The Onion Papers
Margaux Vialleronstorytelling in the kitchen. curious essays are dispatched every other Thursday; Peels, a writer's almanac, comes out on the first Monday of each month
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Kitchen Aphorisms
For anything beyond this sentence to make sense, you must know that the hour was opportune. At that time in the afternoon, the sun lands on the left upper end of the kitchen counter, above the sink where the terrarium sits. It is yellow and...
April Peels (2026)
hi, and welcome to The Onion Papers. Peels are a writer’s almanac featuring bread, soil, reading, kitchen and sky updates, and are published on the first Monday of each month. merci for reading: i’m so happy you’re here.
margaux
Oh reade...
Playful Tragedies: writing life
Often in my life I have considered moving near the sea. Good thinking tends to strike me when I am walking on a beach; my skin feels stretched, harsh but salty at tongue’s touch, the soles of my feet are itchy but my hands are scavenging fo...
March Peels (2026)
hi, and welcome to The Onion Papers. Peels are a writer’s almanac featuring bread, soil, reading, kitchen and sky updates, and are published on the first Monday of each month. i’m so happy you’ve joined us.
margaux
Dear Reader,
I’m uplo...
February Peels (2026)
hi, and welcome to The Onion Papers. Peels are a writer’s almanac featuring bread, soil, reading, kitchen and sky updates, and are published on the first Monday of each month. i’m so happy you’ve joined us.
margaux
Hazy February is a Fre...
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