The Material Review

The Material Review

The Material Review

Issue 199: The Windsong Boat, Calvin and Hobbes, Cookbooks, The Wolf of Savile Row, Peptide Gold Rush and Deep Dive: Tom Junod and Spotlight On: Creek Angler's Device.

Michael Williams and Taylor Stacey
Jun 24, 2026
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Is the Windsong the sailboat of the future?

“Introducing ‘the coolest wooden boat ever built’. Possibly” [FT*]

New doc explores the enduring cult of 'Calvin and Hobbes' | New York Post

Calvin and Hobbes and the Price of Integrity

“How Bill Watterson Stuck to His Guns — and Vanished” [The Republic of Letters]

Why the Cookbook Endures

“Not too long ago, the physical cookbook seemed to be heading toward the same fate as the compact disc. What happened was just the opposite.” [Taste]

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