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Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club

April 11, 2023

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J. Ryan Stradal’s new novel, Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club, employs his familiar template of families, food and drink, but once again he uses it to create a fresh canvas for two families ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, family, food, Midwest

The Golden Spoon: A Novel

April 7, 2023

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It was only a matter of time before some clever writer jumped on the Great British Bake Off juggernaut and wrote a novel about it. In this case, the author is Jessa Maxwell and the novel is The Golden ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: debut, food, mystery, vacation reading

Down and Out in Paradise

November 18, 2022

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When Anthony Bourdain died four years ago, most people were stunned. How could a man with so much to live for, a man adored by people around the globe, kill himself? He was a world traveler, sharing ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Non-fiction Tagged: biography, food, pop culture

May Reading Recap

May 31, 2022

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Wait a minute—is May over? I’m pretty sure I was cheated out of a week. Or maybe it’s just that the bad news is coming at a faster pace, whether it’s the increasing attack on women’s rights or the ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature Tagged: book clubs, debut, food, historical fiction, memoir, mini-reviews, racism, true crime

Bourdain: The Definitive Oral Biography

November 10, 2021

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Suicide is always shocking to those left behind, but when it’s someone famous, someone with what looks to be a “dream” life, it feels even more inexplicable. This was the case June 2018 when Anthony ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Non-fiction Tagged: biography, contemporary life, food

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