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Books About Dysfunctional Families for Thanksgiving

Brace yourself -- it’s nearly Thanksgiving, aka prime time for dysfunctional families! And whether you’re on a plane back to your hometown, hosting friends for a potluck, or ordering pizza and not answering your phone, the holiday season often leads to reflection, resentment, and recrimination as old family dramas flare up again. We can’t promise you that the holidays will be happy, but we can offer you some new, entertaining reading about even more dysfunctional families that may make you feel a bit better about what’s in store for you. (Best read while consuming an entire pumpkin pie directly out [...]

Best New Cookbooks for Thanksgiving 2016

So you’ve been asked to bring a dish for Thanksgiving this year? Or, worse yet, you’re in charge of cooking the whole darn meal for a bunch of people? Fear not — these brand-new Thanksgiving cookbooks are here to help. Whether you’re doing it all or just bringing a pie to share, you’ll find easy recipes and handy tips for holiday cooking. And pumpkin spice lovers, we have something special just for you! Art of the Pie: A Practical Guide to Homemade Crusts, Fillings, and Life Author: Kate McDermott What would Thanksgiving be without pie? Whether you’re a pumpkin purist, [...]