Stir: Mixing it up in the Italian Tradition, by Barbara Lynch
This fantastic, sharply designed Italian cookbook is not written by an Italian grandmother, but by Barbara Lynch, a woman from South Boston who never went to culinary school, but with distinct taste has earned the reputation of cooking some of the best food in the country. Recipes include Brioche pizza with roasted potatoes and Rosemary to instructions on how to make homemade pasta dough. Delicious!
Bury Me Standing, by Isabel Fonseca
This is a book we can't keep on the shelves. I think it's because the subject of Gypsies ignites a strange fascination in people. The mystery that shrouds the Roma people is explored by Fonseca who has lived with groups of the Roma in Europe and gives vivid accounts of the individuals she met along the way. Keenly interwoven are the Roma's own stories of how they came to be and Fonseca's observations and pictures that are sure to engage the reader.
Mark Twain: Man in White, by Michael Shelden
Michael Shelden is the author of three previous biographies including one about George Orwell. There couldn't be a more appropriate subject for his new work. Mark Twain is one America's most prized literary natives--a man known for living large and writing with the same enthusiasm. This biography gives the details of this legend, focusing much on his later life using never before published journals and letters.
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