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...writing a novel were not difficult enough, Pearl conceived of publishing a companion edition of Dante’s Inferno. He says it was important because translating the Inferno is the main project that the protagonists pursue, and the Longfellow translation of the Inferno has been out of print for forty years...
Random House loved Pearl’s idea, and did in fact publish the companion, with a preface written by Pearl and an introduction by Pertile...
Ready to start planning your next family trip? A new guidebook series, The Dog Lover's Companion (Avalon Travel Publishing, $18 to $22), offers the inside scoop on where dogs are most welcome across the U.S. Dog-friendly restaurants, shops and hotels are listed, along with such amenities as dog runs, parks and beaches. The books also rate standard tourist attractions for doggie value: the Lincoln Memorial gets four paws for the photo ops by the "stunning" reflecting pool...
...brought immediately after ordering. It was the highlight of the evening. The meat was clearly of the highest quality, its richness offset by a piquant dribble of mustard and several capers. It should, perhaps, become a proper appetizer—two bites is simply not enough. Even my dining companion, an occasionally cautious eater, became an instant convert to the uncooked lifestyle...
...upon discovering that he has hidden her jar, she disappears. Searching for his wife, the fisherman finds her captured by a demon warrior and must rescue her with the aid of a cowardly elephant and a lame ox. Full of adventure, romance and magic, "The Yellow Jar" and its companion story, "Two Chrysanthemum Maidens," about of a pair of flower sisters who take up residence in a monk's prized garden, couldn't be more delightful...