Group Living and Other Recipes A Memoir by Lola Milholland
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Lola Milholland's Group Living and Other Recipes is a heartfelt and insightful exploration of communal living and its impact on our understanding of home and family.
Growing up in the nineties with parents who embraced a free-spirited, communal lifestyle in Portland, Oregon, Lola Milholland was immersed in a world of unconventional living arrangements and eclectic guests. Her parents’ open house became a haven for diverse individuals, setting the stage for Milholland’s own journey into group living.
After college and her parents' separation, Milholland returned to her childhood home, now shared with her brother and his creative, quirky housemates—a group of stop-motion animators and passionate cooks. Together, they continued the tradition of communal living, turning the Holman House into a vibrant experiment of shared experiences and collective life. Through transcendent meals, lively parties, and moments of deep connection and occasional discord, Milholland chronicles the joys and challenges of living with others.
Beyond her own experiences, Milholland's memoir expands to include her time at an intentional community in Washington State, her culinary adventures as a student in Japan, and the simple pleasures of mushroom hunting in the Pacific Northwest. Her reflections on these experiences provide a broader perspective on group living as a lifestyle.
Group Living and Other Recipes is both thoughtful and whimsical, offering a fresh and candid perspective on the dynamics of communal living. Milholland’s narrative invites readers to reconsider their own notions of family and home, making a compelling case that it’s always the right time to reimagine what these concepts mean in our lives. ❤️📚❤️
Growing up in the nineties with parents who embraced a free-spirited, communal lifestyle in Portland, Oregon, Lola Milholland was immersed in a world of unconventional living arrangements and eclectic guests. Her parents’ open house became a haven for diverse individuals, setting the stage for Milholland’s own journey into group living.
After college and her parents' separation, Milholland returned to her childhood home, now shared with her brother and his creative, quirky housemates—a group of stop-motion animators and passionate cooks. Together, they continued the tradition of communal living, turning the Holman House into a vibrant experiment of shared experiences and collective life. Through transcendent meals, lively parties, and moments of deep connection and occasional discord, Milholland chronicles the joys and challenges of living with others.
Beyond her own experiences, Milholland's memoir expands to include her time at an intentional community in Washington State, her culinary adventures as a student in Japan, and the simple pleasures of mushroom hunting in the Pacific Northwest. Her reflections on these experiences provide a broader perspective on group living as a lifestyle.
Group Living and Other Recipes is both thoughtful and whimsical, offering a fresh and candid perspective on the dynamics of communal living. Milholland’s narrative invites readers to reconsider their own notions of family and home, making a compelling case that it’s always the right time to reimagine what these concepts mean in our lives. ❤️📚❤️
Listed on 28 October, 2024