Tag Archives: non-fiction

Miraculous Air + Lindo Michoacan

Posted on April 21, 2012 by beckyajohnson

For this month’s Destinations Book and Dinner Club we read C.M. Mayo’s Miraculous Air: Journey of a Thousand Miles through Baja California, the Other Mexico and ate dinner at Lindo Michoacan. Mayo is an American expat based in Mexico City, … Continue reading →

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Lipstick Jihad + Habib’s Persian Cuisine

Posted on February 4, 2012 by beckyajohnson

I recently joined the Destinations Book and Dinner Club in Las Vegas, which combines four of my favorite things — reading memoirs set in other countries, trying new food, dreaming/reminiscing about international travel and talking about all of the above … Continue reading →

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Stranger Than Fiction Virtual Book Discussion

Posted on June 4, 2011 by beckyajohnson

Stranger Than Fiction: True Stories by Chuck Palahniuk. Published in 2004. Synopsis: This collection of short, non-fiction essays by the writer of Fight Club is divided into 3 sections. “People Together” deals with odd events (i.e. nudist testicle eating festivals and … Continue reading →

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Candy Girl Virtual Book Discussion

Posted on November 4, 2010 by beckyajohnson

Candy Girl: A Year in the Life of an Unlikely Stripper by Diablo Cody. Published in 2006. Synopsis: Diablo Cody had a college education, a great relationship with her boyfriend, and a secure job at an advertising agency that she wasn’t … Continue reading →

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In Cold Blood Virtual Book Discussion

Posted on September 23, 2010 by beckyajohnson

In Cold Blood by Truman Capote. Published in 1965. Synopsis: Capote’s famous work is considered a pioneer in the literary form of ‘non-fiction novel.’ Based on the true account of the multiple murders of the Clutter family on their farm in … Continue reading →

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