diff --git a/internal/testlog/testlog.go b/internal/testlog/testlog.go
index e2c6079d18..fdf537a5bc 100644
--- a/internal/testlog/testlog.go
+++ b/internal/testlog/testlog.go
@@ -102,6 +102,8 @@ func (l *logger) Inner() *slog.Logger {
 	return l.l.Inner()
 }
 
+func (l *logger) Write(level slog.Level, msg string, ctx ...interface{}) {}
+
 func (l *logger) Trace(msg string, ctx ...interface{}) {
 	l.t.Helper()
 	l.mu.Lock()
diff --git a/log/handler.go b/log/handler.go
index 4068a09a5f..8d43a44736 100644
--- a/log/handler.go
+++ b/log/handler.go
@@ -212,6 +212,8 @@ func builtinReplace(_ []string, attr slog.Attr, logfmt bool) slog.Attr {
 		} else {
 			attr.Value = slog.StringValue(v.Dec())
 		}
+	case fmt.Stringer:
+		attr.Value = slog.StringValue(v.String())
 	}
 	return attr
 }
diff --git a/log/logger.go b/log/logger.go
index 2af04959ab..903b329f1f 100644
--- a/log/logger.go
+++ b/log/logger.go
@@ -136,6 +136,9 @@ type Logger interface {
 
 	// Inner returns the underlying slog logger that is wrapped
 	Inner() *slog.Logger
+
+	// Write logs a message at the specified level
+	Write(level slog.Level, msg string, attrs ...any)
 }
 
 type logger struct {
@@ -155,7 +158,7 @@ func (l *logger) Inner() *slog.Logger {
 }
 
 // write logs a message at the specified level:
-func (l *logger) write(level slog.Level, msg string, attrs ...any) {
+func (l *logger) Write(level slog.Level, msg string, attrs ...any) {
 	if !l.inner.Enabled(context.Background(), level) {
 		return
 	}
@@ -192,7 +195,7 @@ func (l *logger) write(level slog.Level, msg string, attrs ...any) {
 }
 
 func (l *logger) Log(level slog.Level, msg string, attrs ...any) {
-	l.write(level, msg, attrs...)
+	l.Write(level, msg, attrs...)
 }
 
 func (l *logger) With(ctx ...interface{}) Logger {
@@ -204,26 +207,26 @@ func (l *logger) New(ctx ...interface{}) Logger {
 }
 
 func (l *logger) Trace(msg string, ctx ...interface{}) {
-	l.write(LevelTrace, msg, ctx...)
+	l.Write(LevelTrace, msg, ctx...)
 }
 
 func (l *logger) Debug(msg string, ctx ...interface{}) {
-	l.write(slog.LevelDebug, msg, ctx...)
+	l.Write(slog.LevelDebug, msg, ctx...)
 }
 
 func (l *logger) Info(msg string, ctx ...interface{}) {
-	l.write(slog.LevelInfo, msg, ctx...)
+	l.Write(slog.LevelInfo, msg, ctx...)
 }
 
 func (l *logger) Warn(msg string, ctx ...any) {
-	l.write(slog.LevelWarn, msg, ctx...)
+	l.Write(slog.LevelWarn, msg, ctx...)
 }
 
 func (l *logger) Error(msg string, ctx ...interface{}) {
-	l.write(slog.LevelError, msg, ctx...)
+	l.Write(slog.LevelError, msg, ctx...)
 }
 
 func (l *logger) Crit(msg string, ctx ...interface{}) {
-	l.write(LevelCrit, msg, ctx...)
+	l.Write(LevelCrit, msg, ctx...)
 	os.Exit(1)
 }
diff --git a/log/root.go b/log/root.go
index fcd2cf38f5..bdc37c9e3b 100644
--- a/log/root.go
+++ b/log/root.go
@@ -2,42 +2,30 @@ package log
 
 import (
 	"os"
-	"sync"
 
 	"golang.org/x/exp/slog"
 )
 
