10 Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About Food

Matti Siegel, author of 'The Secret History of Food,' spills the beans on vanilla, beer, ice cream, Chilean sea bass, and more. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-09-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Top 5 food and beverage brands ranked by ‘share of influence’: Datacenter Weekly

Plus, Nielsen names a new CEO, Hispanic audiences are undercounted, macroeconomic news in a nutshell—and more. Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2023-09-15 18:24:18 UTC ]
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Art Books Extraordinaire: 10 of Phaidon’s Most Innovative Titles of the Past Century

Phaidon’s publishing program has always been characterized by a fundamental belief in the intrinsic value of art, and the role that books can play in bringing art into our lives. Our hundred-year anniversary gives us an opportunity to look to our past and see the origins of the ideas and ideals... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2023-09-15 08:35:11 UTC ]
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VideoAmp laying off 10% of workforce in the latest measurement shakeup

The move follows Nielsen laying off 9% of its own staff and comes a day after VideoAmp announced a $150 million funding round. Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2023-09-14 20:19:52 UTC ]
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10 Incredible Character Arcs in Fantasy Series

What makes a great character arc? In fantasy, there are many factors. Here are 10 of the best character arcs in fantasy book series history. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2023-09-13 10:35:00 UTC ]
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10 books to add to your reading list in September

Bethanne Patrick's recommended reads for September include novels from Ben Fountain and Anne Enright and nonfiction on mental illness, AR-15s and doppelgangers. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2023-08-31 15:00:47 UTC ]
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Transition and renewal: The 10 best books of August

Our book picks this month touch on themes of change and renewal. They include a memoir about embracing a truer identity, a report on one Ohio town’s struggle toward racial equity, and a novel about pursuing the American dream. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2023-08-28 15:22:29 UTC ]
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Former 'Friends' writer says the stars were unhappy and purposely tanked jokes they didn't like

A former "Friends" writer's new memoir details her experience on the show at a time when the stars seemed unhappy, and the writers room wasn't so friendly. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2023-08-25 01:20:03 UTC ]
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Microsoft retracts AI-written article advising tourists to visit a food bank on an empty stomach

Microsoft reportedly published — and retracted — an AI-generated article that recommended people visit a Canadian food bank as a tourist attraction. The article “Headed to Ottawa? Here’s what you shouldn’t miss!” included recommendations for catching a baseball game, honoring fallen soldiers at... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2023-08-18 18:27:01 UTC ]
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10 Brilliant Books to Understand Conspiracy Thinking

Cultural historian Colin Dickey recommends 10 books with their fingers on the paranoid pulse of American politics. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-08-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The Memoir That Found Me: Michaele Weissman on Food, Marriage, and Identity

My husband, a professor of electrical engineering by trade, is the kind of obsessive for which I have an affinity in my writing life. A refugee born in Latvia, John loves Latvian rye bread fervently. He eats Latvian rye several times a day and is unable to leave home without a five-pound loaf... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2023-08-16 09:50:36 UTC ]
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10 Bookish Jigsaw Puzzles For All Your Audiobook Reading Time

If your fingers are itching to put together a puzzle and you're delighted by bookish things, get into these bookish jigsaw puzzles.- Jamie Canaves Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2023-08-07 10:31:00 UTC ]
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12 back-to-school gadgets you didn’t know you needed

Some tech purchases are no-brainers when getting ready for a fresh school year, like buying a new laptop or Chromebook. But other back-to-school products aren’t quite as obvious. They might seem purely optional—stuff you buy if you have money to throw around. But don’t be so quick to... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2023-08-04 15:00:00 UTC ]
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These 8 books will help soothe your climate anxiety by focusing on the little things

In a climate crisis that feels huge and hopeless, these eight books — essays, fiction, memoir and poetry on the wild — will help you focus on small things Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2023-08-04 13:00:09 UTC ]
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Comic Villains You Forgot (Or Didn’t Know) Existed

Superhero comics go through a lot of villains of the week. Here are some of the comic book villains you've probably forgotten. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2023-08-03 10:36:00 UTC ]
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10 Books to Make You a Better Writer

Seasoned author and writing mentor Beth Kempton shares 10 books that will improve your craft. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-08-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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10 books to add to your reading list in August

Bethanne Patrick's recommended reads for August include new fiction from Lydia Kiesling and Angie Kim, plus stories of cons, kidnapping and tennis. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2023-07-31 13:00:44 UTC ]
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These 10 states have the least air-conditioning as heat waves roast the U.S.

Data collected as part of a Department of Energy survey found that some states have relatively low penetration when it comes to AC-equipped households. This weekend much of America was again blanketed in a heat wave. As Reuters noted, over 175 million Americans were under excessive heat... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2023-07-31 09:15:00 UTC ]
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10 of the Best Historical Science Fiction Books

History and science fiction collide in these historical science fiction books like Radiance by Catherynne M. Valente, where the future is retro and retro is the future. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2023-07-20 10:34:00 UTC ]
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10 Brilliantly Unexpected Jane Austen Homages

For anyone who's ever wanted to read about Elizabeth Bennett riding dragons and Elinore Dashwood solving murders, Julia Seales, the author of 'A Most Agreeable Murder', selects 10 inventive Jane Austen riffs. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-07-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Deals: Week of July 10, 2023

William Morrow lands Hugo and Nebula award winner Nnedi Okorafor, drag queen Kim Chi sells a cookbook to Union Square, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-07-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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