Introduction Melanie Rehak was always a passionate cook and food lover. After reading the likes of Michael Pollan, Eric Schlosser, and Wendell Berry, she tried to eat thoughtfully as well. But after the birth of her son, Jules, she wanted to know more: What mattered most, organic or local? Who were these local farmers? Was [...]
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Front and Center by Catherine Gilbert Murdock
Fan Favorite D.J. Schwenk is back!! This season, D.J. Schwenk steps behind the free-throw line to confront the perils of love and life in this highly anticipated final book in Catherine Gilbert Murdock’s Dairy Queen trilogy. “Hysterically laugh-out-loud funny. And inspiring. I loved it.” —Kristin Cashore, author of Graceling. “Hey. I’m Marissa from a very [...]
The Real Minerva by Mary Sharratt
About the Book A riveting, old-fashioned story with a modern spirit, Mary Sharratt’s The Real Minerva is the tale of three women forging their own paths in the midwestern farming community of Minerva, Minnesota. In 1923, as book-loving Penny enters adolescence, her mother pulls her out of school to go to work. Penny, the [...]
