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Review: 'King of Cuba' rooted in long-simmering political strife

Sat, 18 May 2013 04:30:00 EDT

A Cuban exile and his nemesis, the aging Cuban tyrant, are separated by 90 miles of water and not much else.

Notable: Business books outside the box

Sat, 18 May 2013 04:30:00 EDT

Notable No more Mr./Ms. Nice Guy Guess which one of these self-help books is a parody; the other two are serious.

Review: Food critics Raymond Sokolov, Craig Claiborne got us talking

Sat, 18 May 2013 04:30:00 EDT

Formerly sustenance, now food's a hobby and an art. Two critics on the front lines got us talking.

Review 'Board Stiff' a Florida vacation without leaving home

Sat, 18 May 2013 04:30:00 EDT

With few exceptions, characters in mysteries change and grow throughout the series. Not only does that reflect real life, but it also allows authors to stretch their storytelling skills.

Events: Former Sen. Bob Graham to discuss 'Keys to the Kingdom'

Sat, 18 May 2013 04:30:00 EDT

Book Talk Former Sen. Bob Graham discusses and signs his thriller, Keys to the Kingdom, at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at East Lake Community Library, 4125 East Lake Road, Palm Harbor.

Review: Dan Brown's 'Inferno' a typical, cryptic journey

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:35:42 EDT

Abandon common sense all ye who enter here.

Characters in 'The Interestings' are that, but lacking much else

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:30:00 EDT

You know them, or maybe you're one of them: the type of person for whom the most important thing in the world is to be interesting.

Cookbooks offer how-to on milkshakes, skinny dishes and small servings

Tue, 14 May 2013 04:30:00 EDT

,TITLE: Malts & Milkshakes — 60 Recipes for Frosty, Creamy, Frozen Treats by Autumn Martin (St. Martin's Press, $17.99, 160 pages)

For Mother's Day, books for moms and others who just say no

Sat, 11 May 2013 04:30:00 EDT

Notable Maybe not, Mom Three new books address questions like how to raise kids — or whether to have them at all.

Book review: The love of Carol Burnett's life — her daughter

Sat, 11 May 2013 04:30:00 EDT

On Mother's Day, every mom is a celebrity, at least to her family. These three new memoirs by well-known women explore their experiences with motherhood, as daughters, as mothers or both. Maya Angelou recalls a mother just as strong and unusual as the daughter she produced, although not always an easy mother to love. Carol Burnett remembers, …