Category: Wine & Words
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Wine & Words: A Beneficial Engagement
Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton Have you ever been at a lost for what to read next? Libraries are not only a place to borrow books, but the librarians who work there aim to point you in the right direction. Librarians’ suggestions are valued. As librarians, we also value the suggestions brought to us by…
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Wine & Words: Transcending Distractions
Table for Two by Amor Towles Imagine sitting across the table, having a conversation with a close friend. It is just the two of you, facing each other. It is the most fundamental level of human interaction that we possess. There are no cell phones. No screens blaring the bright lights of a latest football…
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Wine & Words: A Perry Pairing
Washington: A LifeBy Ron Chernow By the time you are reading this a new president will be elected. I am not going to be political, but in leu of this election season, I would like to bring it back to our first elected president, George Washington. Let’s square away some things first; many people have…
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Wine & Words: All Souls of Sancerre
All Souls Series: The Black Bird Oracle by Deborah Harkness “It begins with absence and desire. It begins with blood and fear. It begins with a discovery of witches.” I am not sure if many of you know the quote, it is from the series known as A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness. The…
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Wine & Words: Taking The Stand on Beer
The Stand by Stephen KingSpooky season is creeping around the corner, to set the mood Mac Demarco rings in my ear and Stephen King has just left my book shelf. Well, actually this specific book lived in my car. It had it’s purpose. If I were ever to be stranded, this book would be my…
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