Spooner, Pete Dexter’s latest creative nonfiction masterpiece, published in 2009, 469 pp. by Grand Central Publishing, steers away from his tradition of fundamentally exposing fundamental bigotry, misanthropy and corruption. Chronicling the minutest details of his turbulent childhood, in a series of quick-shot synapses, fractals come to saturate readers’ foreheads, like milk does an animal’s bones. […]
In 1999, like most baby millennials, our parents dictated the family television. In my Midwestern home, I woke up to Katie Couric and Matt Lauer’s news reports on Today before school. After I returned home, the ritutal continued. As mom prepared dinner, usually a meatloaf, buttery mashed potatoes, and a side of green beans– I’d […]
Honoring the swing-off of the United States U.S. Open, Citi Taste of Tennis’ culinary homage was a one of a kind event. An emblem of taste, décor and virtual reality sponsored by Citibank, Midtown’s W Hotel hosted a most noteworthy culinary craft- Thursday night. From ‘Okinawa sweet potato ravioli’ to Megu and corn-olive ‘Esquitas’ […]
