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Every year, the booksellers at Powell’s submit their Top Fives: their five favorite books that were released in 2023. It’s a list that, when put together, shows just how varied and interesting the book tastes of Powell’s booksellers are. I highly recommend digging into the recommendations — we would never lead you astray — but today...
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The Splendid Table's How to Eat Supper
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Lynne Rossetto Kasper and Sally Swift
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, March 28, 2008
Granted, the book isn't out yet, but I worked for Lynne Rossetto Kasper for two years, including much of the time this book was in production. I was lucky enough to be present when recipes were being tested and fortunate enough to have access to try many of the recipes myself at home. They are both delicious and easy, making them perfect weeknight meals. Plus the stories and anecdotes are worth the price of the book, even without the fabulous recipes.
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Anna Of All The Russias A Life Of Anna Akhmatova
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Elaine Feinstein
amycrea
, March 28, 2008
How on earth could someone make Anna Akhmatova dull? Elaine Feinstein succeeds in this dubious conquest. The book rambles here and there, not always explaining the other players in Akhmatova's life, nor providing backup to many volatile statements. Biography at its worst.
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All Souls Rising
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Madison Smartt Bell
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, March 28, 2008
I'm generally not big into historical fiction, simply because so often it seems like the authors want to "show off" all the research they did. But this book is amazing. Deep, rich characters, tension, torture, war, all based on true events and in some cases actual people--yet the historical setting and details never bog it down. It's not for the faint of heart--some of the violence is very explicit. But Bell only uses the violence to illustrate the times and the characters, never gratuitously. A brilliant book. Can't wait to read the next installment of this trilogy.
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Death Warmed Over Funeral Food Rituals & Customs from Around the World
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Lisa Rogak
amycrea
, November 06, 2007
A wry, sly look at funeral food customs around the world. Includes not just commentary, but recipes for everything from the sweet Turkish delight (guess where that recipe came from) to Savory Bearded Seal Flippers (Eskimo), and everything in between.
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