In this second issue, we take on enduring historical narratives, explore the artist-life in Outer Cape, and look at the work of pioneering ecological researchers whose work still pushes for a brighter future. We also bring in voices from other coastal communities that face the same challenges—lack of affordable housing, the precarity of seasonal labor, and fragile ecosystems—and share the same strengths: resilience, creativity, and the power of small communities.
As our portrait of the Cape expands, we look beneath the surface and confront harsher realities. By grounding ourselves in detail, this issue pieces together a fuller picture of the Cape—one we hope helps all of us see this place more clearly.
Contributors: Josh Abramovici, Kenyon Anderson, Rob Anderson, Cole Barash, Colin Beattie, Aaron A. Binaco, Jonathan Caufield, Josh Daube, Bobby Doherty, Roe Ethridge, Liz Bergman Falco, Alexander Frank, Em Gallagher, Jean Hahn, Rachel Hahn, Brian Kaplan, Brian Kelley, Ariel Knoebel, Glen Loveland, Madeline O’Moore, Natalie O’Moore, Boru O’Brien O’Connell, Timothy O’Connell, Kai Potter, Matthew Schnipper, William Stewart, Abraham Storer, Sarah Lou Toscano, Caroline Tompkins, Hallie Weiss, Jesse Weiss, Keziah Weir
Available at CapeCodCompass.org
Cover by Roe Ethridge
September 2025