Reading and Roaming
BOOKNOTES Shrines of Gaiety by Kate Atkinson I thought Kate Atkinson’s Life after Life was a tour de force of a novel and I loved it. I started Shrines of Gaiety about a month ago, read about a third, and then set it aside. I wasn’t sure I’d finish it, but every time I picked it up again, I read a few …
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INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY Tomorrow, March 8, is International Women’s Day. The theme for 2021 is Women in Leadership: Achieving an Equal Future in a Covid-19 World. IWD was started in 1910 at the suggestion of a woman named Clara Zetkin at a conference of working women in Copenhagen. In 1914, Germany marked the day on March 8 because it was a …
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PROVISIONING—Cheese and More I grew up eating good cheese, not expensive cheese, but good New York State sharp cheddar. In our household, there was no such thing as American cheese, a misnomer if there ever was one. In that era in upstate New York, Black Diamond cheddar from Canada was the height of sophistication and an occasional …
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BUY LOCAL The Florida season is over, the snow birds have retreated north, and it’s quiet time for many local merchants. If you live in Sarasota or Bradenton, remember to visit your favorite downtown shops and restaurants. They need you and they really appreciate your business! Two of my regular stops are Bookstore 1 Sarasota and …
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