Reader's Notes - Two Teak Tables and a Microplane

A quick note this afternoon to point you in the direction of my friend Carl Rachelson's "Two Teak Tables and a Microplane."  Carl is a world traveler, a lover of good food and drink, a man of letters, and a fiend for popular music -- among many other things.  As the website's motto says, "All about the beautiful things around us."  Enjoy Carl's thoughts on things; he's a beautiful guy.

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Reader's Notes - National Book Critics Circle Finalists

The National Book Critics Circle has announced its lists of finalists for 2010 awards, with the usual mix of obvious choices and eclectic ones.  As a former member of the NBCC (2003-2007, no great distinction there), I found the nomination and voting process wonderfully open and spirited.  You can find the complete list here.

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