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Patch reviews local books and profiles local authors. Read a book we should feature? Mention it in the comments below.I am sitting in author Lucie L. Snodgrass’s bright farmhouse kitchen, taking bites of her homemade lemon-raspberry squares and watching as she prepares an accompanying pot of tea. “We’ll let that steep a few minutes,” she says, taking a seat at the kitchen table and initiating our informal—and delicious—interview about her recently-published book. Snodgrass, who lives in Street, is the author of Dishing Up Maryland (2010), a beautifully written book that celebrates our state’s farmers and watermen and offers 150 recipes showcasing Maryland’s fare. Although technically a cookbook, that word is…
Considering the talent of Harford’s locals, it shouldn’t be surprising that our moderately-sized county boasts a number of nationally-known authors—and receives plenty of attention in texts not penned by locals. Maryland, and Harford County in particular, is full of great people and great stories. And we ought to celebrate them. Just over a year ago, our own State’s Attorney Joe Cassilly published his first novel, inspired by his time as a soldier in Vietnam. Jarrettsville, a 2009 novel by Californian Cornelia Nixon, uses the community and its true stories to present a fascinating …
