Roadside Attractions and Hawaii

Roadside Attraction

Zoe Kurland | Offing | 8th May 2026

As more Americans began to drive in the 1920s, demand emerged for things that they could stop and look at. The resulting attractions are usually either the world's largest something — "chair, duck, teapot, ball of stamps, ball of twine, etc" — or paranormal or sci-fi curiosities. Occasionally, you find something weirder and more evocative, like a giant empty picture frame for looking at mysterious lights (4,500 words)

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A Love Letter To Hawaii (And Japan)

Leanne Ogasawara | Dreaming In Japanese | 6th May 2026

Hawaii is a translator's paradise. "Every time I come to Hawaii, I feel like I’ve slipped sideways in time — back toward something I thought I’d left behind in Japan. It is probably the most remote place in the world. Where is the nearest landmass? California? Easter Island? Or is it Japan? Hawaii is truly in the middle of nowhere, and maybe that is why it has always felt like a time slip to come here" (1,500 words)