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Salmon with Cucumber-Yogurt Sauce + Snow
I have a mild obsession with the country of Turkey. It must be something about the East-meets-West culture, and its millennia of history. Someday I hope to visit, but for now I have to settle for exploring it in books. … Continue reading
Behind the Beautiful Forevers Book Review
I’ve just finished reading Katherine Boo’s critically-acclaimed work of narrative non-fiction Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity. This book — about slum-dwelling, abject poverty, garbage collecting and death by self-immolation — is so hot … Continue reading
Into the Wild + Crown and Anchor Pub
I’ve joined another book club in Las Vegas, this one focused on reading non-fiction books. While my other book club is fun to get together with people to try new restaurants and talk about travel, we don’t really discuss the … Continue reading
Cinco de Mayo Dinner + One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
This year, I was more festive about celebrating Cinco de Mayo than in years past. I think it’s because, earlier in the week, my husband and I booked our travel to spend five weeks in Guadalajara, Mexico this August/September. No, … Continue reading
World Book Night + A Giveaway
Back in January, I heard about the inaugural World Book Night in the United States, a celebration designed to celebrate the love of reading and books. They were looking for tens of thousands of volunteer book givers to give out … Continue reading
Becky A. Johnson 