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October 20, 2007
Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling spent the past week meeting with school children across the country as part of her Open Book Tour. Greeted like a rock star in Los Angeles, she told the crowd she isn't immediately writing the Harry Potter encyclopedia. And last night was her final stop, an event at Carnegie Hall, where it appears she saved for the best for last, as she spilled the beans about various characters during a... [continue]
| October 18, 2007
We are lucky enough to be on our way to Italy for a week's vacation, assuming we make it through the rest of week at work. A few weeks back, we were sent a copy of Faith Willinger's Adventures of an Italian Food Lover, a whirlwind guide through the culinary delights of Italy. Willinger has spent 30 years traveling through and living in Italy, settling in Tuscany, a gastronome's playground. The book guides you to... [continue]