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Drawings by Ria Brodell FOOD FACES: MELISSA BRODER In this series, Shane Jones looks at the diet of some of our favorite writers. In this installment he talks to Melissa Broder, whose most recent book is Scarecrone. I. THE DESIRE TO FILL...

I am sitting here listening to the most beautiful sound I’ve heard for a long time. Not quite as beautiful as a laugh from the beautiful Baby B, but pretty amazing anyway. It is raining! When the raindrops hit the leaves they make such an incredible...

By Jaquira Díaz It is the end of summer and we are sweaty and breathless and dancing. We have been herded onto the dance floor, released here and expected to abandon our inhibitions. And we do. We are overcome with too much Johnny Cash and Marvin...

JADE DYNASTY SEAFOOD RESTAURANT Dim sum lovers will delight at the delectable small dishes available until 5 p.m. at this Ala Moana institution. There are myriad items to choose from, including mochi rice with dried scallops and chicken, signature shrimp...

Each year I am impressed and amazed at the sheer number of birthday freebies that our longtime reader, The Unethical Man, manages to redeem. This year’s total is 43 offers amounting to $443.20 in birthday freebies! He shared this report of his...