Off with the Rose Colored Glasses! Monseiur Mediocre
4An American man with a Francophile mom marries a French woman and moves to France.
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IN MINIATURE: A Mountain out of Molehills
4Miniatures may be little in size, but they have a bigger function in society and history.
PASTA, PANE, VINO: No End to Italy’s Epicurean Wonders
Another travel journal from Matt Goulding through the food-ways of Italy.
See You in the Piazza: Dangerously Delicious!
Frances Maye’s strikes out from Tuscany to explore many of the most beautiful and delicious places in Italy.
THE SECRET LANGUAGE OF CATS Explores Feline Chatter
What do cats mean when they meow, hiss or purr? Susanne Schotz explores the phonetics of cats’ speech.
Brilliant and Funny, Dreyer Makes his Editorial Marks
An expert copy editor offers a funny manual of style.
ELIZA HAMILTON – Who Tells the Story?
After the death of Alexander Hamilton, his wife, Eliza, came into her own.
BELONGING: Finding Herself in the Past
A German Ex-Pat looks at her family and national past in an attempt to understand it.
What People Will Do to the Human Body Inspires Mind-Boggling Medical History
Bizarre doesn’t begin to describe the history of medicine.
THE CREATIVE PATH is a Map out of Creative Ruts
What is your creative path and how do you challenge yourself or get out of a rut?
An Entertaining Enterprise: HOW TO INVENT EVERYTHING
This is what you need to reinvent civilization and technology if your time machine strands you in the past.
Cold Water for the New Graduates Soul: ASSUME THE WORST
Is someone you know graduating this year, or ever? Hiassen’s ASSUME THE WORST is a funny gift.
Political Predictions in a Chaotic Age: WHERE DID YOU GET THIS NUMBER?
How do pollsters come up with the winners and losers on election night?
Excavating Dark Cavities: GROSS ANATOMY
You know that embarrassing subject you were taught never to talk about? Mara Altman was apparently never taught that.
What Looks Like a Tree,…?
How did any species evolve to the present day, and how did the theory of evolution evolve?
