“I’ve just come through a rough patch,” said the customer. “I need to read something uplifting. But,” she wagged a finger, “not shallow. Not fluffy. Not one of those corny romances.” At our bookstore, we often get such requests. Some readers see books as a kind of medicine with the power to make the psyche […]
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The first cold snap and the first cold virus have taken hold in our house, calling for desperate measures. I burrow through the drawer stuffed with medications that I buy but seldom use and find the oddly comforting Chinese herbal syrup “Nin Jiom Pei Pa Koa.” Once mixed with hot water, this drink has some […]
Readers Unbound 