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The Christian Science Monitor· 1 day agoMonica Wood’s engaging novel of fresh starts follows Violet, a 20-something woman fresh out of...
Book Review | A grandfather’s 1,500-page family history undergirds Claire Messud’s latest novel |...
Texarkana Gazette· 5 days agoSecrets and shame -- every family has its share. When it came time to write her most...
Review: A grandfather’s 1,500-page family history undergirds Claire Messud’s latest novel
The Post and Courier· 5 days agoSecrets and shame — every family has its share. When it came time to write her most autobiographical...
Chef Lidia Bastianich Honored with Daytime Emmy Lifetime Achievement Award
GBH News· 3 days ago“I’m thrilled — I had thought Emmys were given for acting and performance.” “Lidia Bastianich’s astounding success combines her love of cooking while simultaneously entertaining millions each ...
Robert St. John’s Top 25 Cookbooks
McComb Enterprise-Journal· 2 days agoThe Mississippi restaurateur says each of the cookbooks has a personal connection to him in some aspect. My Regional Emmy Award sits next to a personalized bowling ball signed by Jeff “The Dude ...
Remembering Fu Pei-mei, who taught a generation to cook Chinese food
Washington Post· 4 days agoFu Pei-mei has been called “the Julia Child of Chinese cooking,” but in Taiwan, where she is famous,...
Bebe Neuwirth on the Part of a Stage That Feels Like Home
New York Times· 6 days ago“I love older theaters in particular,” said the actress, who is up for her third Tony for “Cabaret.” “The new ones don’t have as many ghosts.”