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November 2, 2009
Algonquin Astrology
Dan Kennedy tells us what the stars have in store for November… CAPRICORN (December 22 – January 19) My hat is off to the pudgy girl dressed as a sexy maid this …
November 2, 2009
Algonquin's Costumed Canines!
Our parent company, Workman, does a fabulous 365 Puppies-A-Year Calendar (which features a photograph of an adorable puppy each day). How excited was I to flip to the month of October and …
October 30, 2009
October's Why-I-Love-Books Roundup
Every day, I wake up, go to work, and then I get to help make books. That’s a beautiful thing. And no matter how many years I’ve been doing it, I suspect …
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October 29, 2009
Ask Dr. Bleedingheart
Dear Dr. Bleedingheart, Every autumn, the same recurring problem creeps into my marriage. Actually, it creeps into my house and spins a web in the kitchen window. My husband, you see, is …
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October 28, 2009
The Cake Boss Takes on Our Wicked Plants
On Monday, October 26, our very own Amy Stewart appeared on TLC’s popular new reality show, Cake Boss. Back in July, the Cake Boss team was so inspired by the Brooklyn Botanic …
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October 28, 2009
Consider Yourself Warned…
Castor bean (Ricinus communis) One autumn morning in 1978, communist defector and BBC journalist Georgi Markov walked across London’s Waterloo Bridge and stood waiting at a bus stop. He felt a painful …
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October 27, 2009
Your Hunt for the Perfect Halloween Cocktail? Nevermore.
Today’s post is a tribute to Edgar Allan Poe, a master writer whose eerie tales give me the Halloween willies worse than any slasher flick! Like most great writers, Poe enjoyed a …
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October 26, 2009
Wickedly Good Book Booty Giveaway!
To celebrate Halloween, we have a new Book Booty giveaway to announce! One lucky commenter will win copies of THREE of our favorite books for the holiday! To enter, just add a …
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