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Sick of being a buzzkill and a culinary wallflower, while constantly surrounded by some of the biggest names in the restaurant industry, Alyssa Shelasky decided to give cooking a shot. Apron Anxiety documents her journey from nearly burning down the house to creating dazzling dinner parties for old friends, new friends, boyfriends, exes, and everything in between.
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CNN NATIONAL SECURITY ANALYST PETER BERGEN WRITES DEFINITIVE ACCOUNT OF TEN-YEAR SEARCH FOR OSAMA BIN LADEN: Published to coincide with the first anniversary of bin Laden’s death, MANHUNT is based on unprecedented interviews with key players and exclusive access to bin Laden’s Abbottabad compound before it was demolished
In DRIFT: The Unmooring of American Military Power (on sale March 27), Rachel Maddow makes the case that our national-security apparatus has gone through an amicable but still catastrophic divorce not just from American civilian life, but from American democracy. Civilian political power doesn’t fully direct or constrain our national security policy anymore. It’s unmoored; it makes its own way.
WHY NATIONS FAIL: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty (Crown; on sale: March 20, 2012) answers the questions that have stumped the experts for centuries: Why are some nations rich and others poor, divided by wealth and poverty, health and sickness, food and famine? Is it culture, the weather, geography? The advancement of technology? Ignorance of what the right policies are?
March is awhirl with crafty events. One more to add to your calendar is National Quilting Day on March 17th. Susan Beal, author and president of the Portland Modern Quilt Guild, shares some projects and ideas that will keep you quilting all Spring.
No symbol is more representative of Valentine’s Day than the heart. In honor of Valentine’s Day, we’re sharing the pattern for a pretty Love Note Keeper from Sweet Stitches from the Heart by Anne Sohier-Fournel, Agnes Delage-Calvet, and Isabelle Leloup.
Did you receive an iPhone this holiday season? If so, we’ve got just the craft for you–knitted iPhone socks! Upon upgrading to the iPhone, CrafterNewser Seth Morris asked his knitting-savvy mother-in-law to knit him and his wife felted iPhone cases. Read on for a description of the iPhone socks and a series of photos.
For jewelry enthusiasts, resin clay is a dream come true. It’s easy to work with, cures without firing, and can mimic many different materials. Try it for yourself with this free project from The Art of Resin Clay by Sherri, Rachel, and Michelle Haab.
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