Articles written by Eva Gordon

This travel guide book is written by an Argentinian & offers a detailed, yet easy to understand look at Argentina's capital city, the electric Buenos Aires.

Jun 19, 2010 - Eva Gordon

There are many terrific guides available for travel in Argentina and Buenos Aires in particular. Here is a look at one of the finest, updated for 2010.

Jun 12, 2010 - Eva Gordon

In this 818 page encyclopedic volume, one of the twentieth century's most famous writers, James A. Michener, recounts his many journeys in Spain.

Jun 5, 2010 - Eva Gordon

A cross-genre literary hybrid exists called the 'linked story collection,' but this name is often used to sell an otherwise unattractive literary form.

May 21, 2010 - Eva Gordon

The nation's smallest state is full of spectacular sights of natural and historical value. Go to the beach, tour an old mill, see what the settlers saw.

May 18, 2010 - Eva Gordon

Attorneys Michael Lee and Tom Ghoolsby held a public debate at the radio station WHQR in Wilmington, North Carolina on Thursday, April 22, 2010.

May 18, 2010 - Eva Gordon

A good basic gym for people on a budget. This gym offers a pool and a number of classes free for members, including yoga, Pilates, and Zumba.

May 17, 2010 - Eva Gordon

Store bought pickles contain artificial food coloring and preservatives. Here is a recipe for fresh, all natural dill pickles to make from scratch, at home.

May 17, 2010 - Eva Gordon

Men turning 60 are getting close to retirement, and what they will do when they finally have time to decide is likely weighing on their minds.

May 17, 2010 - Eva Gordon

In Fitzgerald's Essay collection, The Jazz Age, the classic American writer gives a history of the 1920's and 30's, starring him and his wife, Zelda Sayre.

Apr 13, 2010 - Eva Gordon

This collection, put together by a publisher, is essentially a personal history of Fitzgerald's writing years disguised as a social history of the Jazz age.

Apr 13, 2010 - Eva Gordon

In this transporting memoir, Elaine Orr seesaws between her missionary childhood in pre-independent Nigeria and her present life as a college professor.

Apr 13, 2010 - Eva Gordon

This collection is an example of the advantage that linked essays have over straight narrative memoir when the goal is to tell a story of loss.

Apr 13, 2010 - Eva Gordon

Buenos Aires is a vibrant, historically rich South American city. Here are some ideas for soaking up the literary landscape and the one of a kind tango dancing nightlife

Feb 17, 2010 - Eva Gordon

Updating the kitchen adds value to houses and improves quality of life at home. Here are budget kitchen remodeling ideas for the thrifty recession-era homeowner.

Feb 17, 2010 - Eva Gordon

M.F.K. Fisher, the grand dame of food writing, combines slow storytelling with unexpected insights in As They Were, a book of memoir essays. Read with snacks nearby.

Feb 16, 2010 - Eva Gordon

Joan Didion is a master of the personal essay. In the 1968 piece, "In Bed" the author guides readers through an experience migraine sufferers know all to well.

Feb 6, 2010 - Eva Gordon

Looking for shade trees, evergreens, or fruit trees? Here are some things to consider in the search for an ideal garden tree. Landscape design tips for novice gardeners.

Feb 6, 2010 - Eva Gordon

Whether building a new house, or considering a few well-designed replacement windows, here are a few tips to help smooth the home renovation process.

Feb 6, 2010 - Eva Gordon

This homemade cocoa recipe has only two ingredients. A rich, creamy pineapple coconut hot chocolate for special, indulgent occasions.

Feb 3, 2010 - Eva Gordon

Travel writer Thomas Kohnstamm has written a scandalous narrative about writing a Lonely Planet travel guide to Brazil. Kohnstamm's fast style works for and against him.

Feb 3, 2010 - Eva Gordon

The literary essays in Capote's Portraits and Observations explore place using impressionistic images. Capote's cities and celebrities take light in this masterful book

Feb 3, 2010 - Eva Gordon

Sanders uses starkly contrasting words to convey the confusing rollercoaster of emotions that was his experience of his father's alcoholism in this memoir essay.

Jan 17, 2010 - Eva Gordon

Freshwater Pearls come in a wide array of colors, and can be made into gorgeous earrings and necklaces for under 20 dollars.

Nov 30, 2009 - Eva Gordon

Cruise up the coast and explore the home state of many writers past and present. Tour the homes of three famous California writers.

