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Hearts and heads full of Dunkirk
The mournful sound of bagpipes drifted across the sandy beach, emanating from the other side of a tiny…
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Meanderthals hit the road on European Tour des Fromage
The Meanderthals are hitting the road again, this time with cheesy intent. Even the most astute food historian…
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Creating the Lotus (or the evolution of a novel)
Writing a novel was never on my bucket list. In fact, it was something I didn’t want to…
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A book in Nghiep’s memory
“There are millions and millions of cells in the body, and each has a purpose, a life and…
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A city ablaze 40 years before George Floyd
The city was ablaze. A stabbing incident in a troubled part of Holyoke led to an immediate police…
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Bargain bastions: England’s second-hand treasure troves
It’s nearing closing time, so the hunt accelerates. Our eyes peruse the tangle of glass, metal and wood,…