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Monday, July 02, 2012
Food
Wake Up Vegan Meals With Indian Fare
July 2, 2012 The author of Vegan Indian Cooking: 140 Simple and Healthy Vegan Recipes touts the health benefits and tastiness of Indian spices. Americans seeking "more and more flavor ... just cannot get enough of Indian cuisine," says Anupy Singla.
Book Reviews
'The Age Of Miracles' Considers Earth's Fragility
July 2, 2012 In Karen Thompson Walker's first book, climate change makes the Earth's rotation grow more and more sluggish, but this melancholy page-turner is more than just a disaster plot.
My Guilty Pleasure
Unicorns And Witches And Wild Mood Swings, Oh My!
July 2, 2012 The Black Jewels trilogy flips everything you thought you knew about fantasy on its head. But NPR editor Petra Mayer says it's still a wild ride of mystery, erotica, violence and even true love. What is your favorite book that defies the conventions of its genre? Tell us in the comments below.
Crime In The City
Philly Author's 'Confession': I Lived These Stories
July 2, 2012 Author Solomon Jones says death can seem angelic at first — especially to the lost, addicted kids in his book The Last Confession. He says many of his stories come from his own experiences as a homeless drug addict on the streets of Philadelphia.
The Salt
Pie-Making 101: How I Overcame My Fear Of Crumbling Crust
July 2, 2012 At the Culinary Institute of America, chef George Higgins teaches his students a foolproof method for making a flaky pie crust. It starts with 3 parts flour, 2 parts fat and 1 part liquid.
Sunday, July 01, 2012
Author Interviews
The Complex 'Tapestry' Of Michelle Obama's Ancestry
July 1, 2012 New York Times' reporter Rachel Swarns traces the first lady's family tree in her new book, American Tapestry: The Story of the Black, White and Multiracial Ancestors of Michelle Obama.
Author Interviews
'Hitless Wonder': On Tour With A Band Of Also-Rans
July 1, 2012 Most people have never heard of Watershed, but the Columbus, Ohio, rock band has been doggedly touring and recording for a quarter-century. A new memoir by founding member Joe Oestreich profiles a life on the road, powered more by passion than optimism.
Sunday Puzzle
Mixing It Up On The Baseball Diamond
July 1, 2012 Every answer is the name of a Major League Baseball team. Given anagrams of their names, each with one letter added, name the teams. Example: "dress" would be "Reds."
Americandy: Sweet Land Of Liberty
America's Affection For Hometown Confections
July 1, 2012 If you're gaga for a Nut Goodie, we know just where you're coming from. In fact, the candy you love can say a lot about where you grew up. Americans rally around their regional treats, maybe because they take us back to a simpler, sweeter time.
Americandy: Sweet Land Of Liberty
Quiz: Which Americandy Are You?
July 1, 2012 Who's a sweet little Goo-Goo? You are. Or maybe you're more of a Valomilk. Take our personality quiz and match your sweet side with one of our featured candies.
Saturday, June 30, 2012
Author Interviews
'Billy Lynn' A Full-Bore Tale Of A Day After Iraq
June 30, 2012 Author Ben Fountain's debut novel, Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk, is the story of what happens to a 19-year-old college dropout after he joins Bravo Company in the early years of the Iraq war.
Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!
Comedian Drew Carey Plays Not My Job
June 30, 2012 A lot of people leave their hometowns and never come back. But comedian and game show host Drew Carey, proud son of Cleveland, made a special trip back home to play Not My Job. We'll ask a born-and-bred Cleveland guy about Ohio's other city: Cincinnati.
