When No One Shows Up: Hospitality in the Age of Maybe
by Kate Gaston The last of the autumn leaves have released their grip, and the holiday season is upon you. As you stare out the window at the first snowfall, you find your heart inexplicably yearning for a table laden with delicious food and flickering candles. You daydream of friends and family gathered together in a Rockwellian tableau, everyone smiling broadly, wearing vintage sweaters, and pleased as punch to be sitting around your table. You’ve been hearing the word “hos
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