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John Cleese and Martin Short: Memoirs by your humble comedy legends

As I was growing up, two famous comic troupes worked from different sides of the pond. On public television, Britain’s renowned Monty Python’s Flying Circus dazzled us with a singularly bizarre brand of humor that at any time might feature exploding penguins, singing lumberjacks, Spam-loving Vikings, or a pantomime Princess…

Michael RuscoeJanuary 26, 2015

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12 Martin Luther King, Jr. Quotes That Are Amazingly Appropriate for Our Time

The world knows the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. ’s famous “I have a dream” speech. The idea of judging someone not by the color of their skin has become a defining cultural sentiment. But Dr. King was also a revolutionary who wasn’t afraid to speak truth to power…

BookTribJanuary 19, 2015

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Video: Missed It? Live Interview with Frank Schaeffer, Author of Why I am an Atheist Who Believes in GOD

Caught between the beauty of his grandchildren and grief over a friend's death, Frank Schaeffer finds himself simultaneously believing and not believing in God - an atheist who prays. Schaeffer wrestles with faith and disbelief, sharing his innermost thoughts with lyricism that only great writers of literary nonfiction achieve. Schaeffer…

BookTribJanuary 18, 2015

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Malcolm X’s story retold by his daughter for a new generation

Decades after the civil rights movement exploded across America, as our country still struggles with the challenges of its seemingly bottomless racial rift, a new novel based on the life of Malcolm X’s young adulthood, written by the daughter of the iconic civil rights leader, is set to hit the…

Michael RuscoeJanuary 15, 2015

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When Books Went to War to fight facism with freedom of expression

When Nazi Germany began invading neighboring countries in the 1930s it not only declared war on freedom, liberty, and tolerance—it declared war on the printed page as well. By 1941, the Nazis had banned and burned more than 100 million books and had driven terrified citizens to hide or destroy…

Michael RuscoeJanuary 11, 2015

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The nerd’s guide to cocktails

The New Year has dawned. The hangovers have passed (hopefully). Now you are wondering what was in your cousin’s mystery punch and plotting ways to get him banned from every liquor store and wine shop in a 100-mile radius. Armed with a New Year’s resolution to not to be a…

Mea StewartJanuary 1, 2015

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Laura Ingalls Wilder defined our notion of American pioneer life

For many of us, pioneer life was defined by the Little House on the Prairie series, whether watching it on television, or curled up with a book. Wilder’s detailed descriptions, from Christmas in the wilderness to the frightening decimation of the land by locusts, captured our imaginations. To this day,…

Ann NordlandDecember 23, 2014

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Kunstler’s The New Nation recreates Washington’s most famous Christmas

What was your most memorable Christmas night? If you’re George Washington, it was probably the evening of December 25, 1776, when you made a nighttime crossing of the Delaware River in order to launch a surprise attack against Hessian forces in Trenton, New Jersey the next morning. The operation helped…

Michael RuscoeDecember 15, 2014

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Donuts for Hanukkah? The Festival of Lights is more than latkes

The donuts-for-Chanukah thing caught me by surprise, and now, having read Michael Krondl’s The Donut: History, Recipes, and More from Boston to Berlin, I understand why. When I was growing up, nobody in my Ashkenazi Jewish family ever mentioned Chanukah donuts. Potato latkes, yes—fried in oil to recall the time…

Karen BermanDecember 15, 2014

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The Swedish Christmas Table dishes up tradition with a retro twist

I confess that I unabashedly love the holiday season. The first gingerbread latte, the sight of twinkling lights on a tree, and the first sight of a holiday-themed book are enough to brighten my mood. And the food! I love how, at holiday time, we make an extra effort to…

Ann NordlandDecember 12, 2014

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Anne Lamott discusses grief and forgiveness in Small Victories

Anne Lamott has become known for her ability to write about such diverse topics as becoming a single mother after recovering from addiction, her son as a teenaged father, the craft of writing, and her faith with openness, grace and self-deprecating humor. In the 35 years since her first book…

Melissa DuclosDecember 5, 2014

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Dr. Jamie Koufman’s recipe for a heartburn-free Thanksgiving

What a way to ruin Thanksgiving. You’re thankful for family and friends, you’re thankful for the fantastic, not-too-dry turkey and you didn’t get stuffed on stuffing. But you’re not so thankful for the burning sensation that persists right below your sternum. Thankfully, Dr. Jamie Koufman, offers cooks—and, more importantly, eaters—several…

JeriAnn GellerNovember 26, 2014

Nonfiction

A rabbi reveals the colorful history of the Jews of Asia

In his latest book, Pepper, Silk and Ivory: Amazing Stories about Jews and the Far East (Gefen Publishing House, 2014), Rabbi Marvin Tokayer regales the reader with stories of Jews who traversed the Far East—from Burma, China and Japan to all points in between—and who made significant contributions in ancient…

BookTrib Guest AuthorNovember 24, 2014

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Barb Schmidt has a de-stressing strategy for the holidays with The Practice

So it’s Thanksgiving again, and the entire family is over for dinner. Uncle Phil has had a little too much wine. Your teenage daughter is fighting with you over seeing her boyfriend, who you can’t stand. Grandpa is on a rant over the Republicans (or is it the Democrats?). And…

Michael RuscoeNovember 20, 2014

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The Mark Bittman way to a faster, and better, Thanksgiving feast

In a year of rushed family dinners, one meal stands out: traditional, slow, and packed with family and memories— Thanksgiving. The feast is a favorite of many, but few cooks appreciate having to spend hours in the kitchen, when they really want to be sitting at the table. Mark Bittman’s…

Rosemary NewnhamNovember 17, 2014

Nonfiction

12 fascinating things about Judy Garland

There’s a lot we don’t know about Judy Garland since she never wrote an autobiography, but Judy Garland on Judy Garland; Interviews and Encounters, edited by Randy L. Schmidt (Chicago Review Press, 2014) is the closest we’ll ever get to a Garland memoir. It’s a collection of terrific articles about…

Cathy PerlmutterNovember 13, 2014

John Cleese and Martin Short: Memoirs by your humble comedy legends

12 Martin Luther King, Jr. Quotes That Are Amazingly Appropriate for Our Time

Video: Missed It? Live Interview with Frank Schaeffer, Author of Why I am an Atheist Who Believes in GOD

When Books Went to War to fight facism with freedom of expression

The nerd’s guide to cocktails

Laura Ingalls Wilder defined our notion of American pioneer life

Kunstler’s The New Nation recreates Washington’s most famous Christmas

Donuts for Hanukkah? The Festival of Lights is more than latkes

The Swedish Christmas Table dishes up tradition with a retro twist

Anne Lamott discusses grief and forgiveness in Small Victories

Dr. Jamie Koufman’s recipe for a heartburn-free Thanksgiving

A rabbi reveals the colorful history of the Jews of Asia

Barb Schmidt has a de-stressing strategy for the holidays with The Practice

The Mark Bittman way to a faster, and better, Thanksgiving feast

12 fascinating things about Judy Garland

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