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Lorem From the award-winning, bestselling author of Cod--the irresistible story of the science, history, art, and culture of the least efficient way to catch a fish. Fly fishing, historian Mark Kurlansky has found, is a battle of wits, fly fisher vs. fish--and the fly fisher does not always (or often) win. The targets--salmon, trout, and char; and for some, bass, tarpon, tuna, bonefish, and even marlin--are highly intelligent, wily, strong, and athletic animals. The allure, Kurlansky learns, is that fly fishing makes catching a fish as difficult as possible. There is an art, too, i...

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André Simon Awards food and drink book shortlist announced 18 February 2021 By Phoebe French The André Simon Food and Drink Book Awards has announced this year’s shortlist in the 50th anniversary year of French writer André Simon’s death. Guided by independent assessors Lisa Markwell, the food editor of The Sunday Times, and restaurateur John Hoskins MW, the panel have whittled down their initial 22-strong longlist to a final 11 food and drink book nominees. These consist of seven food books and four drinks books from over 170 entries. The shortlisted drinks...

Michael F. Jacobson MIT Press, 296 pages, $26.95 It will not surprise you in the slightest that there’s a white crystal scourge eroding the health and mental wellbeing of the nation. It might however surprise you to know that you, dear reader, almost certainly consumed too much of this dangerous substance yesterday. I’m not saying that this is how you got it, but they slip it into your chicken soup. Whether delivered as a crystal or a powder, this white substance harms everyone, but is worst for working class and vulnerable communities. That’s one reason why the Center for Science in t...