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Sophie Laurent
Herald Correspondent

Sophie Laurent

Culture Editor. Critic, essayist and former Booker Prize judge.

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Featured Story
The Rise of Hyper-Local Cuisine: Chefs Rediscovering Forgotten Harvests
Lifestyle

The Rise of Hyper-Local Cuisine: Chefs Rediscovering Forgotten Harvests

From abandoned orchards to heritage grain revivals, chefs are reclaiming ingredients that industrial agriculture rendered obsolete.

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From abandoned orchards to heritage grain revivals, chefs are reclaiming ingredients that industrial agriculture rendered obsolete.

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Culture

The Novel That Has Everyone Arguing About What Fiction Is For

By Sophie Laurent  ·  May 14, 2026  ·  1 min read
Opinion

On Beauty, Power and the Architecture of Modern Ambition

By Sophie Laurent  ·  May 11, 2026  ·  1 min read
Food

The Restaurant Changing How an Entire City Thinks About What It Eats

By Sophie Laurent  ·  May 10, 2026  ·  1 min read
Lifestyle

Everyone Should Travel at Least Once Purely for the Love of Food

By Sophie Laurent  ·  May 8, 2026  ·  1 min read
Culture

The Directors Transforming Documentary Film Into Something New

By Sophie Laurent  ·  May 7, 2026  ·  1 min read
Travel

The Case for Slow Travel in an Age of Maximum Throughput

By Sophie Laurent  ·  May 6, 2026  ·  1 min read
Culture

A Major Exhibition Asks What Museums Are Actually For

By Sophie Laurent  ·  May 5, 2026  ·  1 min read

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