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Tropical Arctic

by Rachel Jagareski

Paleobotanists and geologists faced injury, stiff winds, polar bears, and arduous daily climbs in the summer of 2002 as they collected thousands of fossilized plants from the ancient supercontinent of Pangea’s tropics, now part of... Read More

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Taste the State

by Rachel Jagareski

Chef Kevin Mitchell and Professor David S. Shields crisscross South Carolina geography and social history in "Taste the State". Their alphabetical compendium of stories, recipes, and photographs champions the Palmetto State’s... Read More

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Macedonia

by Rachel Jagareski

Katerina Nitsou’s "Macedonia" is a vibrant introduction to a Balkan culture and cuisine that is “modest, simple, and honest.” Though there is a present-day country of North Macedonia, Nitsou’s work identifies Macedonia as a... Read More

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Moment

by Rachel Jagareski

To inspire social awareness, the photographs of "Moment" share “a view of the world through a different angle.” Robert Abad’s photography collection "Moment" draws on an extensive, thirty-year archive of travel photographs. Its... Read More

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How to Grill Vegetables

by Rachel Jagareski

Steven Raichlen’s "How to Grill Vegetables" is an instant classic that brims with imaginative treatments of fruits and veggies, whose natural sugars reach “supernatural sweetness” when altered with smoke and fire. Plant ingredients... Read More

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Work Will Set You Free

by Rachel Jagareski

Hong Kong photographer Ted Lau visited North Korea in October 2019, satisfying a long-held desire to see the controlled outlier nation. His colorful photo-essay about the “biggest social experiment of its kind on the planet” reveals... Read More

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