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December 1, 2011
Florida’s Loopy Politics, From Pepper to Martinez

Orange County’s own Mel Martinez and Florida’s notorious 1950 Pepper-vs.-Smathers U.S. Senate race are the subjects of two lively new books. |READ|

Wives, Cats and a Yacht Reveal Papa’s Softer Side

The importance of being Ernest Hemingway hasn’t faded. Fifty years after his death, he’s still with us in spirit as his works are read and analyzed. Papa’s boat, Papa’s wives and even Papa’s pets remain capable of reaching out to us from the past to tell us something about him and about ourselves. |READ|

David McCullough: An Anachronism in Paradise

Heralded writer David McCullough, who will appear at Rollins College this month, chats about his fondness of American history and Florida warmth. by Harry Wessel

Okra Picks, Nostalgia and Summer’s Bookish Bounty

I am loving summer’s bounty: blueberries, melons, peaches, corn, tomatoes – and okra. Not just to eat but to read. Let me explain. Every season, the Southeast Independent Booksellers Alliance announces its dozen “Okra Picks: Good Southern Books Fresh Off the Vine.’’ Two recent selections, both with a local flavor, drew me in.