Quit Lit and Alcohol Memoirs
Following up on a previous post about memoirs, it should be noted that storytelling has great traditions in alcohol literature. The most famous book that inspired thousands of people to … Read More
Cook Reads
Manuscript Cookbooks: More than Handwritten Recipes
The first in a series focusing on cookbooks as more than just recipe books. Stay tuned for upcoming themes such as Historical Cookbooks, Regional Cookbooks, Chef/Restaurant-focused Cookbooks, Celebrity Cookbooks, etc. … Read More
True Crime, Part 1: Making Sense of My Complicated Relationship with True Crime
I have a conflicted relationship with true crime. I go through phases of consuming it voraciously, reading books, listening to podcasts and binge watching mini-series. I will also take long … Read More
Soul Food: Honey, Cake, & Latkes
Do you consider recipes thought-provoking? Have you ever read a cookbook from cover to cover? Can one really cry over a recipe collection? Honey Cake & Latkes: Recipes from the … Read More
Memoirs: Musings and Memories
Memoirs, autobiographies and biographies are all book genres that focus on someone. A person’s life, put on display. The difference lies in the way this person’s story is told. Although both … Read More
The World of Baseball Books: Digging Deep into The National Pastime
It’s the time of year that fills me with a sense of possibility and new beginnings like no other. That’s right, Spring Training is right around the corner. I was … Read More
Mystery in the Wild
How come this topic never occurred to us any earlier? After all, we are writing these blog posts for students interested in biology, the environment, plants and animals, forests and … Read More
The Many Flavors of Crime Fiction
Like its older sibling, the mystery novel, crime fiction focuses on characters in high stakes situations. Whether they’re planning a heist, impersonating a dead man, or chasing a perp, these … Read More
Books We Write: Writing Food History
There’s no need for long introductions when it comes to Business Librarian Becky Diamond (BLD), accomplished author and productive blogger. However, Books We Read (BWR) took the opportunity to get … Read More
Books That Heal On the Road
Following up on a previous post On the Road: Bibliotherapy for Hungarians Abroad, I’m sharing what can be gleaned from a full semester bibliotherapy group session with fellow Hungarians living abroad. … Read More