Have you ever come down with a bad case of first-novelitis? It’s a common ailment for which the only cure is to describe everything in great detail and work through your complicated relationship with your father. Stanley Park, by Timothy Taylor, has a bad case of first-novelitis, but it’s still a great read. The protagonist, […]
The best deal in literature is Daniel Pinkwater’s 5 Novels. For twelve whole bucks you get Alan Mendelsohn, the Boy from Mars, Slaves of Spiegel, Young Adult Novel, and The Last Guru (although, frankly, I thought The Last Guru sucked). You also get The Snarkout Boys and the Avocado of Death. Pinkwater’s best known book […]
It’s Literary Week here at Roots and Grubs, which means instead of writing original content, I’m going to post lengthy excerpts from great food-related novels. It’s a good deal for me, because I get to kick back and drink piña coladas, and it’s a good deal for you because you get to read talented writers. […]
The April issue of Food Arts came today. Food Arts is a glossy restaurant industry magazine; you can get a free subscription by following the link and posing as a culinary professional. In our house, Food Arts is synonymous with one of the greatest ad campaigns of all time: Famous Chefs Naked with their Blender. […]
Last weekend we were in Portland for Laurie’s brother’s wedding. It was held at the Norse Hall, under the flags of Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, and other frozen places. There was an open bar. I was going to get a glass of the Nordic Ale, but the beer line was long and the cocktail line […]
