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Books I Read in 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Kris Underwood) — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:22:00 +0000

LIFE, Keith Richards (Little, Brown & Company) Amazing. He was always crazy and bad-ass! Seriously, though, an excellent book. I was laughing most of the way through in incredulity. I mean, do I really need to say anything more? Read it. You'll love it. Grimm's Tales for Young and Old, translated by Ralph Manheim (Anchor) I read some of these to my 7 year old daughter. She asked me to!! I kept telling her that these stories are not like the movies; that Cinderella is not in a sparkling...

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The Gone With the Wind Read-A-Long at The Heroine's Bookshelf

noreply@blogger.com (Kris Underwood) — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 21:07:00 +0000

In honor of Gone With the Wind's 75th anniversary, The Heroine's Bookshelf is hosting a read-a-long this August. Starting August 1st, read along and discuss (what some think to be) one of the greatest novels. I've read the book many times and have seen the movie. To be honest, I prefer the movie over the book. Recently, on the Hunger Mountain Facebook page I posted something about the anniversary of the book-something about a group in Atlanta commemorating the classic by dressing in...

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Who Is That Behind Hunger Mountain's Facebook Page?

noreply@blogger.com (Kris Underwood) — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 23:33:00 +0000

In the third installment of Hunger Mountain's second Thursday series, Voices of Hunger Mountain, we all wonder: Who is that posting on Facebook? Who is that 'behind the mountain'? Well, it's me. Surprise!

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Some Thoughts From the VCFA Residency, June 26-July 7

noreply@blogger.com (Kris Underwood) — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 02:55:00 +0000

As the Hunger Mountain Intern, I had the opportunity to attend some excellent lectures and readings during the Vermont College of Fine Arts Residency this past week and a half. Here are a few highlights: -Lecture by Matthew Dickman (VCFA Faculty, Poetry) on "...depression and suicide through poems...". Not the best subject at 9am. Suicide in the Morning! Even though they sometimes go hand in hand (suicide and depression), it seemed as if the focus was more on suicide than...

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New Books On My Shelf (June)

noreply@blogger.com (Kris Underwood) — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 18:58:00 +0000

Just Tell Me What to Eat! The Delicious 6-Week Weight Loss Plan For the Real World Timothy S Harlan, MD (Da Capo/Lifelong Books) Loving this book! Not your basic, traditional weight loss/diet book. Delicious recipes, real, healthy food. Focusing on a more Mediterranean diet. Always On: How the iPhone Unlocked the Anything-Anytime-Anywhere Future-and Locked Us In, Brian X. Chen (Da Capo/Lifelong Books) Just got this today. It looks pretty frightening in the sense that...

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Poem Will Be Part of PoetryALIVE! Display

noreply@blogger.com (Kris Underwood) — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 21:32:00 +0000

One of my poems, "All the Birds Say Caw-Caw", will be part of the PoetryALIVE! display in downtown Montpelier, Vermont for the entire month of April (National Poetry Month). For a list of poets on display downtown and further PoetryALIVE! events, click here.

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More Books on My Shelf (from the past month, or so)

noreply@blogger.com (Kris Underwood) — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 22:40:00 +0000

Safe From the Sea, Peter Geye (Unbridled Books) Unbridled Books seems to be putting out some amazing things lately (The Descent of Man/Kevin Desinger, for example). Check them out. Sheepish: Two Women, Fifty Sheep and Enough Wool to Save the Planet, Catherine Friend (Da Capo/Lifelong Books) In Defense of Food, Michael Pollan (The Penguin Press) Potty Training Girls the Easy Way, Caroline Fertleman MD & Simone Cove (Da Capo/Lifelong Books) *Potty training easy-yeah...

