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Cook Book Club: March's Ingredient Is Turmeric. The Country: Morocco!
In our third year highlighting countries, we move between Africa and Asia. Kits include a little bit about the country of focus, a recipe...
Elise
Mar 13 min read
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Cook Book Club: January's Ingredients Are Cardamom Pods & Fenugreek Seeds. The Country: Ethiopia!
In our third year highlighting countries, we move between Africa and Asia. Kits include a little bit about the country of focus, a recipe...
Elise
Jan 16 min read
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Book Club Discussion Questions: Being Henry: The Fonz... and Beyond by Henry Winkler
For those of you that haven't or couldn't attend book club lately, we're publishing this months' discussion questions here. All previous...
Elise
Nov 20, 20244 min read
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Cook Book Club: August's Ingredient Is Crushed Red Chili Pepper. The Country: Ghana!
In our second year highlighting entire cultures, we will be looking at Africa. Kits will include a little bit about the country of focus,...
Elise
Aug 1, 20244 min read
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Book Club Discussion Questions: The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green
For those of you that haven't or couldn't attend book club lately, we're publishing this months' discussion questions here. All previous...
Elise
Jul 17, 20243 min read
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Cook Book Club: July's Ingredient Is Paprika. The Country: Algeria!
In our second year highlighting entire cultures, we will move from Europe and into Africa. Kits will include a little bit about the...
Elise
Jul 1, 20243 min read
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Cook Book Club: May's Ingredient Is Flour. The Country: France!
In our second year highlighting entire cultures, we will continue on with Europe as we started last Fall. Kits will include a little bit...
Elise
May 1, 202411 min read
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Book Club Discussion Questions: Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law by Mary Roach
For those of you that haven't or couldn't attend book club lately, we're publishing this months' discussion questions here. All previous...
Elise
Nov 15, 20235 min read
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Book Club Discussion Questions: How the World Really Works by Vaclav Smil
For those of you that haven't or couldn't attend book club lately, we're publishing this months' discussion questions here. All previous...
Elise
Aug 16, 20234 min read
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Book Review: Welcome to St. Hell : My Trans Teen Misadventure - Lewis Hancox
Summary: “Lewis has a few things to say to his younger teen self. He knows she hates her body. He knows she's confused about who to snog....
Madi
Apr 20, 20231 min read
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Cook Book Club: April's ingredient is Cinnamon. The country: Costa Rica!
This year we are doing things a little differently. Instead of simply a seasoning or spice, we are highlighting entire cultures. Kits...
Elise
Apr 3, 20234 min read
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Book Club Discussion Questions: River of the Gods by Candice Millard
For those of you that haven't or couldn't attend book club lately, we're publishing this months' discussion questions here. All previous...
Elise
Mar 15, 20234 min read
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I've read over 100 books this year and here are the best and worst ones
I've always been an avid reader (obviously, just look at where I work), but this year I really hit it out of the park with the amount of...
Madi
Dec 20, 20228 min read
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Shelf Image
You never know what you will find when you browse a library's shelves. From adventure to philosophy to romance, traditional books to...
Elise
Dec 20, 20222 min read
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Book Club Discussion Questions: Infidel by Ayaan Hirsi Ali
This month's look back book club title is the controversial memoir, Infidel by Ayaan Hirsi Ali, with extra resources to decide on your own.
Elise
Dec 13, 20227 min read
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Book Club Discussion Questions: From Scratch by Tembi Locke
For those of you that haven't or couldn't attend book club lately, we'll be publishing the previous months' discussion questions here. I...
Elise
Nov 16, 20225 min read
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Book Club Discussion Questions: Honeymoon with My Brother by Franz Wizner
For those of you that haven't or couldn't attend book club lately, we'll be publishing the previous months' discussion questions here. I...
Elise
Aug 16, 20222 min read
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Writing Prompts to Get You Started #41
Welcome to the place that is dedicated to getting you writing (again?). Maybe you have absolutely no idea where to start but have always...
Elise
Aug 12, 20224 min read
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Book Club Discussion Questions: The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid by Bill Bryson
For those of you that haven't or couldn't attend book club lately, we'll be publishing the previous months' discussion questions here. I...
Elise
Aug 9, 20223 min read
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Book Club Discussion Questions: The House on Beartown Road by Elizabeth Cohen
For those of you that haven't or couldn't attend book club lately, we'll be publishing the previous months' discussion questions here. I...
Elise
Jul 26, 20223 min read
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