As a fan of Craig Mod’s email newsletters of his long (and I mean long) walks through Japan, I was eager to read Things Become Other Things. Accompanied by beautiful black-and-white photos, Craig’s reflections on place, walking, scarcity, grief, and boyhood are filled with love and care. His musings as he grapples with the American town he grew up in, a rough place with limited opportunities or role models, in contrast to similar remote Japanese towns that have much more support and consideration for their citizens, are incredibly relevant.
Things Become Other Things by Craig Mod, (List Price: $31, Random House, 9780593732540, May 2025)
Reviewed by Julie Jarema, Hub City Bookshop in Spartanburg, South Carolina