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Review: The Mad Feast is This Year’s Fun and Frantic Cookbook

Matthew Gavin Frank’s previous book was about the discovery of the giant squid, and he has also written memoirs of working at a marijuana farm and an Italian vineyard. Given that unconventional publishing history and his background—he spent 20 years in the restaurant industry but is also a poet and…

Rebecca FosterNovember 9, 2015

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TED Talks: Ron Finley Discusses Urban Gardening as Social Rebellion

Ron Finley sees soil as his tapestry, something to be embellished with renewable food that brings his community together. He gave this week’s TED Tuesday talk, “A Guerilla Gardener in South Central LA” at TED 2013, and spoke about his passion project: creating vegetable gardens in his urban neighborhood inside…

Katie HiresNovember 3, 2015

Nonfiction

Welcome to NaNoWriMo! What It Is and How You Can Start Writing a Novel

The idea of writing a novel may sound romantic and exciting, but in reality it’s a pretty daunting proposition. November is National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo to those in the know) and you might be thinking about joining the hundreds of thousands of people who seek to complete the writer’s…

Katie HiresNovember 2, 2015

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Prohibition: Lost Drink Recipes from a 1920s Bootlegger

Matthew Rowley Equal parts history, chemistry and alcohol make a delicious formula for an entertaining read. You don’t need to love drinking to enjoy Lost Recipes of Prohibition: Notes from a Bootlegger’s Manual (Countryman Press, October 28 2015). The new book from noted whiskey enthusiast and author Matthew Rowley was…

Katie HiresOctober 30, 2015

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TED Talks: Candy Chang Discusses Her Before I Die Project

Art has the power to create inspiration from hardship, the power to bring emotional clarity to difficult times, and the power to make people laugh like idiots. Artist Candy Chang, in this week’s TED Tuesday pick, describes her Before I Die project, where she took a blank public wall and…

Katie HiresOctober 27, 2015

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Sisters Tackle the Surprisingly Simple Desserts in Sweet Envy

In my opinion, the best part of dinner is always dessert. I would eat dessert first, if it was socially acceptable. I am essentially addicted to sugar. I’m the type of person who will go to the convenience store at night in my pajamas for a package of Oreos or…

Sophia BabunOctober 26, 2015

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Comedian Paul Church Shares His Story of Healing Thanks to a Tattoo

Paul Church With the help of Pen & Ink by Wendy MacNaughton and Isaac Fitzgerald, we realized that every tattoo—good or bad, funny or tragic—has a story to tell. In our Personal Ink column, we connect you with artists, their tattoos and the unique stories behind them. This month, we’re hearing…

Rachel CarterOctober 26, 2015

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Memoir: How Diana Nyad Swam from Cuba to Florida and into a World Record at 64

Diana Nyadcr: Steven Lippman As you’ve probably heard, the United States and Cuba have been working on normalizing relations after generations of a diplomatic stand-off that has been at best, frosty, and at worst, nearly deadly. But in 2013—two years before the announcement that the U.S. would again open an…

Michael RuscoeOctober 23, 2015

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Documentarian Laurie Kahn Explores Romance in Publishing

Laurie Kahn As a long-time romance reader, I’m used to the shame that’s often associated with romance novels. I’ve hidden the covers of my books behind brown paper, snuck romances out of the library with the covers facedown, and been teased by classmates when they found a romance novel in…

Rachel CarterOctober 21, 2015

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Review: Pulitzer Prize Winner Siddhartha Mukherjee’s Laws of Medicine

We’ve been trained—from childhood—to trust our doctors; some patients trust their doctors absolutely. For many, it can be unnerving to hear a doctor discuss what he or she doesn’t know—and admitting that what we do know about medicine is a tiny speck in the vast universe of what has yet…

Michael RuscoeOctober 21, 2015

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A Tour Through the Smorgasburg of Food in Brooklyn — Plus a GIVEAWAY!

Feast your eyes on Made in Brooklyn: An Essential Guide to the Borough’s Artisanal Food & Drink Makers (Powerhouse Books, October 20, 2015) by Melissa Schreiber Vaughan, Susanne König and Heather Weston. Part source book, part travel guide—and gorgeous on your coffee table—Made in Brooklyn takes you on a culinary…

Amanda HarknessOctober 21, 2015

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Video: Missed It? Live Interview with Ann Arnof Fishman and Marketing to Millennial Women

Yes I can, I am, and I will! This can-do attitude of millennials (Gen Ys)--those born between 1982 and 2000--is redefining the image of the American woman, whether they're employees or customers. Millennial women are confident, strong, bursting with ideas, tech savvy, and champion multi-taskers. They influence every aspect of…

BookTribOctober 19, 2015

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EXCLUSIVE! A Conversation with Awkward’s Monty Geer

Actor Monty Geer is enjoying every second playing Cole on MTV’s Awkward. and has really enjoyed watching the character grow. With the show in its final season and storylines wrapping up, we checked in with the star. He talked to us about where he hopes to see Cole end up, what…

Beth WaskoOctober 16, 2015

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Review: Elvis Costello’s Life as a Wordsmith Continues in Memoir

Elvis Costello Photo by Ian Dickson/Rex Features There may be more famous rock performers, there may be bands that pack larger venues and whose albums outsell his, but for my money, the absolute pinnacle of cool in the world of modern music is Elvis Costello. Darkly humorous and slightly dangerous,…

Michael RuscoeOctober 13, 2015

Nonfiction

Chocolate Lovers: Sandra Boynton Returns — Plus a Fairytale Brownies Giveaway!

Sandra Boynton What do you really want from your chocolate? Are you looking for a constant companion or an infrequent nibble? Perhaps you need some mood stabilization therapy through cacao consumption—or do you just want a quick sugar fix? You can now realize your full chocolate-loving potential because Sandra Boynton’s…

Amanda HarknessOctober 12, 2015

Nonfiction

Unique Writing: 3 Books That Offer Fresh Forms of Prose

Tired of the same old, narrative style? This week we offer three books that dive deeper and offer fresh prose styles, thanks to recommendations from our friends at City Lights Books in San Francisco. These books brilliantly employ unique methods of writing to bring their stories to life. One of…

Ben S. DutkaOctober 9, 2015

Review: The Mad Feast is This Year’s Fun and Frantic Cookbook

TED Talks: Ron Finley Discusses Urban Gardening as Social Rebellion

Prohibition: Lost Drink Recipes from a 1920s Bootlegger

TED Talks: Candy Chang Discusses Her Before I Die Project

Sisters Tackle the Surprisingly Simple Desserts in Sweet Envy

Comedian Paul Church Shares His Story of Healing Thanks to a Tattoo

Memoir: How Diana Nyad Swam from Cuba to Florida and into a World Record at 64

Documentarian Laurie Kahn Explores Romance in Publishing

Review: Pulitzer Prize Winner Siddhartha Mukherjee’s Laws of Medicine

A Tour Through the Smorgasburg of Food in Brooklyn — Plus a GIVEAWAY!

Video: Missed It? Live Interview with Ann Arnof Fishman and Marketing to Millennial Women

EXCLUSIVE! A Conversation with Awkward’s Monty Geer

Review: Elvis Costello’s Life as a Wordsmith Continues in Memoir

Chocolate Lovers: Sandra Boynton Returns — Plus a Fairytale Brownies Giveaway!

Unique Writing: 3 Books That Offer Fresh Forms of Prose

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