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Dwight Garner on the Long History of Writers and America's Greatest Invention, the Martini

Dwight Garner on the Long History of Writers and America's Greatest Invention, the Martini

A Look at Patricia Highsmith, Norman Mailer, Gary Shteyngart, Karl Ove Knausgaard, and More

By Dwight Garner | October 25, 2023

Instead of Writing, Margaret Renkl Forages for Fungi

Instead of Writing, Margaret Renkl Forages for Fungi

“Always I find more answers in a forest than I find in my own hot attic of a mind.”

By Margaret Renkl | October 24, 2023

Brendan Shay Basham on the Similarities Between the Chef Life and the Writing Life

Brendan Shay Basham on the Similarities Between the Chef Life and the Writing Life

"Processes are a series of moments in passing."

By Brendan Shay Basham | September 7, 2023

Alicia Kennedy on Navigating the Thorny Terrain of Food Writing

Alicia Kennedy on Navigating the Thorny Terrain of Food Writing

"We’re entrusting each other not just with words, but with our bodies, our tastes, and our time at the cutting board."

By Alicia Kennedy | September 1, 2023

How the Banana Came To Be—And How It Could Disappear

How the Banana Came To Be—And How It Could Disappear

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By Emily Monosson | August 21, 2023

The Memoir That Found Me: Michaele Weissman on Food, Marriage, and Identity

The Memoir That Found Me: Michaele Weissman on Food, Marriage, and Identity

"Letting go of my sense of literary insufficiency, led to discoveries related to structure and storytelling."

By Michaele Weissman | August 16, 2023

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Is There a French National Dish? On the History and Making of French Cuisine

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