I love food. And history. So any book that can tell me the history of the food that I eat or am aware of is of interest of me. The American Plate by Libby O’Connell is a book that does just that. Beginning with the Native Americans and the staples they consumed through the debates over GMO’s and other ethical topics in today’s epicurean debates, O’Connell explains the relationship between food and history. On top of that, she includes recipes for some of the principal […]
Jesus Lite
Messiah, by Jerry Thomas, was not a book I chose to read. Unfortunately, my worship group I’m in at the Christian high school I teach at elected to read this. Every morning before classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays, small groups of teachers at the school meet to either pray, study the Bible, read a book, or some form of worship. The overall premise of Messiah is telling the life of Jesus in a narrative from, from birth to resurrection. Which in itself is not a […]
GA/GL, Part Deux
The Green Arrow/Green Lantern story arch matures in Volume two. The authors have continued to tackle real-world issues that reflect the turbulent social period of the 70’s. From Speedy being a heroin addict to racism, Green Arrow and Green Lantern use their superhero status and skills to do the best they can to keep society together. The authors, however, are using the green duo to bring these gritty issues to the forefront of discussion, which is what literature is supposed to do, isn’t it? Like […]
Bittersweet, Melancholy, and Haunting
There are only a handful of novels that have made me want to cry in order to purge myself of the myriad emotions upon reaching the conclusion. I’m not a crier. Unless it’s weddings, graduations, and sports events. But after reading this book I really envy my wife who can cry for five minutes wipe her eyes and move on with life. Not so with me. After shutting the book, or most likely tossing it across the room out of sheer madness for making me […]
Sharks, Seals, San Francisco
I love sharks. I also have a weird phobia of sharks. It’s a weird combination. So each Shark Week it’s a wild ride of fascination and fear. While browsing an amazing independent book store in Milwaukee (Boswell Books), I saw this sitting on their “New Book” shelf and couldn’t resist the temptation to peruse it. Another part that drew me in to this particular shark tome, was that it focuses on the Farallon Islands, just west of San Francisco in the Pacific, and being from […]
Another Role Model For My Hypothetical Daughter(s)
My wife has read most of the works by Barbara Pym, but not Excellent Women, which is why she selected it for our book club. I had mixed feelings about it. From what she’s told me and what I gathered from reading the back of the book, it seemed like some sort of old-lady-BBC program. Thankfully, after getting through the first half of the novel, I was nicely surprised at the turn of events. The book takes place in London in the 1950’s. The protagonist […]
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