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Newsletter #178

March 19, 2018

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3 books featured in this issue

Cover of Fortunately

Fortunately

by Remy Charlip

MADE-UP Phinney Kids by Post #27

How did I only recently learn about this wonderful picture book from 1964? Created by Remy Charlip (a design and choreography collaborator with Merce Cunningham and John Cage and—fun fact!—the physica... (Tom)

Cover of How to Taste

How to Taste

by Becky Selengut

TRUE

A different book about the art and science of flavor might be called "How We Taste," but Becky Selengut, local chef and (you can tell) beloved cooking instructor, emphasizes the "to" in her title. Tas... (Tom)

Cover of The Big Con

The Big Con

by David Maurer

TRUE Phinney by Post #39

David Maurer, a linguistics professor, was drawn to the underground by its lingo, but he stuck around to lovingly describe an entire subterranean culture of grifters, marks, and intricately constructe... (Tom)

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