Evelyn in Transit Laurence K From tracing the history and

From tracing the history and endurance of heirloom Laotian rice to investigating how foraging is transforming a city's restaurant culture

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Fairy tales shape how we see the world

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Evelyn in Transit Laurence K From tracing the history andRadically open minded, formidably strong, and unusually clear eyed about herself and others, Evelyn Bednarz has always been a misfit. She's easily bored, unsuited to life at school, asks odd questions about faith and time, and sees through conventions others take for granted. Seeking to be true to herself, she hitchhikes across the American West taking odd jobs. In distant Tibet, another life unfolds as remote from Evelyn's as can be: the life of a