To The Bone

To The Bone

Being the Groom

A peek into book tour life

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Hank Shaw
Jul 08, 2025
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Plated dishes at Chilango with books in the background.
Plated dishes for our Chilango dinner, with books in the background.

I am standing in the walk-in cooler sweating. Heart not quite racing, but not quite calm, either. A fryer grease burn on my right arm smarts. After a couple of hours of kitchen prep, I need to stop sweating so I can change into a “front of house” shirt and freshen up. I am very glad I b…

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