-var (
-	rootMu sync.Mutex
-	root logger
-)
+var root Logger
 
 func init() {
 	defaultLogger := &logger{slog.New(DiscardHandler())}
 	SetDefault(defaultLogger)
 }
 
+// SetDefault sets the default global logger
 func SetDefault(l Logger) {
-	rootMu.Lock()
-	defer rootMu.Unlock()
-	root := l
+	root = l
 	slog.SetDefault(root.Inner())
 }
 
 // Root returns the root logger
 func Root() Logger {
-	return rootLogger()
-}
-
-func rootLogger() *logger {
-	rootMu.Lock()
-	defer rootMu.Unlock()
-	res := root
-	return &res
+	return Root()
 }
 
 // The following functions bypass the exported logger methods (logger.Debug,
-// etc.) to keep the call depth the same for all paths to logger.write so
+// etc.) to keep the call depth the same for all paths to logger.Write so
 // runtime.Caller(2) always refers to the call site in client code.
 
 // Trace is a convenient alias for Root().Trace
@@ -50,7 +38,7 @@ func rootLogger() *logger {
 //	log.Trace("msg", "key1", val1)
 //	log.Trace("msg", "key1", val1, "key2", val2)
 func Trace(msg string, ctx ...interface{}) {
-	rootLogger().write(LevelTrace, msg, ctx...)
+	Root().Write(LevelTrace, msg, ctx...)
 }
 
 // Debug is a convenient alias for Root().Debug
@@ -63,7 +51,7 @@ func Trace(msg string, ctx ...interface{}) {
 //	log.Debug("msg", "key1", val1)
 //	log.Debug("msg", "key1", val1, "key2", val2)
 func Debug(msg string, ctx ...interface{}) {
-	rootLogger().write(slog.LevelDebug, msg, ctx...)
+	Root().Write(slog.LevelDebug, msg, ctx...)
 }
 
 // Info is a convenient alias for Root().Info
@@ -76,7 +64,7 @@ func Debug(msg string, ctx ...interface{}) {
 //	log.Info("msg", "key1", val1)
 //	log.Info("msg", "key1", val1, "key2", val2)
 func Info(msg string, ctx ...interface{}) {
-	rootLogger().write(slog.LevelInfo, msg, ctx...)
+	Root().Write(slog.LevelInfo, msg, ctx...)
 }
 
 // Warn is a convenient alias for Root().Warn
@@ -89,7 +77,7 @@ func Info(msg string, ctx ...interface{}) {
 //	log.Warn("msg", "key1", val1)
 //	log.Warn("msg", "key1", val1, "key2", val2)
 func Warn(msg string, ctx ...interface{}) {
-	rootLogger().write(slog.LevelWarn, msg, ctx...)
+	Root().Write(slog.LevelWarn, msg, ctx...)
 }
 
 // Error is a convenient alias for Root().Error
@@ -102,7 +90,7 @@ func Warn(msg string, ctx ...interface{}) {
 //	log.Error("msg", "key1", val1)
 //	log.Error("msg", "key1", val1, "key2", val2)
 func Error(msg string, ctx ...interface{}) {
-	rootLogger().write(slog.LevelError, msg, ctx...)
+	Root().Write(slog.LevelError, msg, ctx...)
 }
 
 // Crit is a convenient alias for Root().Crit
@@ -115,12 +103,12 @@ func Error(msg string, ctx ...interface{}) {
 //	log.Crit("msg", "key1", val1)
 //	log.Crit("msg", "key1", val1, "key2", val2)
 func Crit(msg string, ctx ...interface{}) {
-	rootLogger().write(LevelCrit, msg, ctx...)
+	Root().Write(LevelCrit, msg, ctx...)
 	os.Exit(1)
 }
 
 // New returns a new logger with the given context.
 // New is a convenient alias for Root().New
 func New(ctx ...interface{}) Logger {
-	return rootLogger().With(ctx...)
+	return Root().With(ctx...)
 }