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The Bridgertons are by far the most prolific family in the upper echelons of society, both in deed and word, and now, for the first time, their most indelible quips and barbs have been gathered here for your pleasure. From Anthony’s arrogance to Hyacinth’s hijinks, the family has long been fodder for society gossips … and indeed even for This Author, who has come out of retirement to pen thirteen new columns, each more delicious than the last.

Julia Childs's TV show, The French Chef, was extraordinarily popular during its broadcast from 1963 until 1973. Child became a cultural icon in the 1960s, and, in the years since, she and her show have remained enduring influences on American cooking, American television, and American culture. In this concise book, Dana Polan considers what made Childs program such a success. It was not the first televised cooking show, but it did define and popularize the genre. Polan examines the development of the show, its day-to-day production, and its critical and fan reception.

Arab political expert Julia Choucair on this edition of Fresh Air. She is an Associate in the Democracy and Rule of Law Project at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Her research is on political reform in the Arab world. She's the Deputy Editor of the Carnegie's e-monthly, the Arab Reform Bulletin. Choucair worked at several other think tanks before joining Carnegie. She was also a volunteer in Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency.