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Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain Bourdain uses his trademark snark to pull back the curtain separating dining rooms from kitchens. He thrusts us headlong into the often tense, eccentric, and extreme New York restaurant subculture. Ever wonder what the servers and cooks say about patrons? Diners are not the only ones judging. Where do restaurateurs... Continue Reading →
The picturesque town of Berlin Maryland, its bustling farmers market, and The Greyhound Book Store and Fine Arts Gallery made for an incredible Sunday. Judy and I found at the market food vendors, locally grown produce, and artisans of all media, which reminded me of the many ways the human spirit shows itself through our... Continue Reading →
This is part two of a two-part post on the 2026 Bay to Ocean Writers’ Conference. Click here to read part one. We filed into Chesapeake College’s Performing Arts Center, where the Eastern Shore Writers’ Association’s leadership provided some remarks, presented awards, and introduced an interview-style keynote between author and publisher Austin Comacho and today’s... Continue Reading →
“Are you going to the writers’ conference Saturday?” My Browseabout Book Store colleague Bethany spun on the squealing desk chair. I rattled-off the sessions I wanted to attend. “The lunch keynote is with S.A. Cosby.” “Wait, S.A. Cosby?” Bethany’s eyes grew wide, and I feared I would become a spotter for a gymnastic-style leap. “I... Continue Reading →
This month's blurbs include the biography of a trend-setting band and the story behind a 250-year-old trend-setting sentence. The Name of this Band is R.E.M by Peter Ames Carlin The college rock band REM-- Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, and Michael Stipe-- formed in Athens Georgia in 1980. Their music helped to define an... Continue Reading →
The cherry tree outside our window is covered in blossoms creating a white and pink cloud glowing in the sun. This is the first time Judy and I have been able to enjoy the tree’s peak bloom since moving to Rehoboth Beach. I can think of few better promises of summer, and I feel a... Continue Reading →
Joseph Nicéphore Niépce, a French inventor, created the oldest surviving photograph in 1826 or 1827, a view through the window of his home. Niépce used a lens to focus light onto a pewter plate covered in Bitumen of Judea, a naturally occurring light-sensitive petroleum. Little did he know his camera would have a considerable impact... Continue Reading →
Here are two recent children's book recommendations I made at Browseabout Books. For our teacher friends, these would make excellent additions to your classroom libraries. Ilona Holland’s children’s book George Washington’s Remarkable Solutions presents an information-rich look at Washington’s innovations and architectural feats at his Mount Vernon estate without shying from the issue of slavery. Holland's approach... Continue Reading →
Carpenter James Marshall discovered gold at Sutter’s Mill in 1848, the same year the United States defeated Mexico in the American-Mexican War and gained the California Territory. John Sutter hired over one hundred men to build his gristmill and the eight-mile race, or ditch, carrying water to the mill. He put Marshall in charge of... Continue Reading →
The Display Takes Shape ESWA’s December 13th Holiday Book Festival at Cult Classic Brewing helped me realize so many successes, particularly meeting fellow writers, their families, and visitors— connections far more important than book sales, newsletter sign-ups, business cards distributed, and the hard numbers talked about in marketing workshops. I’d like to thank the woman... Continue Reading →
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