Group Living and Other Recipes: A Memoir Authored By Lola Milholland
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In Group Living and Other Recipes, Lola Milholland offers a vibrant and reflective exploration of communal living, family, and home through the lens of her unique upbringing and experiences.
Growing up in a Portland, Oregon household where her hippie parents embraced an open-door policy for unconventional guests, Milholland's childhood was steeped in the ethos of communal living. This formative experience shaped her understanding of family and belonging. After college and her parents' separation, Milholland returned to this environment, joining her brother and his eclectic group of housemates in their own experiment with communal life.
The Holman House, where Milholland and her brother's friends live, becomes the focal point of this memoir. Through vivid descriptions of transcendent meals, lively parties, and the daily joys and challenges of cohabitation, Milholland captures the essence of a shared life. She reflects on the deep connections formed among the residents, the humor and tenderness that arise from living closely with others, and the moments of conflict and resolution that define their communal experience.
Milholland extends her exploration of group living beyond the walls of the Holman House. She recounts time spent in an intentional community in Washington State, her culinary studies in Japan, and her adventures mushroom hunting in the Pacific Northwest. Each of these experiences contributes to her broader meditation on what it means to create and sustain a sense of home and family.
Thoughtful, candid, and infused with wisdom, Group Living and Other Recipes is a celebration of the connections that bind us and a compelling argument for reimagining our notions of family and belonging. 📚❤️
Growing up in a Portland, Oregon household where her hippie parents embraced an open-door policy for unconventional guests, Milholland's childhood was steeped in the ethos of communal living. This formative experience shaped her understanding of family and belonging. After college and her parents' separation, Milholland returned to this environment, joining her brother and his eclectic group of housemates in their own experiment with communal life.
The Holman House, where Milholland and her brother's friends live, becomes the focal point of this memoir. Through vivid descriptions of transcendent meals, lively parties, and the daily joys and challenges of cohabitation, Milholland captures the essence of a shared life. She reflects on the deep connections formed among the residents, the humor and tenderness that arise from living closely with others, and the moments of conflict and resolution that define their communal experience.
Milholland extends her exploration of group living beyond the walls of the Holman House. She recounts time spent in an intentional community in Washington State, her culinary studies in Japan, and her adventures mushroom hunting in the Pacific Northwest. Each of these experiences contributes to her broader meditation on what it means to create and sustain a sense of home and family.
Thoughtful, candid, and infused with wisdom, Group Living and Other Recipes is a celebration of the connections that bind us and a compelling argument for reimagining our notions of family and belonging. 📚❤️
Listed on 9 August, 2024