i'm officially old.

i have a confession to make and mind you, i'm not a member of aarp. i'm really into public radio. in fact, all i've been listening to during my runs lately is "marketplace" and "the splendid table" (the full versions!) and npr's most emailed stories. ugh. i'm such a christopher guest character with my podcasts and mac and chai with soy. anyway, you too can nerd out and help public radio at the very same time by buying books at public radio booksource. as a bonus, all titles are 20% off the retail price. recent books on my wish list include:

• "the improvisational cook" in which author "schneider helps home cooks declare their independence from recipes and set lists of ingredients and offers an invitation to a fun, more spontaneous way to cook with whatever is on hand." 27.96
• "i like you: hospitality under the influence" by amy sedaris. it's a "...blisteringly funny take on entertaining, plus color photos and enlightening sidebars on everything it takes to pull off a party with extraordinary flair." me likey! 27.99.
• "i feel bad about my neck: and other thoughts on being a woman" by nora eprhon (of "silkwood," "when harry met sally" "sleepless and seattle" and "you've got mail" fame) in which "[she] shares her ups and downs in a candid, hilarious look at women who are getting older and dealing with the tribulations of maintenance, menopause, empty nests, and life itself." 15.96.
  

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