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Apples Of Uncommon Character: Heirlooms, Modern Classics, And Little-Known Wonders
Apples Of Uncommon Character: Heirlooms, Modern Classics, And Little-Known Wonders by Rowan Jacobsen appears in NPR’s 2014 Books We Love guide. NPR’s editors categorized the recommendation around staff picks, cookbooks & food, eye-opening reads, placing it within the year’s broader reading conversation.
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