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Zora O'Neill

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Travel, Cookbooks, Nonfiction

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I'm a travel and food writer, with a particular interest in languages and traditional cuisine.

I grew up in New Mexico, and now live in Astoria, Queens, in NYC. I chose the neighborhood because I hear so many different languages spoken in the streets, and I can buy fresh produce 24 hours a day.

For years, my main gig was writing travel guides. It has always been a pleasure to give a great restaurant recommendation, and have someone come back and tell me how much they love it.

My first travel memoir, All Strangers Are Kin, was published in 2016. It took me back to the Middle East, to study Arabic again--a lifetime project. ...more

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	All Strangers Are Kin: Adventures in Arabic and the Arab World 3.85 avg rating — 416 ratings — published 2016 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Forking Fantastic!: Put the Party Back in Dinner Party by Zora O'Neill (Goodreads Author), Tamara Reynolds 3.93 avg rating — 57 ratings — published 2009 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Moon New Mexico (Moon Handbooks) 4.21 avg rating — 53 ratings — published 2007 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Rough Guide to Cancun and the Yucatan: Includes the Maya Sites of Tabasco & Chiapas 3.74 avg rating — 53 ratings — published 2005 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Moon Santa Fe, Taos & Albuquerque 4.08 avg rating — 36 ratings — published 2006 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Amsterdam Encounter by Zora O'Neill (Goodreads Author), Lonely Planet (Manufactured by) 3.65 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 2009 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lonely Planet Pocket Athens 5 4.80 avg rating — 5 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Atenas de cerca really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2019 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lonely Planet Pocket Athens 3.80 avg rating — 5 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Rough Guides' Cancun & Cozumel Directions 1 liked it 3.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2005 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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All Strangers Are Kin: The paperback!

Just because everyone should know, and I’m never sure who stumbles across this domain: All Strangers Are Kin is out in paperback March 7. Available at fine bookstores everywhere.

All further book details are over at www.allstrangersarekin.com.

And my personal site is www.zoraoneill.com.

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