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News of the World
Historical western
News of the World
In 1870, elderly Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd travels through Texas reading newspaper reports aloud to communities hungry for news of the wider world. He agrees to return ten-year-old Johanna, recently released after years with the Kiowa, to relatives she no longer remembers or understands. Their long journey through unsettled territory turns a reluctant obligation into a fierce bond, even as both know their destination may separate them. Spare, atmospheric, and quietly moving, this Western road novel suits an open-sky weekend and readers drawn to found family, postwar Texas, moral courage, and the difficult question of where a displaced child belongs.
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Kidnapping history · Racism · Gun violence · Children in peril · Death
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Strong, plain, and made for the next hard mile.
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- Stir any sweetener, cocoa, or spices into the coffee until dissolved. Add milk or cream if listed and garnish as indicated.
- Garnish: Orange peel if listed; otherwise none.
- Glassware: Mug or highball glass as appropriate.
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Competitive Espresso Martini
For adults of legal drinking age. Please drink responsibly.
Espresso and coffee liqueur give this martini a rich kick for the final round.
What you'll need
- 1 1/2 oz vodka
- 1 oz coffee liqueur
- 1 oz freshly brewed espresso, cooled slightly ↗
- 1/4 oz simple syrup ↗
- Ice
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How to mix it
- Shake vigorously with ice until well chilled and frothy. Double-strain into a chilled coupe.
- Garnish: 3 coffee beans.
- Glassware: Coupe.
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