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New Books On My Shelf (from this week)

noreply@blogger.com (Kris Underwood) — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 19:14:00 +0000

Paperback edition of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot Balance Your Hormones, Balance Your Life by Dr. Claudia Welch (Da Capo Press/Lifelong Books) The Hunger Trace by Edward Hogan (Simon & SchusterUK) Is This the Real Life? The Untold Story of QUEEN by Mark Blake (Da Capo Press/Lifelong Books)

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Just Want To Mention.....

noreply@blogger.com (Kris Underwood) — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 14:11:00 +0000

The Oracle of Stamboul is officially available! There's been some pretty serious buzz on this book for a few months. Loving the cover, very old-world style. I haven't read it yet and I can't wait to see what the talk is all about. This is Michael David Lukas' debut novel. For more on Michael and The Oracle of Stamboul, See what the book is all about and check out this short interview on Amazon.com Read an excerpt from the book at the author's site There's also the book...

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Hunger Mountain (VCFA) on Facebook

noreply@blogger.com (Kris Underwood) — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 02:02:00 +0000

Hunger Mountain is on Facebook! Are you a fan of Hunger Mountain? Been published there? Stop over there, say Hi and sent a friend request

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Contests & Deadlines

noreply@blogger.com (Kris Underwood) — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 04:23:00 +0000

Kenyon Review 2011 Short Fiction Contest Opens February 1st Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Win a 25 Book Collection of HMH Classics! Yay! Exciting! Starts Jan 31st! Apply for NEA Literature Fellowships in Fiction/Non-Fiction (2012) and Poetry (2013) All the info at the site. How to prepare, guidelines, etc. Pebble Lake Review is looking for N/F, personal essays about places where writers write for their special 2011 Spring/Summer issue. Indiana Review poetry prize is now open....

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Intern at Hunger Mountain at Vermont College of Fine Arts

noreply@blogger.com (Kris Underwood) — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 19:48:00 +0000

As of last week, I started as Intern at the Hunger Mountain Journal. Very excited to be a part of it all! Hoping to broaden my horizons in as many ways as possible. Heather Gray is the fabulous featured artist for this issue and has an amazing spread you can view at the site. Please, check out the journal, submit and, if so inclined, Subscribe.

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NEW POSTS at All Things Mothering & Imperfect Parent

noreply@blogger.com (Kris Underwood) — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 15:49:00 +0000

From All Things Mothering (Mothering.com): Cravings During Pregnancy I’ve read that cravings can start as soon as you’re pregnant, as soon as you conceive, in fact. I’ve also read that they don’t start some two or three weeks after conception, or even four, eight weeks-then again, maybe not at all. Of course, I’m no expert. I suppose it all depends on the...

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Books I Read in 2010 (I know there's more than this)

noreply@blogger.com (Kris Underwood) — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 15:36:00 +0000

Catherine of Aragon, Henry's Spanish Queen Giles Tremlett My Mother She Killed Me, My Father He Ate Me: 40 New Fairy Tales Her Fearful Symmetry Audrey Niffenegger A Reliable Wife Robert Goolrick No More Dirty Looks Siobhan O'Connor & Alexandra Spunt The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Rebecca Skloot Will Write For Food, The Complete Guide to Writing Cookbooks, Blogs, Reviews, Memoir, and More Dianne Jacob The Fishes & Dishes Cookbook: Seafood...

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Sylvia Plath Info (blog)

noreply@blogger.com (Kris Underwood) — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 00:13:00 +0000

I came across this blog a few days ago, when searching for information on a book about Plath, Eye Rhymes: Sylvia Plath's Art of the Visual. I've been reading her work for years now, and have grabbed almost everything that has been written about and by her. I can't believe the amount of information on (the aptly named) Sylvia Plath Info blog! Any bit of news that comes out concerning Plath, will be found on SPI. The author of the blog, Peter K. Steinberg, is well-versed in everything...

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NEW POSTS at All Things Mothering & Imperfect Parent

noreply@blogger.com (Kris Underwood) — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 21:32:00 +0000

From All Things Mothering (Mothering.com): Things We Keep Hidden ....I’ve been thinking about how many sides/facets we, as mothers, keep hidden-from ourselves and the world. What parts of ourselves (creative or otherwise) do we give up for other people-our kids in particular?What have you pushed aside, creative or otherwise? Click Here To Read More.... From Imperfect Parent Blog: Nutmeg Frenzy Earlier this month, there was a lot of (ahem) buzz about Nutmeg and kids getting high...

