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Charlie D. Becker
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Move over New York Times. These are the 44 Best Books of the 21st Century.
A completely objective list based on only the finest criteria
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Charlie D. Becker
17
Beyond Food and Travel: Remembering Anthony Bourdain
I used to sit in my apartment, eating Ramen and watching Anthony Bourdain, wondering about all of the things life and the world had to offer. It’s…
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Charlie D. Becker
7

June 2024

What We Have Given Up in Exchange for This Limitless Bounty
Novelty and Nostalgia in Second-Tier Grocery Stores
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Charlie D. Becker
12

May 2024

The Best Things I Read or Watched in April 2024 | Castles in the Sky Links
These are all the best things I read and watched in April 2024. If you open this in a browser, you can click the link to take you straight to that part…
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Charlie D. Becker
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"Dada, slow down!" Fatherhood at Thirty-Thousand Feet
A letter from a father flying solo with his toddler
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Charlie D. Becker
7

April 2024

What it feels like to be in love
Vignettes #2
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Charlie D. Becker
9
Becoming an adult, one toddler tantrum at a time.
A letter from a father at the park with his daughter
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Charlie D. Becker
9

March 2024

The Many Faces of Mexican Heirloom Corn | Introducing the Vignettes Series
Vignettes #1
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Charlie D. Becker
2
Chapter One of Cathedral - Four Years Out
Cathedral | Castles in the Sky #60
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Charlie D. Becker
2
Treat life like a trip to the used bookstore.
Bookstore Register #4
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Charlie D. Becker
6

February 2024

Once the Cosmos Become Commonplace
Castles in the Sky #59
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Charlie D. Becker
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