Press Materials for Hearth & Field Launch
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Press Release:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Hearth & Field: New Journal Calls People Back to Real Life
APPLETON, Wis. Sept. 24, 2020. Over the roar of unsettling forces that seek to disjoint humanity from the ordinary and normal routine of life comes a journal, Hearth & Field, committed to true essentials: a home well-loved, a land well-worked, a culture well-formed. In short, a life well-lived. Available at www.HearthAndField.com, as well as in print format, it re-proposes the Christian vision for authentic, earthy living.
Hearth & Field offers content both practical and sublime — from how to build a garden bed to what varieties of chickens do well in suburbia; from the trajectory of modern education to ensuring a steady (and tasty) food supply during times of crisis; from whimsical personal narrative to piercing social commentary. The journal proposes this and more with a sense of clarity, humor, practical wisdom and humility. And it rethinks the boundaries of traditional publishing by inviting readers into an ongoing, active relationship with the publication and its creators.
Matthew Giambrone, one of the project’s founders and editors, says that hazy visions of Hearth & Field emerged before the pandemic. “There were conversations at dining room tables, on back porches, over slow country walks. We longed to give aid and voice to the growing chorus of humans, ourselves included, who want a more human life — a slower, more sustainable, third way of life, beyond the false dichotomy of materialism versus victimization.” Time and reflection during the forced retreat resulting from COVID-19 brought the vision fully into focus. Dining room tables gave way to Zoom calls; but the pandemic amplified the zeal and provided time to pursue it.
The project seeks to help readers cherish and tend their own hearth and field — whether that’s a farmhouse and rolling acreage, or a tract home and first garden. Dr. Ryan Hanning, another of the journal’s editors, says, “Hearth & Field is intimately inspired by the Christian faith, and by sacramental sensibilities towards the land, but it is written for every person who feels the underlying angst of our age and wants to reconnect with real life.” Learn more at www.HearthAndField.com.
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“I’ve written for a host of periodicals and authored a number of books with a large publishing house, but creating a column for Hearth & Field is one of the most captivating writing projects I’ve ever undertaken. The energy and vitality of the Hearth & Field editorial team is contagious, and the potential of this journal to change people’s lives for the better is immense. – Gina Loehr
“Hearth & Field has given me a forum to express ideas and share stories that have been welling up in my mind for years, but better than that, the journal has brought me into contact with other authors whose insights never fail to touch my heart and impel me to respond with real-life action.” – Gina Loehr
“HearthAndField.com feels like the virtual, intellectual community I’ve always wanted but never before been able to find. It’s a place of peace and reflection, in spite of being an online encounter, because it resonates with reality and actually respects the senses. The people who gravitate to this site, and its accompanying print publication, are people I want to know.” – Gina Loehr
“With its Chestertonian spirit, Hearth & Field manages to capture the essence of family, faith, connectivity to creation, and the value of tradition, and reintroduce them into the modern realm through witty, insightful commentaries that breathe life back into the often flatlined ethos of a world that longs for the transcendent truths it has all but forgotten.” – Becky Greene
“Hearth & Field reminds us what it means to be human.” – Becky Greene
“Hearth & Field is intimately inspired by the Christian faith, and by sacramental sensibilities towards the land, but it is written for every person who feels the underlying angst of our age and wants to reconnect with real life.” – Ryan Hanning, PhD
“There were conversations at dining room tables, on back porches, over slow country walks. We longed to give aid and voice to the growing chorus of humans, ourselves included, who want a more human life — a slower, more sustainable, third way of life, beyond the false dichotomy of materialism versus victimization.” – Matthew Giambrone
“We are a publication that is equal parts philosophical and incarnational. Both the ‘why’ and the ‘how’. In fact, if a writer wants to contribute something purely contemplative, we ask for an additional submission that is tutorial, about a skill in which the writer has expertise — teaching us both how to think about things, and how to get in the dirt and do them.” – Matthew Giambrone
Interviews:
All of the individuals quoted above are available for interview. To arrange, please contact Matthew Giambrone at 480-500-9598, or use the form below.
