Tips & Reviews
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Food and Culture in Europe – Part II
Food and Culture in Europe – Part II The Culture of the Fork – A brief history of food in Europe by Giovanni Rebora (Translated by Albert Sonnenfeld; Columbia University Press, 1998) Italian Cuisine: A Cultural History by Alberto Capatti… Read full article
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Paris to the Moon by Adam Gopnick
Paris to the Moon by Adam Gopnick New York Times Notable Book of 2000 & New York Public Library Selection as one of the 25 Memorable Books of 2000. Those who wish to be travelers, not simply tourists,… Read full article
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Peter Pezzelli, Home to Italy (New York: Kensington Books, 2004)
Peter Pezzelli, Home to Italy (New York: Kensington Books, 2004) Peter Pezzelli’s first novel is a delightful tale of loss and grieving, of personal tragedy and of rebirth. A simple, predictable story becomes more complex as it develops. It is… Read full article
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Critical Mass Cyclists Should Get Involved in Local Government, Too
Critical Mass Cyclists Should Get Involved in Local Government, Too Critical Mass Mentality Thoreau praised civil disobedience, and the civil rights movement of the 1950s and ‚’ 60s validated it. But Critical Mass cyclists owe it to themselves and to… Read full article
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The Race
by David Shields – reviewed by Rick Price I think I reached chapter seven before I realized that I was reading a novel, and not a biography of a Tour de France racer. I picked up Dave Shields’ book, The… Read full article