The Malaysian Insider :: Books
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| Popular vegan blog gets cookbook deal Posted: 29 Jul 2013 06:39 PM PDT A gangsta vegan blog that got a shout-out from Gwyneth Paltrow and throws in F-bombs willy nilly is being turned into a cookbook. Since launching last August the anonymously written blog Thug Kitchen gained a cult-like following for its tough-talking, gratuitous use of expletives and tasty vegan recipes like sweet potatoes and pinto bean tacos, and basmati-stuffed peppers. Last week, the site announced that The Thug Kitchen Cookbook is 'officially f---ing happening," with a "s----load" of new recipes and photos. The book will be published in the US by Rodale, and the House of Anansi in Canada. Discussions are also under way for a publishing in the UK, he (or she) writes. The book is slated to release next fall. In less than a year, the blog succeeded in amassing more than 340,000 Facebook fans and more than 35,175 followers on Twitter. During a promotional appearance on the US daytime TV show the "Rachael Ray Show," healthy eating crusader Gwyneth Paltrow gave Thug Kitchen a shout-out, calling it "brilliant." It was also named the best new blog in Saveur magazine's annual Best Food Blog Awards this year. Looking for more vegan recipe ideas? Check out kitchn.com's picks for best vegan blogs athttp://bit.ly/1aSyMQn, which gives top nods to Post Punk Ktichen and VeganYumYum, both of which can also be found in hard-copy cookbook versions. – AFP/Relaxnews, July 30, 2013. |
| Lee Kuan Yew’s new book out on Aug 6 Posted: 29 Jul 2013 05:07 PM PDT Titled One Man's View of the World, the 400-page volume also covers Lee's views about the global economy and climate change, and reflects candidly on life and death, according to news reports. The final chapter of the book captures a series of conversations between Lee and his old friend, former chancellor of West Germany, Helmut Schmidt. The two met to discuss international affairs over three days in May 2012 when Schmidt was in Singapore. Published by Straits Times Press, the book will be available in bookstores for S$39.90. The book will be made available in Malaysia and around the region soon after the launch. Orders may be done through the Straits Times Press website at www.stpressbooks.com.sg. Previous books by Lee, who turns 90 in September, include My Lifelong Challenge: Singapore's Bilingual Journey (2011), Lee Kuan Yew: The Man and His Ideas (1998), as well as the two-volume memoirs, The Singapore Story (1998) and From Third World to First (2000). – July 30, 2013. |
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