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Trips of Doom

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Trips of Doom

Ashley ― 33 days ago
www.bookforum.com ― I started The Lost City of Z over the weekend, and this article at Bookforum caught my eye this afternoon. This is a smart pairing of two books, called "disastrous sagas of two European adventurers." Excellent analysis of the differences in the tellings as well as the similarities of the tales. (Non-Fiction)
Tag: review, death, adventure, exploration
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Samuel Johnson Prize winner--an account of Orwellian Society

Lisa ― 62 days ago
www.thesamueljohnsonprize.co.uk ― Nothing to Envy: Real Lives in North Korea (Granta) by Barbara Demick wins the 2010 BBC Samuel Johnson Prize, today Thursday 1 July. In the book Demick weaves together the stories of adversity, resilience and survival of six ordinary people living in Chongin, North Korea. (Non-Fiction)
Tag: samuel johnson, barbara demick
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Writing food

Ashley ― 114 days ago
www.themillions.com ― Jessica Ferri discusses the sensuality of writing about food, but also the ways in which writing about food and eating conveys something essential about life, about love, about shared history and culture. Insightful, thoughtful essay. (Non-Fiction)
Tag: food, eating, gastronomy
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Reading + Photos

Ashley ― 123 days ago
latimesblogs.latimes.com ― A delightful collection of Flickr photos showing people from around the world reading outdoors. Two of my favorite things made even better together. (Non-Fiction)
Tag: photos, reading, flickr
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Molly Ringwald, I've always loved you

admin ― 126 days ago
www.thedailybeast.com ― Molly Ringwald's memoir has just been published, and it sounds just as fabulous as she is. She was my style icon when I was in high school (Madonna, too), and I am so happy she's back. Molly - All of us Gen Xers have missed you. (Non-Fiction)
Tag: molly ringwald, brat pack, memoirs
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Wouk, Feynman, Science & Religion

Ashley ― 131 days ago
latimesblogs.latimes.com ― Richard Feynman is just wonderful. This panel is more reason why I wish I had attended the LA Times Festival of Books. Where else am I going to learn that God speaks calculus? Wonderful. (Non-Fiction)
Tag: feynman, science, religion
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Chef Memoirs

admin ― 134 days ago
www.guardian.co.uk ― Why we love books by the celebrity chefs. Anthony Bourdain, I'm looking at you. (Non-Fiction)
Tag: chefs, memoirs, celebrity
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Tocqueville & America

Ashley ― 137 days ago
www.slate.com ― If you study much American history or American literature, you'll run across your fair share of references to Alexis de Tocqueville - you may have even read his work. This new book, reviewed here by Slate, takes a look at the letters that Tocqueville sent home during his trip instead of analyzing Democracy in America, providing a more immediate experience of Tocqueville as traveler rather than a (Non-Fiction)
Tag: america, democracy, tocqueville
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