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Must-Read List (November '10)

noreply@blogger.com (Kris Underwood) — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 11:49:00 +0000

Cleopatra: A Life, Stacey Schiff-People are saying this is the best biography on the Egyptian Queen. (Little, Brown and Company) The Girl Who Fell From the Sky, Heidi W. Durrow (Algonquin Books) Safe From the Sea, Peter Geye (Unbridled Books) Keith Richards: Life-Yes! Browsed this in the book store. Getting it. (Little, Brown and Company) Catherine of Aragon: Henry's Spanish Queen, Giles Trimlett- (Walker & Company) Some sort of copy of Arabian Nights. I've never read...

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Lit Mags & Other Stuff I'm Reading (November '10)

noreply@blogger.com (Kris Underwood) — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 15:38:00 +0000

Brain, Child Fall '10. I'm having issues with the debate section. They pose the question: Should a parent who shares custody be allowed to move out of the area? i say YES! My Mother She Killed Me, My Father He Ate Me: 40 new Fairy Tales-Loving this book!! Great title, great stories. What I like about this book: the stories are short, incremental, thus the ability to put the book down for an extended period of time w/out losing your place or forgetting what the hell is going on. Plus, it's...

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NEW POSTS at All Things Mothering & Imperfect Parent

noreply@blogger.com (Kris Underwood) — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 23:38:00 +0000

From All Things Mothering: Mama Writes: In Praise of Women Inventors Sometimes it seems as if we, as women, have not come far at all, and at times, even fall a step or two backwards. Granted, we are not torturing ourselves wearing whale bone corsets as a ‘necessary’ item of clothing, nor are we struggling for our right to vote (that only took 200 years). But, we are still underpaid in the work force; we are still struggling, as mothers, as women to adequately support our families, and...

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The New Cleopatra Book

noreply@blogger.com (Kris Underwood) — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 18:18:00 +0000

Everybody's talking about it-Cleopatra: A life, by Stacy Schiff. I think it may be on everyone's to-read list. It has definitely landed on mine! Gorgeous cover, excellent reviews, beautiful picture of Cleopatra in the NYT review (see below). Review in New York Times Sunday Book Review Stacy Schiff's blog

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Leaving Mamazina Magazine

noreply@blogger.com (Kris Underwood) — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 14:34:00 +0000

Well. As of yesterday, I am no longer columnist/contributing writer at Mamazina Magazine. It was a difficult decision, but it is time to move on completely. It was great working with everyone.

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NEW POST at All Things Mothering (Mothering.com)

noreply@blogger.com (Kris Underwood) — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 21:03:00 +0000

The "New Traditional" Spanish Rice Spanish rice holds a lot of memories from my childhood. It was a staple at family gatherings, along with the deliciously greasy chorizo sausage. It was a dish my full-blooded Spanish grandmother and great-grandmother made and had many variants. Sometimes it would just be chicken breasts with saffron rice, sometimes chorizo was added, but no matter how it was made, it was always delicious...... Click Here to Read More! (Includes a recipe!)

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Reading: A Reliable Wife, Robert Goolrick ( some thoughts)

noreply@blogger.com (Kris Underwood) — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 21:21:00 +0000

A Reliable Wife Robert Goolrick Algonquin Books (2009) $14.95, 305 pages (paperback) ISBN: 978-1-56512-977-1 ****WARNING: SPOILERS**** (You can find a description of the book here) The cover is gorgeous. It evokes Gothicism, romanticism, works from the Bronte sisters. It was a delicious story, yet I was not as wowed as I thought I'd be. I absolutely loved the moodiness of it: the stark contrasts of the cold, dark, desolate winters of Wisconsin and the warm, vibrant heat of...

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New Post at All Things Mothering (Mothering.com)

noreply@blogger.com (Kris Underwood) — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 13:41:00 +0000

I'm now writing at All Things Mothering (Mothering Magazine's new-ish blog) for a bit. I am very excited about it and am happy to be a part of such a community! You can find my posts here.

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Fall MaMaZina Magazine Available

noreply@blogger.com (Kris Underwood) — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 15:46:00 +0000

New MaMaZina Magazine Now Available!Grab A Copy Here.

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