An engrossing book can make the long commute home that much more enjoyable as this man proves with his copy of Michael Pollan’s The Omnivore’s Dilemma.
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An engrossing book can make the long commute home that much more enjoyable as this man proves with his copy of Michael Pollan’s The Omnivore’s Dilemma. Photo by Uptown Literati Drinking Coffee Elsewhere, the debut book of cub writer ZZ Packer, is heavily lauded. Novelist John Updike recommended the collection of short stories for “The Today Show” Book Club Pick; The New York Times named it one its Notable Books; newspapers like USA Today, [...] Summer’s for reading, but for President Barack Obama, who is spending part of the season vacationing with family in Martha’s Vineyard, it’s also about balancing an ambitious book list with family and play time.The New York Times recently published the Commander-in-Chief’s reading list, which, we’re happy to report, is full of urban crime novels. The Way [...] Many readers remember Anita Diamant for her unforgettable bestseller, The Red Tent, the story of Jacob’s daughter Dinah over whom the Book of Genesis glosses over. She writes with poetry and an innate understanding of women. Her latest novel, Day After Night, carries these same strengths and focuses on a group of young [...] Miniature Book Society Grand Conclave in Princeton, N.J. (August 27-31) – A miniature book is defined as a book that is no more than three inches in any dimension, and the vast majority of them are mind-bogglingly cute. At the Wyndham Conference Center this month, the gurus of the art and those with any interest [...] Russian literature is not exactly known for its heroines. The vast majority of its protagonists are men—brooding, unstable, superfluous men who are too intelligent (or think they are) for the vapid society into which they were born. Behind the heroes, however, there are often women slinking about, pulling strings and being generally awesome. [...] This model in Paris knows what’s up: great books never go out of style. –Nicole Crowder Photo by Scott Schuman/The Sartorialist We’re a book site of cool chick who dig great books! Follow us on Twitter or check our weekly column at Clutch magazine! The dysfunctional family saga is one that has been touched upon many times, but every once in a while a novel comes along that revolutionizes the subgenre. Jonathan Tropper’s This Is Where I Leave You has been hailed as one of these novels, at once side-splitting and heart-rending and cockle-warming. In the interview [...] For ladies seeking hair liberation, Honey brings you a few tips to ease the transition when you decide to get “chopped and screwed”: aka, shave it all off. [via Honey Mag] We live in a [...] |
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