by Megan McIntyre | Dec 22, 2017 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Cooking, Food & Drinks
This finely curated book drew me in with promise of two of my favorite things: whiskey and pie, of which I found along with some talented writing. The authors’ styles are varied from poetry, essays and short stories, although I think listening to these being...
by Megan McIntyre | Feb 7, 2017 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Cooking, Food & Drinks
I really enjoy ‘food lit’ or books about food, chefs, and stories with food woven in. This book falls right into that category. Igor Klekh’s poignant, humorous, and authentic (at least to this reader) voice is translated by Slava Yastremksi and...
by Seniye Groff | Jan 12, 2017 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Cooking, Food & Drinks
The first edition of Best Food Writing came out in 2000 and the goal remains the same, “to provide a robust mix of what’s up in the world of food writing.” And so the 2016 edition does just that by providing a wide range of food writing on a variety of interesting...
by Megan McIntyre | Jan 5, 2017 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Biographies & Memoirs, Humor, NW Author
First off – If you are remotely offended by slightly crass or off-color words or topics that used to only be found late at night on Showtime or nowhere, don’t read this book. I was a willing yet initially unknowing participant. Her collection of essays is...
by Melanie Cutietta | Jan 18, 2016 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Sports & Recreation
[alert variation=”alert-info”]Publisher: CreateSpace Formats: Paperback, Kindle Purchase: Amazon[/alert] I want to be like Jürgen Klopp, written by Oscar Oberg, is a collection of forty essays that all focus on the European-based sport of football. Riddled...
