A collection of personal food stories and recipes from 76 contemporary artists and writers, blending humor, nostalgia, and heartbreak.
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A collection of personal food stories and recipes from 76 contemporary artists and writers, blending humor, nostalgia, and heartbreak.
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Inspired by a book from 1961, The (original) Artists' & Writers' Cookbook included recipes from the likes of Marcel Duchamp, Man Ray, Marianne Moore, and Harper Lee. This new, vibrantly illustrated version includes stories and recipes from Anthony Doerr, Leanne Shapton, Joyce Carol Oates, John Currin and Rachel Feinstein, Ed Ruscha, Neil Gaiman, Edwidge Danticat, Aimee Bender, Gregory Crewdson, James Franco, Francesca Lia Block, Swoon, Nelson DeMille, Rick Moody and Laurel Nakadate, Nikki Giovan...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Romance & sex
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Minor references to romance or intimacy in personal stories; no explicit content.
Violence & gore
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Brief mentions of war or violence in personal anecdotes, such as Vietnam memories.
Profanity
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Minimal use of strong language in personal essays; not pervasive.
Substance use
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Occasional mentions of alcohol in recipes or stories; not a central theme.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Possible minor mentions of LGBTQIA+ identities in personal stories; not central.
Religious content
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Brief cultural or personal references to religion in stories; not devotional.
Magic & witchcraft
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Minor eerie or supernatural elements in recipes like Gaiman's omelette; not occult.
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Moderate social commentary on oppression and systemic issues in some essays.
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide themes present.
Abuse & suffering
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Recurring themes of systemic oppression and personal grief in some stories.
Other
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