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Reading’s narrations of the recipes are delivered with such exquisite care and sensuous pleasure. T.R. ©AudioFile, Portland, Maine
We’ve rounded up some great feel-good fiction to help keep us all happy and occupied. From the hilarious to the heartwarming, some old and some new, these are the best kinds of comfort reads.
Bookended by the fall of the Berlin Wall and the Y2K scare, defined by social change and economic prosperity, the 1990s brought a momentous end to the 20th century. This sense of upheaval, evolution, and optimism is reflected in the books that defined the decade, from no-holds-barred memoirs, to engrossing fantasy narratives, to works of pop […]
A genre that defies easy categorization, magical realism is often associated with the work of Latin American authors such as Gabriel Garcia Marquez (100 Years of Solitude) and Laura Esquivel (Like Water For Chocolate). In magical realism, mystical or fantastic events are rendered as everyday occurrences. The extraordinary and the ordinary are intertwined; inseparable. In recent years, […]
Despite certain people kinda judging us for it (our own moms and the smug, newly in love come to mind)—there is nothing wrong with eating out alone. In fact, if you want to look at it objectively, eating out alone is everything that’s right with the world. Picture this. You’re at a restaurant where no […]
If you’re hungry for a tasty pairing of good food and great writing, the menu’s pretty extensive. Cookbooks can be illuminating and educational—although food prep is a lotta work (it’ll cut into your reading time). There’s never a shortage of food memoirs, but while Bourdain’s kitchen confidences are savory and Child’s reminiscences salty and sweet, […]