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There were several things I didn’t know about Frank Bruni before reading his autobiographical book, Born Round: That he grew up in White Plains.  That he was hired in '04 as the New York Times restaurant critic despite having no ...Read More

Frank Bruni’s “Born Round”

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As a general rule of the beach, where there's a crevice, sand will find its way into it. This applies to cars, bags, odd body parts and books. If you've got a book that you're trying to keep in pristine ...Read More

Beach Reading

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Meryl Streep!  Amy Adams!  Passion.  Ambition.  Butter.  Do you have what it takes? Am I describing Doubt 2: Nuns in the Kitchen?  Nope, I'm talking about Julie & Julia, a movie coming out this summer that should interest any food lover. (And I ...Read More

Julie & Julia: Another Streep Tour de Force?