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Arts and
Entertainment
63 Richard Paul Evans
Loneliness and connection are at the
heart of Evans’ The Mistletoe Secret.
By Shana McNally
65 A new Beatrix Potter
An early creation by the beloved author
of Peter Rabbit has been discovered.
By Alison Thompson
67 Pennie’s Pick:
All the Light We Cannot See
This gripping historical novel follows
the lives of a blind French girl and a
German boy during the rise of Hitler.
By Hana Medina
69 The Walking Dead
Robert Kirkman, the writer-creator
of The Walking Dead comic-book and
television series, introduces a compendium of his comic-book series.
By Bryan Reesman
71 Speaking American
“Y’all wanna get a co-cola?”
Why we speak the way we do,
and where.
By Stephanie E. Ponder
Look for recipes and
serving ideas for the
season’s fresh bounty
in our advertising
section (following
page 44).
3 Carrot salad
5 Boulder Crest Retreat
31 Mario Batali
32 Cake-frosting tips
65 Beatrix Potter’s Kitty-in-Boots
67 Author Anthony Doerr
75 Truevine
77 Call of Duty
79 Star Trek Beyond
81 American Girl
93 Barn Pros
117 Buddy Poppy
OUR DIGITAL EDITIONS
Check out these videos in The Costco
Connection digital editions. (See page
10 for details.)
73 Supplier pro;le: Hoffman Media
A delectable selection of food-related
magazines is on the racks at Costco,
thanks to Phyllis Hoffman DePiano.
By Chris Penttila
77 Hot video games
This holiday season, think bundles.
By Steven L. Kent
79 Star Trek Beyond
Justin Lin, a director of Fast & Furious
;lms, gets behind the helm of the
latest Star Trek adventure.
By Steve Fisher
INSIDE COSTCO
96 Holiday “wrap-up”
Kirkland Signature™ wrapping paper,
tissue, Hallmark cards and pre-lit
Christmas trees.
By Christina Guerrero, T. Foster Jones,
Hana Medina
102 Buying Smart:
Major appliances
Kitchen and laundry room appliances
shipped to your door, all at great
Costco values.
By Sherrie Newman
DEPARTMENTS
7 Front End
By Sandy Torrey and Tim Talevich
9 Member comments
Letters from our readers
12 Fresh Views
Small-business tips from experts
15 Consumer Connection
By Amanda and David Horowitz
17 Tech Connection
By Marc Saltzman
19 Travel Connection
By Peter Greenberg
22 Informed Debate
Should daylight saving time
be eliminated?
75 Arts & Entertainment
Book buyers’ picks
87 For Your Health
Oral health + Sleep apnea
116 Member Connection
Honoring the military
Boulder Crest
Retreat
117
OUR DIGITAL EDITIONS
Click here for an overview of
Boulder Crest Retreat.
(See page 10 for details.)
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105 Costco Services: Checks
The graphics are great, but the real
bene;ts are the security measures
that protect the checks.
By Hana Medina
107 Services Update
109 Pharmacy Update
111 Special Events
111 Focus On:
Kirkland Signature Fruitcake
A Costco holiday staple for 29 years.
By Christina Guerrero
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