Brian and Rome

Brian

Spencer Wright | Scope Of Work | 26th October 2026 | U

Slice-of-life essay about writing and friendship and working out at the park that needs to be experienced in full to be appreciated. "I liked the idea of being fairly open about it all. I couldn’t tell what Brian thought about this, but he said something smart about deferring to my kids regarding what we discuss, and I agreed that was a good strategy too. Then I asked if he had kids. And Brian said 'I lost four'" (3,000 words)

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How Rome’s Urban Shepherds Adapt

Federica Rossi | New Lines | 28th October 2026 | U

People have been grazing their sheep within Rome for millennia. There is still a flock of around 50,000 in the city. They are used to preserve open green spaces like parks and the farms are part of firebreak lines in the urban landscape. During WW2, ammunition was passed between resistance fighters hidden in their wool. The sheep have adapted over time and are very comfortable around people (2,900 words)