folktales

  • Anthony Kwai-dan

    SPOILERS! DON’T READ ON IF IT MATTERS! At the end of Anthony Bourdain’s Hungry Ghosts you are given recipes for several of the dishes mentioned in the stories: Tokyo Ramen, meatballs, Osso Buco, Saffron Risotto, and duck breast. Hungry Ghosts is set at a lavish dinner prepared by renowned chefs for the winner of a

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  • On Goodreads: Domovoi

    Domovoi by Peter Bergting My rating: 2 of 5 stars I’m part of the group on Goodreads.com that really wanted to like the book more than I actually did and I do blame my own ignorance as an obstacle. I think maybe even a superficial knowledge of Sweden and its folklore would have been helpful

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  • Picturing Books: Martina the Beautiful Cockroach

    Martina the Beautiful Cockroach by Carmen Agra Deedy. Illustrated by Michael Austin. The kids and I saw this book lying on top of a pile of picture books stacked on the floor of the Children’s reading area at our local library. We had sat down on the carpeted steps to kill some time. It’s not

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Vincent Young