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September 14, 2011
At Home With Algonquin: Cocoa Pound Cake from Maman’s Homesick Pie
Madame’s Cocoa Pound Cake Madame, the lady who ran the lunch kiosk at my school in Iran, made two simple cakes every day, spice and cocoa. She displayed them under a cake …
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September 12, 2011
The New York Times’ Nicholas Kristof on the Importance of Getting Outdoors
The New York Times‘ Nicholas Kristof is one of our favorite columnists. Each year he writes about his family’s backpacking vacation trips, reflecting on the importance of preserving our environment and experiencing …
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September 2, 2011
Joseph Skibell, Guitarist Extraordinaire
Joseph Skibell, author of A Curable Romantic, isn’t just a talented writer–he’s also a virtuoso guitarist. He recently published an article in The Forward about his week-long seminar at the home of …
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August 29, 2011
Sneak Peek: Lions of the West by Robert Morgan
Today we have an early peek at Robert Morgan’s new saga of the Westward Expansion, Lions of the West, publishing October 18th. (See below for an excerpt.) Morgan is the author of …
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May 24, 2011
Publication Day: Silver Sparrow by Tayari Jones
With the opening line of “My father, James Witherspoon, is a bigamist,” Tayari Jones unveils a breathtaking story about a man’s deception, a family’s complicity, and two teenage girls caught in the …
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May 17, 2011
Publication Day: Man with a Pan
I’ll be honest here—one of my secret vices is foodie literature. I’ve devoured them all: Anthony Bourdain’s Kitchen Confidential, Ruth Reichel’s Tender at The Bone, Bill Buford’s Heat, Amanda Hesser’s Cooking for …
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May 10, 2011
Publication Day: The Nature Principle by Richard Louv
“The more high-tech our lives become, the more nature we need.” Richard Louv changed how we view and interact with nature in the New York Times bestseller Last Child in the Woods, …
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May 3, 2011
Publication Day: Wicked Bugs
Amy Stewart, author of the New York Times bestsellers Wicked Plants and Flower Confidential, is back with her newest book, Wicked Bugs: The Louse That Conquered Napoleon’s Army and Other Diabolical Insects. …
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