So, this remarkable quarantine seems as good as time as any to try and reforge and reset The Literary Cafe. Perhaps we can find some unique purpose that will inform, help and amuse people during this challenging time. Like everyone, I’m adapting and also discovering new things and silver linings. I will share books, ideas, websites and some terrific new vendors that may help you through as they have helped me. Onward…
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Our bookshelves feature an eclectic mix of the new and the old, fiction and non-fiction. Our ratings try and classify how the book may fit into your reading repertoire: book club, alone, get me through this flight, etc.
A Double Life
A Double Life
Author: Flynn Berry
Year of Release: 2018
I read A Double Life in one day. Granted not everyone has a day free, but it’s that kind of page turner and you will find yourself fitting it time to read whenever you can. Loosely based on a true story — the Lord Lucan murder case from 1974, … read more
Bad Blood
Bad Blood
Author: John Carreyrou
Year: 2018
The whole time I was listening and watching the podcasts and documentaries about the fall of Theranos, I kept wondering about who helped Elizabeth Holmes cover it all up? This wasn’t some small operation, Theranos had contracts with Walgreens and Safeway. And the famous board, while culpable, aren’t on the ground everyday overseeing operations. This couldn’t be the work of just a few people. (Click on title for the whole review).
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In this section, you can find ideas on outings and exhibits that will take you beyond the page.
The Challenge of the Whitney Biennial
The 2017 Whitney Biennial
Whitney Museum of American Art
New York, NY
Through June 11
The 2017 Biennial is not an aesthetic pleasure. It's jarring and amazing, confounding and curious. Even the art that appears beautiful on the surface has a hidden dark side, like the title image above that features people trapped in an elevator, fighting off bugs.
One Week Left for Dickinson Pilgrammage
The Life and Poetry of Emily Dickinson
The Morgan Library
New York City
Closing May 28
The Complete Indian Instant Pot Cookbook
Tumeric Pork Curry
The Complete Instant Pot Cookbook
Author: Chandra Ram
Year of Release: 2018
When I was a kid, coconut was the gateway for me to try just about any Indian dish, and I firmly believe that rule applies to adults, too. This recipe is perfect for people who are afraid to try Indian food; it’s gently spiced, creamy and impossible not to love. I serve it over rice to soak up every bit of the sauce.
— Chandra Ram
TK's Raspberry Sunday Scones
Scones
Bouchon Bakery
Author: Thomas Keller
Year of Release: 2012
Cafe Co-Op
The Co-Op is a showcase of small, labor-of-love purveyors that offer terrific, unique products--especially those, which we might sell in a brick and mortar Literary Cafe one day. Just click and you will be taken to their website. Be assured, we have tried and love their products.
No. Six Depot Roastery
Bali Blue Moon Organic
$10.00
Honolulu Cookie Co.
Dark Chocolate Coconut Cookies
$9.95
Di Palo's Selects
Parmigiano-Reggiano, DOP May 2010
$18.99
Valerie Confections
Les Femmes Truffles
$35.00