Books and Cooks: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

Posted by on Apr 26, 2006 in dish | 0 comments WE’RE READING: I’M SERVING: GENERAL TSO’S CHICKENConfession 1: It was takeout. Research paper season–what can I say?Confession 2: When it comes to books like these, the chip on my shoulder’s larger than one of the New York Public Library’s lions. If I pick up a book with glowing reviews from the New York literary establishment (read: Michiko Kakutani), it had...
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Books and Cooks: The Secret Life of Bees

Posted by on Mar 22, 2006 in dish | 0 comments Swinging back to the South again for this month’s selection.WE’RE READING: I’M SERVING: MACARONI AND CHEESEReading this book is like peeking into my past: South Carolina setting, family issues, search for self, African-American women. Sue Monk Kidd does a great job on place, for a Georgian. She’s definitely driven down I-85 past Greer, SC, the home of the giant...
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Books and Cooks: The Time Traveler’s Wife

Posted by on Feb 8, 2006 in dish | 0 comments For someone who’s allegedly smart, it took me long enough to realize that my book club discussions might be good blog topics. All together now: DUH! Our group meets once a month, and we all bring a food mentioned in or inspired by the book to munch on as we discuss. Tonight’s choices:WE’RE READING: I’M SERVING: ROASTED CHICKEN AND MUSHROOM RISOTTOAll of us were in awe...
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Night Owl

Posted by on Nov 4, 2005 in dish | 1 comment I should be in bed right now. I have to be at school at an ungodly early hour of the morning, and it’s nearly one a.m. No sleep in sight for me.I just finished reading Empire Falls by Richard Russo, the latest choice of the book club I belong to. Good read overall, but the eternal Pollyanna in me has to wonder why modern fiction seems to require a traumatic/depressing ending, especially if...
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