Vol. 03 · Autumn 2026A journal of four northern seasons
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Four letters. One per season.

No weekly inbox clutter. Just one letter at each turn of the season, written for a slow read with a cup of coffee.

The Solstice Letter

Four letters a year. One per season.

No weekly inbox clutter. The Solstice Letter arrives at each turn of the season with our best stories, a recipe and a small ritual for the months ahead.

WinterAround 21 December
SpringAround 20 March
SummerAround 21 June
AutumnAround 22 September
What's inside

Three things, every letter.

01

The season's best stories

Our favourite pieces from the past three months, picked by the editors, with a short note on why.

02

A recipe for the season

One simple dish for the months ahead: warming in winter, no-stove in summer. Tested in our own kitchens.

03

A small ritual

One habit to try, like a noon walk in December or a screen-free evening in June. Small enough to actually do.

Letters from readers

Read by the window.

Sample

"The winter story changed how I think about dark evenings. I now light candles at four and actually look forward to November."

Clara WhitfieldReader · Edinburgh
Sample

"Four emails a year is exactly right. The Solstice Letter feels like a postcard from a friend who lives somewhere beautiful."

Daniel YeoSubscriber · Singapore
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"We planned our spring fjord trip almost entirely from Nora's road-trip story. The empty roads were real."

Sanne de VriesReader · Utrecht

Read while you wait.

Your first letter arrives with the next season. Until then, there are ten stories waiting in the journal.

Read the stories →