drissi has been FPR's editorial intern for most of this year, and he's been a big help keeping the website running smoothly....
News from the Front Porch Republic
Greetings from the Porch, The Russell Kirk Center is hosting a conference on September 26 in Grand Rapids, MI. Jeff Polet and several friends of the Porch...
Front Porch Republic Conference
Greetings, We're looking forward to gathering with many Porchers this October 9 and 10 in Indianapolis to encourage each other in our efforts to cultivate...
News from the Front Porch Republic
Greetings from the Porch, One of our neighbors is hosting a gathering at their home this afternoon. There will be food, drink, swimming, and plenty of...
News from the Front Porch Republic
Greetings from the Porch, The second issue of Gift showed up in my mailbox this week. The publisher and editor of this print magazine retired from tech to...
News from the Front Porch Republic (copy)
Greetings from the Porch, Most of the blueberry blossoms in our area got zapped by a late frost. That's been a disappointment, but now that we're coming into...
News from the Front Porch Republic
Greetings from the Porch, Joseph Orso is doing a book tour this fall and winter for his forthcoming FPR book, On the Threshold of Worlds: Tending My Father...
News from the Front Porch Republic
Greetings from the Porch, It was a blessing to be away from the online world for a few weeks. One of those days, my brother and I set out early to try to...
News from the Front Porch Republic
Greetings from the Porch, Next week I'll be logging off the internet for a few weeks per my normal yearly rhythm. FPR will continue publishing new essays in...