Comments on: what I’m reading

By: Luke Allen

Luke Allen — Mon, 24 Apr 2006 21:15:20 +0000

I am also reading the Omnivore’s Dilemma. I grabbed a copy from elliot bay the day before i left for amsterdam. Its a great book so far. Botany of Desire and Second Nature are two of my favorite books and this looks to be a 3rd of my favorite. Such a great jurnalist Pollan is. Really enthralling and enraging also. We sure do sip the oil hard in America.

By: James Hoffmann

James Hoffmann — Mon, 24 Apr 2006 17:24:41 +0000

To be blunt it has developed something of a JBM reputation (I hear from my reliable Costa Rican source!)
Just back from El Salvador now.

I am so happy. I loved it there….

By: t o n x

t o n x — Sat, 22 Apr 2006 18:54:23 +0000

James -

Aren’t you still in El Salvador???

I think I cribbed the coffee economy book from your reading list actually. I’d love to hear what other impressions you’ve caught re La Minita.

By: James Hoffmann

James Hoffmann — Sat, 22 Apr 2006 14:53:15 +0000

I have the coffee economy book too. I need some sort of economics dictionary by my side to make it from page to page. I suspect even the critics didn’t finish it.

I also just got the book from La Minita. I was oddly disappointed. Great photos and stuff, though what is interesting is talking to Costa Ricans about how they now percieve the farm.

By: Nancy

Nancy — Fri, 21 Apr 2006 17:31:05 +0000

Hi — I discovered your collection of latte art photos, and am wondering if I could get your permission to use one in a magazine I design. Email me for more info — I look forward to hearing from you.