Chestnuts, London Pubs, Literary Retellings, Readable Cookbooks & More: Endnotes 15 November
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Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got an interview with the author of Orbital, a 17th-century color guide, how to fold napkins, drinking culture in Czechia, and more.

Chestnuts, London Pubs, Literary Retellings, Readable Cookbooks & More: Endnotes 15 November

Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got an interview with the author of Orbital, a 17th-century color guide, how to fold napkins, drinking culture in Czechia, and more. {more}

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