Once Around the Sun: Seasonal Rituals, Food, and Stories from a House Upstate

Once Around the Sun is a love letter to the seasons, an intimate and richly textured guide to creating a life that feels deeply rooted, wildly inspired, and profoundly connected to the place you call home.

In her follow-up to Upstate, Lisa Przystup invites you into her home in the Catskills, a house that itself becomes of canvas for celebrating nature s rhythms. With the four seasons as its framework, the book captures a year spent crafting meaningful moments decorating with simple natural materials, enjoying what s in season, gathering around thoughtfully set tables, and welcoming friends and family.

In each seasonal chapter, the house and landscape come alive through four immersive sections that will inspire you to cultivate your own rituals: What s in Season revels in the abundance of each moment, with creative ways to showcase flowers, fruits, and vegetables at their peak; At the Table offers inspiration for artful gatherings from a summer aperitivo in the garden to a spirited New Year s dinner by the fire, complete with accessible tips for creating seasonal arrangements and enchanting tablescapes; Celebrating the Season features simple, beautiful DIY projects, such as weaving natural materials into everyday decor. A to-do list closes each chapter, offering ideas for slowing down and fully inhabiting each season.

Brought to life by lush, atmospheric photography and hand-drawn illustrations, Once Around the Sun is as visually transporting as it is grounding. Whether you live in the city, the countryside, or somewhere in between, Once Around the Sun will inspire you to delight in the beautiful, fleeting, cyclical nature of a year, and to make every season your own.