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Posts from ‘November, 2009’

Politics of Death: From Karen Ann Quinlan to death panels.

The Politics of Death
From Karen Ann Quinlan to death panels.
by Jill Lepore

The Taste Makers: Inside the labs that flavor your food.

Annals of Science
The Taste Makers
Inside the labs that flavor your food.
by Raffi Khatchadourian
If you have some extra time, Pilgrim’s Progress: The challenges of Thanksgiving abroad. by Jane Kramer and Reading into recipes. by Adam Gopnik are both wonderful pieces.

The Pharaoh: The man who controls Egyptology.

Letter from Cairo
The Pharaoh
The man who controls Egyptology.
by Ian Parker

Premium Harmony

“Premium Harmony”
by Stephen King

The Good Cook: A starving patriot in North Korea.

The Good Cook
A starving patriot in North Korea.
by Barbara Demick
If you want a second piece to read, While the Women are Sleeping by Javier Marías is beautifully haunting (and hauntingly beautiful).