What She Ate

What She AteBy: Laura Shapiro A Washington Post Notable Nonfiction Book of The Year One of NPR Fresh Air's "Books to Close Out a Chaotic 2017" NPR's Book Concierge Guide To the Years Great Reads How lucky for us readers that Shapiro has been listening so perceptively for decades to the language of food. Maureen Corrigan, NPR Fresh Air Six mouthwatering (Eater. com) short takes on six famous women through the lens of food and cooking, probing how their attitudes

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The captain must hand Johanna over to an aunt and uncle she does not remember—strangers who regard her as an unwanted burden

two teenagers break the cardinal rule—by falling in love

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a breathtaking story of five extraordinary women and their remarkable journey through the mountains of Kentucky and beyond in Depression-era America

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