Nov 12, 2009 - Eva Gordon

Installing granite countertops adds value and elegance to a kitchen. Save money on home renovation by using large granite tiles rather than traditional slabs.

Nov 11, 2009 - Eva Gordon

For lovers of barbeque and Southern Literature, no place holds more promise than the state of Mississippi. Plan a trip to The Magnolia State and tour writers houses.

Nov 11, 2009 - Eva Gordon

Wood Floors are relatively inexpensive and can quickly increase the value of a home. Here are some things to keep in mind when shopping for hardwood flooring.

Nov 10, 2009 - Eva Gordon

Western Massachusetts is a beautiful place to spend a long weekend. Stay in a B&B, hike or ski the mountains, and tour the homes of famous American writers.

Nov 5, 2009 - Eva Gordon

Theodore Dreiser uses money to illustrate Carrie's changing self-image. In this naturalistic novel, money and happiness come close, but never quite intersect.

Nov 3, 2009 - Eva Gordon

The beautiful wife of a politician, is overcome with ennui and takes off in various directions to try and find her missing spirit.

Nov 3, 2009 - Eva Gordon

Patricia MacLachlan uses the seasons of the natural world to convey unchanging childhood experience in the best book ever written about a mail-order bride.

Sep 8, 2009 - Eva Gordon

Tourists and families looking to save money on a day trip or weekend excursion to the Emerald City will find an abundance of places to go and things to do on a budget.

Aug 16, 2009 - Eva Gordon

Parker is known for her precision - sharp like a knife her criticism sliced. "A Telephone Call" shows she was also a master of fiction. Black Comedy at its finest.

Aug 12, 2009 - Eva Gordon

Charles Baxter has published four story collections and four novels in his twenty-five year career. Certain themes have appeared in his work consistently since the first.

Aug 12, 2009 - Eva Gordon

In 1986, Knopf released Anagrams, the second book by Lorrie Moore after story collection Self-Help. Anagrams was sold as a novel, but is actually a story cycle.

Aug 8, 2009 - Eva Gordon

The Cave Singers' second full-length album, Welcome Joy, builds on their instrumentally simple, vocally complex first release, Invitation Songs. In stores 8/18/09.

Aug 3, 2009 - Eva Gordon

Bedbugs and fleas are similar in size and behavior, so it can be difficult to tell them apart. Ridding a home of either requires early detection and swift, sure action.

Jul 22, 2009 - Eva Gordon

After years of leading the nation in green building and community supported agriculture, Seattle's public transit steps into gear.

Jul 21, 2009 - Eva Gordon

An oatmeal chocolate chip cookie, free of flour and excess sugar. This delicious, healthy recipe features oatmeal, orange zest, chocolate chips, and shredded coconut.

May 16, 2009 - Eva Gordon

The West Wing was a 1990s-2000s NBC TV drama set in the West Wing of the White House under a benevolent Democratic president.

May 15, 2009 - Eva Gordon

In 1978, CBS aired season one of The Paper Chase. The fun, fast-paced show centered around an ambitious study group at an elite law school.

May 14, 2009 - Eva Gordon

Luke Wallin has published award-winning fiction, non-fiction, and music. He locates his work at the intersection of nature and culture.

May 12, 2009 - Eva Gordon

The best restaurants on Aquidneck Island are not the most elegant nor the most expensive; they're the ones that keep locals coming back with great food at fair prices.

May 11, 2009 - Eva Gordon

Wilmington is a warm coastal city alive to history and alert to the future. Myriad restaurants, health clubs, and cultural goings-on make this an ideal place to vacation.

May 10, 2009 - Eva Gordon

28 years after its original publication, here is a close examination of Rich, the leading story in her first story collection, In The Land of Dreamy Dreams.

Apr 19, 2009 - Eva Gordon

Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, and Etta James are featured in this optimistic view of Chess Records, the Chicago R&B and Blues record label of the 1950s and '60s.

Apr 12, 2009 - Eva Gordon

Marybeth Hamilton relays stories of the early blues that no lover of this music should miss; she also suggests a provocative thesis about the origin of the blues.

Mar 1, 2009 - Eva Gordon

Tarragon is easy to grow in a backyard garden or window herb box. Explore it dried, in sauces, salad dressings, and to enhance the flavor and uses of butter.

Feb 28, 2009 - Eva Gordon

The recipes in Keepers Of The Hearth date between 1850 and 1920. Some of them can be applied usefully today while others show how far the country has come.

Feb 17, 2009 - Eva Gordon