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Category: Critic's Corner

The Storm is Gathering Once Again September 19, 2025September 19, 2025
On the Borderlands September 25, 2021September 26, 2021
Literature as Witness September 14, 2021September 14, 2021
Truth versus Belief January 8, 2021January 8, 2021
Writing Memoir, or, Taking the Winding Road to All Those Forgotten Places October 19, 2020November 20, 2024
The Art of the Essay June 23, 2018
The Death of Anthony Bourdain June 8, 2018November 21, 2024
The British Were in the Kitchen, Too: A List of Books on Food History November 24, 2017November 21, 2024
Thinking About Rice in America: The Black Rice Theory – Mysteries, Myths, and Misconceptions January 18, 2016November 21, 2024
Real Mayonnaise, Real Food? Or Just Sanctimonious Snobbery? October 19, 2014October 19, 2014
Mushrooms at Female & Fungi December 24, 2013April 20, 2023
Burnt Toast, or, What Most Food Blogs Never Mention March 7, 2013March 7, 2013

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Books By Cynthia D. Bertelsen

A book of reflective essays, including a section on life during COVID-19. Winner of a bronze medal in the Autobiography/Memoir category from the Florida Authors and Publishers Association, 2024. Finalist in the Prose/Anthology category, Royal Palm Literary Awards, Florida Writers Association, 2024.
Semi-Finalist, Florida Writers Association, 2023, Anthology category. Bronze Medalist, Florida Authors and Publishers Association 2023.

Semi-Finalist, Florida Writers Association Anthology 2023. Bronze Medalist Florida Authors and Publishers Association 2023.

Winner, Gourmand Best in the USA and the World 2023; Silver medal winner, Florida Author and Publishers Association, 2023

Best in the World Winner 2022, Food Writing Category, Gourmand World Cookbook Awards

REVIEWS:

Kirkus Reviews

Midwest Book Review

Finalist, Next Generation Indie Book Awards 2021; Silver Medal Winner 2022, Florida Authors and Publishers Association

Winner of Best in the World Gourmand Cookbook Awards in Culinary History and Praised by Publishers Weekly as “a remarkable book.”

My Book about Africa, Now Available!

A Story of Witchcraft, Healing, & Love

My First Book – Mushroom: A Global History

My book, now available! On Kindle, too!

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