They just posted an interview with Craig Thompson on the site. Please, go read it. And then either buy or find a way to read "Blankets." If you are a romantic, or ever have been, or have ever been broken-hearted, that book will make so much sense, in so many ways.
I can't say exactly what it is that is so amazing to me, but I just highly recommend it.
I can't say exactly what it is that is so amazing to me, but I just highly recommend it.
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February 12, 2002
BY MELANIE D. SCOTT AND LAURA POTTS
FREE PRESS STAFF WRITERS
Voislav Perovski and his family worked around the clock Sunday and Monday for what will be their busiest day this year.
With more than 100 dozen orders completed and shelves at The Family Donut brimming with assorted jelly-filled doughnut treats, the Perovskis seemed ready for the rush.
Today, the Perovskis and other metro-area bakery owners brace themselves for customers in search of preserving a sweet tradition.
Fat Tuesday is also known as Paczki Day (pronounced poonch-kee for the uninitiated.).
For 20 years, the Perovski family has sold the doughy, sweet treat on Fat Tuesday.
Their bakery in Hamtramck specializes in doughnuts and paczki.
"Our filling is homemade. We use several kinds of flour and fresh eggs," said Aneta Perovski. "This is a family-owned business, so we take pride in making the paczki."
With flavors including raspberry, lemon, strawberry, pineapple, blueberry, cherry, custard, apple, apricot and plain, several customers beat today's rush by purchasing their paczki Monday.
However, the Perovski family sees the day as more of a Polish tradition than as a day to pig out.
"There is a large Polish community here, and this is their day," said Aneta.
"It is the day before Ash Wednesday and the last sweet thing before Lent."