books by Holly Hughes

books by Holly Hughes

books:

Holly Hughes

Best Food Writing 2000

Da Capo Press, 2000

The Best of the Best of Food Writing Series (So Far)
This is my favorite volume of the Best of Food Writing series so far (late 2003). It introduced me to Ruth Reichl and Anthony Bourdain, whose books I might not have discovered if I had not read their excerpts here first. By collecting material from a variety of sources ...

Frommers 500 Places to See Before They Disappear

Holly Hughes

Frommers, 2008

There's a Spiritual Side to this Guide -- and I Recommend It to Congregational Small Groups
The half-dozen reviews already posted on Amazon describe the focus of this book clearly -- and I agree with the overall high marks for the effort. As a journalist who has traveled widely around the world and also has spent 20-plus years covering the importance of ...

Frommer's New York City with Kids (Frommer's With Kids)

Holly Hughes

Frommer's, 2007

From NYC
I grew up in the area, and surpised myself by purchasing this book before a trip back with my than 2 year old son...needless to say, in the past 3 years, every time I have taken him to NYC, we have had really fun filled, well organized plans thanks to this book...when ...

Best Food Writing 2006

Da Capo Press, 2006

Terrible beginning, tasty middle
I like to read during my lunch hour at work, and usually choose something food-related to take me away from reality. I've read through my beloved Jeffrey Steingarten and Ruth Reichl's books, and thought this would be a good choice. Maybe you're thinking so too. ...

Best Food Writing 2005

Da Capo Press, 2005

Best of the Bests
Best Food Writing is NOT a part of the Best American Series (Essays, Travel Writing, Mysteries, Short Stories, Non-required Reading, etc.) The Best American series does include a best recipes edition, but those of us who don't actually cook aren't interested in reading ...

Hoofbeats of Danger (American Girl History Mysteries)

Holly Hughes

American Girl, 1999

History Mysteries: A Good Series For Kids
I read "Hoofbeats Of Danger" with my nine-year-old daughter. It was the first book in this series we read together. Since then, we have read a couple of others in the series and I imagine we will get to all of them. I know my daughter is enjoying these books because ...

Frommer's 500 Places to Take Your Kids Before They Grow Up

Holly Hughes

Frommer's, 2006

I find nothing wrong with this book
I put off the purchase of the book based on the other reviews. I purchased a fodors family travel book instead. I hated that book so I decided to go back with my gut instinct and purchased this one. I gave it five stars because I thought the other reviews were harsh ...

Best Food Writing 2007

Da Capo Press, 2007

Lover of Gourmet foods/ writing
Really liked this book- Perfect for those who just enjoy reading cookbooks for relaxation or the journalist- which my husband was for 20 years and thought the writing was excellent!

O Solo Homo: The New Queer Performance

Grove Press, 1998

O Solo Homo is a diverse, definitive, and hugely entertaining collection representing the cutting edge of queer solo performance. The pieces in O Solo Homo touch nerves that run deep ? from sex, politics, community, and health to the struggles and joys of family, friends, and lovers. Peggy Shaw, of Split Britches, revisits how she learned to be ...

Best Food Writing 2008

Da Capo Lifelong Books, 2008

The 9th edition of the annual food writing anthology contains writing from established and rising stars, including Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall, Madhur Jaffrey and Anthony Bourdain. "Best Food Writing 2008" authoritatively and appealingly assembles the finest culinary prose from the past year's books, magazines, newspapers, newsletters, and Web ...

History Mysteries, Books 1-3: The Smuggler's Treasure/Hoofbeats of Danger/the Night Flyers (History Mysteries)

Sarah Masters Buckey, Holly Hughes, ...

American Girl, 2000

Cooool!
The Night Flyers and Hoofbeats of Danger start out more interseting then the other book. The night Flyers is about a young girl named Pam Lowerdy from North Caroline Currituck in the year 1918. She meets a strange man with a german accent who offers 100 dollars for ...

Clit Notes: A Sapphic Sampler

Holly Hughes

Grove Press, 1996

Had me laughing out loud and made me wish I was a lesbian!
Holly Hughes' Clit Notes is an intelligent, moving, and sharply funny collection of monolouges and personal stories. Cutting and in the same turn of phrase totally vulnerable, her work creates the portrait of a new woman of the '90's, an in your face, smart, funny, ...

My Life in Words
Holly Raychelle Hughes

iUniverse, Inc., 2005

Painful things I paid for: Waxing: Eyebrows Lip Arms Bikini Laser Hair removal Porn star hooch Smaller breasts My father?s nose A divorce A mortgage Shoes Bad pedicures Dates and Choices A thought-provoking collection of contemporary female poetry, My Life in Words is an introspective glimpse into the personal experiences and unique ...

Gardens: Quotations on the Perennial Pleasures of Soil, Seed, and Sun
Holly Hughes

Running Pr, 1994

This abundant collection of more than 400 quotations and essays gathers the words and meditations of gardeners who have savored the joys of planting, pruning, and picking. The contributions of May Sarton, Rudyard Kipling, and other enlightened gardeners are complemented by brilliant full-color illustrations.