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It has been 10 years since Maureen Abood penned her first and highly acclaimed cookbook on Lebanese cuisine. Now Abood, a second-generation Lebanese American who divides her time between East Lansing ...

Maureen Abood is a second-generation Lebanese American who divides her time between East Lansing and Harbor Springs. She'll be appearing Nov. 9 at the Detroit Public Library with food writer and chef ...

You never get a second chance to make a first impression. Nthenya Macharia, a certified image consultant and etiquette master, gave an eye-opening session on the ABCs of image at the Personal Branding ...

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November 24, 2025 • Our annual reading guide returns with 380+ new titles handpicked by NPR staff and trusted critics. Find 13 years of recommendations all in one place — that's more than 4,000 great ...

November 19, 2025 • Three new collections by mid-career poets lay claim to stories of identity, suffering and hope, to a kind of collective subjectivity, to the inner life of a country in the throes ...