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Month: June 2018

A Weekend in Tofino, Vancouver Island

With its rugged beaches and peaceful coastal rainforests, Vancouver Island’s west coast can feel like the edge of the world—but the stylish surf town of Tofino has put this dreamy…

Vacation Anytime with These Sangria Recipes

Grilling… The Wicked Healthy Way!

The Making of an American Overdose

Chris McGreal, author of American Overdose, shows how a small area of America overrun by opioids, exploited by big pharma, and neglected by politicians, became the epicenter of a nationwide…

Employee’s Pet of the Month: Frankie

Celebrating Juneteenth: Essential Books and Resources

Juneteenth, which marks the active end of slavery in the United States, stands testament to a critical moment in America’s history. However, this important holiday is largely unknown and underappreciated…

Rachel Devlin’s A GIRL STANDS AT THE DOOR reviewed in the New Yorker

“Devlin tells the stories of young women who were adept at the ‘high-wire act’ required to endure a long and perilous process [of school desegregation].”

Joseph Crespino’s ATTICUS FINCH reviewed in the New York Times

“Joseph Crespino’s crisp, illuminating examination of Harper Lee’s dueling doppelgangers and their real-life model, Lee’s politician father.”

One-Week Best of Bermuda Itinerary

With its short distances and efficient public transport, Bermuda reveals much of itself to energetic travelers during a weeklong stay. Look below the surface of this reef-fringed paradox and you’ll…

Working the Grill Like a Pro

Laurent Dubois’s THE LANGUAGE OF THE GAME reviewed in the Weekly Standard

“Laurent Dubois takes up the noble and difficult task of trying to make soccer comprehensible and interesting to people who are used to games that follow a different logic…If you…

HBG Big News This Week: June 11-15, 2018