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“In a voice like none other. . . . perhaps the most ingratiatingly candid of the many celebrity memoirs.”

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“Denise Levertov emerges as a person and a poet. . . . an authoritative and intimate biography.”

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“While the pop-up restaurant may represent the anti fine-dining model, it’s not exactly dining for the 99%. In fact it has created an elitist experience of its own.”

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“. . . [a] worthwhile addition to any word-lover’s book shelf.”

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“If [Hamilton and Gallatin] had not appeared, it’s arguable whether the Constitution would have ever been written and approved . . .”

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“One way to read this book . . . is as a study of the American tall tale.”

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“. . . merit[s] a wide readership [but] the author’s message will need to be further amplified, interpreted, and disseminated by others.”

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“Her style never obtrudes on her subject or that quiet sense of transcendence. . . . We are clearly at home in these deep, rich poems.”

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“‘Friendship might be free, but it requires a real investment.’” —Julie Klam

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“. . . will remind longtime cooks why learning about cooking satisfies their souls, and give every cook . . . many reasons to hit the kitchen.”

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“. . . despite Ms. Freeland’s tut-tutting about the new power elite, her unintended message is that money, status, and power have always been the gods we pursue.”

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“. . . thank Kurt Hollander for leading us through a city in which many would not have the heart, lungs, stomach, or street smarts to survive.”

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“. . . almost cinematic in its ability to go from an intimate scene to a great sweeping take of an army marching—without skipping a beat.”

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“Billionaires & Ballot Bandits is impartial—the corruption walks both sides of the aisle, and Greg Palast makes no effort to hide this.”

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“. . . chockfull of revelations that any cooking enthusiast will eat up with a spoon.”

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“. . . the editor either fell asleep during the first chapter or ran out of red ink.”

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“A Dog Named Boo is a truly perfect book.”

A Dog Named Boo by Lisa J. Edwards will please dog lovers, but it is much more than a good dog tale.

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