Cuisine. Culture. Commentary.
There is a small handful of Orthodox Jews in Savannah and they generally stay to themselves, but in a small Southern town, it is impossible to section themselves off completely because there are simply not enough resources for them to live a completely sectioned off Jewish life. Still, I pretty much thought that was as…
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When my mom found a New York Times bestselling novel featuring a character named Tess, she decided it was a must read and immediately ordered it to be sent to my apartment. Kate Alcott’s historical fiction novel follows Tess Collins, a maid eager to escape her station and become a designer. She wins the attention…
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Pat Conroy is probably my all-time favorite author, with The Lords of Discipline as my most cherished of his works. He is a supreme storyteller with the most fluid syntax that drapes the reader with enchantment. I believe you can tell a lot about someone based on their favorite author. If you judged me by my…
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After a rough childhood and years spent at the war front, Tom has put up an emotional wall. He prefers a solitary life as a lighthouse keeper on a remote Australian island where social interaction in kept to a minimum. Though he lets his guard down slightly when he meets Isabel, he is still comforted by…
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I bought Baratunde Thurston’s “How To Be Black” for my brother as a Chanukah present, from one super white person to another. The book, however, took a slight detour because while I was sitting in the airport on the way to meet my dear Bubba I read the back of the book and decided to…
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My building has a wonderful little library in the laundry room – just one more thing that makes me love living here. While I was waiting for the dryer to buzz, I decided to peruse the shelves for a title that jumped out at me. I stopped when I saw “Testimony” by Anita Shreve. I…
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My latest book club read was a memoir that quickly topped the best seller list in 2012. In “Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail,” Cheryl Strayed recounts her several month trek through California and Oregon. I’ve hiked a [very] small piece of the Appalachian Trail so I know that sort of hiking…
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My second piece was just published on Quarterlette today! Once again it’s a book review but that’s all the info you’re gonna get. For more, head here.
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I didn’t think I would pick up a book by Jay-Z and I certainly didn’t think I would relate to a book by Jay-Z. I was wrong on both counts. When my office reviewed a case study of a Bing/Jay-Z cross promotion, I was impressed by the innovative marketing. For the month prior to the…
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Believe it or not, I learned about this book a long time ago from Diana Agron’s tumblr but then ended up reading another one of Jonathan Tropper’s novels first. I thoroughly enjoyed “The Book of Joe,” but while I gave that one a 7.5 out of 10, “This Is Where I Leave You” is easily an…
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Peaches to Apples 