Check out these updates from Omnivoracious for November 15, 2013.
Amy Stewart's Cocktailian Tribute to Elizabeth Gilbert's "The Signature of All Things"
Amy Stewart's anecdotal guide to intoxicating plants, The Drunken Botanist, includes almost every family but moss, the lush creeper that's the object of Alma Whittaker's botanical affections in Elizabeth Gilbert's The Signature of All Things.
But moss's mixological unsuitability didn't deter Stewart from concocting a signature cocktail in tribute to …
"The Book Thief": Amazon Asks Markus Zusak
The Book Thief is still one of my favorite books even though it's been years since I read it (and frankly, it's time for a re-read). Last week the movie adaptation opened in a limited release and starting today it will be in theaters around the country.
We were able to get our hands on an exclusive trailer for the film that you can see below, and I also had the chance to ask author …
The Best of the Year in Biographies and Memoirs
The best part about picking the year's best biographies and memoirs is the variation--the list spans almost every genre and category, literally offering something for anyone who reads. 2013's best are no less diverse, including: harrowing survival stories both physical1 and psychological2; a gigantic book befitting a literary giant3; a visit from a long-gone childhood friend4; the …
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