October 2010
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Halloween books!
Explore the list below to find the perfect Halloween book to share with your little ghoul!
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Some People Like Poetry.: A Perfect One-Dish... →
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Ok, hmhlit, you’re not the only tumblr who can cook in these here parts. Last night was Balsamic-Glazed Chicken Breasts with Mushroom-Goat Cheese Stuffing and Green Pea Risotto night (you know, like every Wednesday night) from Pam Anderson’s (not that Pam Anderson) Perfect One-Dish…
My colleagues are such talented and ambitious cooks! If these cooking entries aren’t...
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New books for Elementary Schoolers
Today we are celebrating our new children’s books for elementary school aged kids. Check out the titles below - there is something for everyone!
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“I sing of Brooklyn, the fruited plain, cradle of literary genius and standup...”
– Phillip Lopate, “Brooklyn the Unknowable” (from Harvard Review & The Best American Essays 2010)
Food & life never frowzy: A black and tan for the... →
Yummy!!
nowcooking:
From Cat Cora’s Cooking with a Twist by Cat Cora published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Black & Tans
SERVES 6
The original Black & Tan is a layered drink of pale ale and dark beer served in British pubs. My Black & Tan looks like the drink but veers off in a sweet direction, alternating…
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The new Bilbo Baggins →
Everyone around here is buzzing about the newly revealed cast list for The Hobbit, and I think it’s fair to say that general office opinion is strongly in favor of Martin Freeman as our favorite reluctant adventurer, Bilbo. And by the way, if you just can’t wait until 2012, may we tempt you with the book?
I can't get over how clever this is. Guyku.... →
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Book browsing outfit →
Stopping at a bookstore or two this weekend? Anthropologie has some attire suggestions. But we this one of these would make the perfect accessory.
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Knife Me In: Best American 350-Word Story →
That’s so cool! Thanks for giving the book a try, we’re really proud of it.
giacona:
I got this book, The Best American Nonrequired Reading on a whim in Borders last week. I don’t know why I got it, it was a whim, okay? All I know is that the first piece of writing I read it in was one of the most fantastical things I’ve ever read.
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Let's get outdoorsy
Fall is upon us, and now is the prime time to partake in seasonal activities including, but not limited to, apple picking, leaf peeping, and meandering through pumpkin patches. While basking in the glory of autumn, why not grab a guide and get a little more knowledgeable about flora and fauna?
This Peterson’s Backyard Bird Guide helps beginners distinguish one species from the next, and...
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Philip Roth interviewed on NPR's Fresh Air →
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Stars of Finance and Media Come Out to Support... →
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“Without a novel I’m empty. I’m empty and not very happy.”
– Philip Roth, on the compulsion to write. I love how he doesn’t frame “not writing” as an option in any scheme involving happiness. (via madisonarm)
Roth’s latest novel NEMESIS is available now wherever books and ebooks are sold
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“If I die tomorrow, I’d think I’d done the best I can. Worked as hard as I could,...”
– Guest tomorrow: Philip Roth (via recombinantdna)
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5 easy grammar tips from American Heritage...
“In casual speech, people speak how they speak. But if you’re going to use ‘whom,’ know the rules and do it right. Using ‘whom’ when ‘who’ is required just says you know that the word ‘whom’ exists, but you don’t know how to properly apply it.”
From an interview with Steven Kleinedler, our resident lexicographer
For more...
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What 10 Classic Books Were Almost Called →
As George Orwell’s current American publisher, we have to agree with our predecessor that 1984 blows The Last Man in Europe out of the water!
beautyandthebook:
Background information on some books that most people have read.
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