Books
The Eerie Familiarity of a Sci-Fi Hunger Cult
Chana Porter’s "The Thick and the Lean" tackles cults, diet culture, and colonization through fiction
Nora Ephron’s ‘Heartburn,’ 40 Years In
Along with an infamous salad dressing recipe, Ephron’s thinly veiled novel gave us the blueprint for the modern food memoir
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Why Doesn’t Chicago Have More Wine Bars in Bookstores?
Few things go together better than a book and a bottle of wine, but Chicagoans are still learning
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The Lost Soybeans of Okinawa
In an excerpt from "Eating to Extinction," author Dan Saladino visits Okinawa where one farmer is hoping to bring back one of the world’s rarest soybeans
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For Some Food Bloggers, Digital Cookbooks Are Better Than Print
Given the costs of creating a print version, going directly online can have higher dividends
The Women Who Shaped America’s Palate
Author Mayukh Sen talks about the women who revolutionized America’s foodways, and why the hurdles they faced still exist
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Who Knows Anthony Bourdain?
To remember somebody well isn’t necessarily to know them, as Laurie Woolever’s "Bourdain: The Definitive Oral Biography" reveals — one conversation at a time
Dinner’s in the Cards
I used "Divine Your Dinner" to cook a meal using tarot cards and all I got was this lousy insight
How Ice Cream Became the Ultimate American Comfort Food
From Prohibition comfort to wartime morale booster, ice cream has played a surprisingly significant role in the country’s history
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In ‘Crying in H Mart,’ Michelle Zauner Cooks Through Grief
In the new memoir from the musician behind Japanese Breakfast, Korean food provides a link to family and identity following her mother’s death
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How Anthony Bourdain’s Longtime Assistant Made His New Book a Reality
With "World Travel," Laurie Woolever makes it possible for fans to travel with Anthony Bourdain once again
Fruit Wasn’t Meant to Be Easy
From poisonous plum pits to pungent durian, Kate Lebo explores the complex beauty of fruit in ‘The Book of Difficult Fruit’
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David Chang’s Memoir Fails to Account for the Trauma He Caused Me
Chang’s memoir "Eat a Peach" grapples with the white-hot fury that defined most of his career at Momofuku. But for an employee on the receiving end of that rage, the book fails to truly reckon with the pain he left behind.
Inside David Chang’s New Memoir
10 telling quotes from "Eat a Peach"
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A Fool’s Choice
In an excerpt from her memoir "Our Lady of Perpetual Hunger," pastry chef Lisa Dononvan attempts to find some work-life balance at her first intense restaurant job
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The Best Food Comics and Graphic Novels to Help You Escape
From Anthony Bourdain’s "Hungry Ghosts" to "The Mushroom Fan Club" by Elise Gravel, these books will leave you entertained and hungry