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What Goes Up
A writer's uptown friends won't believe her dating adventure with a New York City fire fighter.
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Firemen, Bourbon, and Bathhouses
A literary woman sparks a romance with a New York City fireman, Jim Beam's great-grandson describes growing up under the watchful eye of his famous Kentucky bourbon family, and a father and son battle liberal guilt in a sauna.
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15:18
Booker and Me
by Fred Noe
Jim Beam's great-grandson describes growing up under the watchful eye of his famous Kentucky bourbon family.
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14:19
The Pieties of Perspiration
by Adam Gopnik
Adam Gopnik battle liberal guilt with his son in a sauna.
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Katherine Russell Rich's books
Katherine Russell Rich was an accomplished author with two nonfiction books: Dreaming in Hindi and The Red Devil: To Hell with Cancer – and Back. They can both be purchased on Amazon.
After a two-decade long battle with cancer, Kathy Russell Rich died in 2012. One of her close friends, Judy Stone, wrote a piece in remembrance of her on The Moth Blog, which you can read here.
Right before she died, she recorded a segment on This American Life
Booker Noe’s famous ham recipe:
- Scrub the ham. Soak in water.
- Place in a large roasting pan filled with water and place in the oven at 220 degrees until it reaches an internal temperature of 160 degrees, about 14 hours.
- Let cool overnight in the pan juices.
- Remove skin and bones.
- Make a thick paste of brown sugar and water and coat the ham.
- Bake at 220 degrees until the sugar caramelizes, about 1 1/2 hours
- Let cool. Slice paper thin.
Booker and Fred. Photo courtesy of Fred Noe.
Adam and Luke today.
Adam (R) and his grandfather. Photos courtesy of Adam Gopnik.