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November 12, 2026

The Kitchen Is the Next Table

◆ Issue No. 35 · NOVEMBER 2026 The Kitchen Is the Next Table “Every good table starts in the kitchen.” My Fellow Table Guests, There is a moment, two weeks or so before Thanksgiving,

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November 5, 2026

The Gift Is the Hour

◆ Issue No. 34 · NOVEMBER 2026 The Gift Is the Hour “The best gift is a seat at the table.” My Dearest Table Guests, The best gift Prim gave anyone last year cost

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October 29, 2026

The Hand That Haunts You

◆ Issue No. 33 · OCTOBER 2026 The Hand That Haunts You “Something at this table is cursed.” My Fellow Table Guests, It is nearly Halloween, and Prim has lit the good candles. There

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October 22, 2026

The Price of a Title

◆ Issue No. 32 · OCTOBER 2026 The Price of a Title “The wall has spoken.” My Fellow Table Guests, It comes down to one word. It always does. Twelve rounds. Three days. A

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October 15, 2026

The Ballroom Awaits

THE ORDER OF THE TILE  ◆  Issue No. 31 · OCTOBER 2026 The Ballroom Awaits “The championship table is set.” My Fellow Table Guests, Tomorrow evening, at half past six, a line will begin

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October 8, 2026

Play It Out

THE ORDER OF THE TILE  ◆  Issue No. 30 · OCTOBER 2026 Play It Out “Every champion misread the wall once, too.” My Fellow Table Guests, There is a moment in nearly every game

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October 1, 2026

Dear Diary

THE ORDER OF THE TILE  ◆  Issue No. 29 · OCTOBER 2026 Dear Diary “The wall knows. Now so do you.” My Fellow Table Guests, October has arrived at the table, and Prim would

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September 17, 2026

A Different Game

THE ORDER OF THE TILE   ◆   ISSUE NO. 27 · SEPTEMBER 2026 "The inner circle has opinions." My Fellow Table Guests, Four women sit down at one table. The tiles are identical,

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September 10, 2026

The Real Season

THE ORDER OF THE TILE   ◆   ISSUE NO. 26 · SEPTEMBER 2026 "Summer is over. The real season begins." My Fellow Table Guests, There is a week every year when the whole

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September 3, 2026

The Third Half

THE ORDER OF THE TILE   ◆   ISSUE NO. 25 · SEPTEMBER 2026 "It's a quarter." My Fellow Table Guests, Prim went for a walk last week on the family farm,

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August 27, 2026

Hey, Lucky Lady

THE ORDER OF THE TILE   ◆   ISSUE NO. 24 · AUGUST 2026 "Luck owns the wall. Nothing else." My Fellow Table Guests, Twenty four. Prim has it on excellent authority that twenty

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