Michael Merschel: Michael Merschel edits books coverage for The Dallas Morning News. Joy Tipping: Joy Tipping is an arts writer and Guide copy editor who occasionally reviews books and author talks.
It's no "Cooking With Pooh," but it's hard to not laugh when you reach into the mailbox and pull out. "How to Fossilze Your Hamster (And Other Amazing Experiments for the Armchair Scientist."
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