Book Notes

• Adam enjoyed the novel-in-verse Black Flamingo by Dean Atta.
• Carrie recommends the award-winning parable-in-poems Deaf Republic by Ilya Kaminsky.
• Michael suggests The Virginia State Colony for Epileptics and Feebleminded: Poemsby Molly McCully Brown.

Bite Notes

• Accompany Black Flamingo with Mahalepi, a cool, firm Cyprian pudding. Find the recipe on AtoZ World Foods, a library database.
• Pair Deaf Republic with orange-flavored vodka from The New Ukrainian Cookbook.
• A book of poetry set in Appalachia had Michael reaching for a favorite cookbook, Ronni Lundy's Victuals. This time, he chose  the Chili Bun Chili recipe.