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“Reading George Orwell”: My New Substack Page October 13, 2025October 13, 2025
In a Kitchen Library: Reflections on Reading September 29, 2025October 13, 2025
The Storm is Gathering Once Again September 19, 2025September 19, 2025
Climbing Back on the Horse August 20, 2025August 21, 2025
The Kitchen Library February 20, 2025May 18, 2025
A Slice of Escapism: M.F.K. Fisher’s Provence December 20, 2024December 20, 2024
Ina Garten’s “Be Ready When the Luck Happens: A Memoir” – A Review October 24, 2024
Bronze medal for “Dispatches from a Kitchen Table”! August 10, 2024
Wifedom: Meet George Orwell’s Wife Eileen July 23, 2024July 24, 2024
No Words: When Life Gets Messy June 22, 2024June 22, 2024
Champagne and War: 1940-1945 April 28, 2024April 28, 2024
Julian/Julien Green’s “Paris” March 29, 2024March 30, 2024

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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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