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For one free weekend on Governors Island, 100+ literary organizations take over five stages and let poetry get some actual sunlight. Welcome to the New York City Poetry Festival.
A perfect Beverly Hills marriage, a dead first wife, and one very suspicious housewife. I thought I knew where The Housewife was going, but this twisty domestic thriller had other plans.
Michael Rafidi has a Michelin star and a James Beard trophy. The three DC spots he actually recommends: a wood-fired hearth, a family bakery, and breakfast tacos that would make Texas nervous.
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I thought jelly shoes were safely retired with slap bracelets, inflatable furniture, and the memory of scorching my feet on a metal playground slide. Fashion had other plans.
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S&P Lunch in Manhattan, a century-old sandwich shop across from the Flatiron Building, has survived the Depression, a pandemic closure, and a name change.
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An orc, a coffee shop, and a second chance at peace. Legends & Lattes: The Graphic Novel is cozy fantasy at its sweetest. Read my review and learn why I gave it 4/5 stars.
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