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Escape to New Orleans
Escape to New Orleans
June 3, 2010
Benjamin January, Collective Brain, historical fiction, interior design, Karen Y., mysteries, New Orleans, San Mateo County Library blog, Skip Langdon, travel, Woodside

 The glamour, sadness, complexity, and delicious foods of New Orleans.

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Typewriter Magic! (Mario Vargas Llosa)
Typewriter Magic! (Mario Vargas Llosa)
April 20, 2010
Collective Brain, fiction, Karen Y., literary, Mario Vargas Llosa, Peru, San Mateo County Library blog. South America, Woodside

This South American author's work makes you question any assumptions and perceptions of what is "real."

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Where in the World is Gourmet's Ruth Reichl?
Where in the World is Gourmet's Ruth Reichl?
March 26, 2010
biography, cooking, culinary arts, food, Gourmet, Karen Y., magazine, recipes, Ruth Reichl, San Mateo County Library blog, Woodside

Reichl caught at my heart when she wrote of growing up in a strangely dysfunctional household where her manic-depressive mother made light of feeding guests moldy food at cocktail parties.

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