Monocle Magazine (September 2023) – The new issue is a survey the world of transport, from the leading presidential jets and futuristic sea gliders to Europe’s bike-building capital and the appeal of the mini Microlino. Plus: Mongolia’s geopolitical balancing act, Fendi’s artisanal investment and America’s poet laureate.
- TIME FOR CHANGE – It’s easy to become stuck in a groove, doing things the same old way. Monocle’s editor in chief, Andrew Tuck, throws down the challenge: make this the month that you step back out there and do something differently – even if it is just getting a sharp, new haircut.
- THE OPENER – Monocle has a network of correspondents in cities around the world. Our brief dispatches include good news for pedestrians in Bangkok, a smart hotel in Tokyo and transformed spaces in Los Angeles.
- FREEING VERSE – The US poet laureate believes that poetry can help us to live more fully. That’s why she is bringing it into America’s national parks.
- WINGS FOR HIRE – Meet the island hoppers training the next generation of pilots.
- THE WOOL PACK – It’s a tough, lonely job and your co-workers are always bleating. So why are students flocking to Andalusia’s shepherd school?