As Always, Julia - by Joan Reardon (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>This dishy and delightful, never-before-published correspondence between America's queen of food, Julia Child, and her mentor Avis DeVoto, shows not only the blossoming of a lifelong friendship, but also an America on the verge of transformation.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>A National Bestseller <p/>Winner of an International Association of Culinary Professionals Award for Literary Food Writing <p/>"An absorbing portrait of an unexpected friendship." -- <i>Entertainment Weekly</i> <p/>"Julia's inimitable voice shines through . . . These letters offer [a] glimpse of how the truly great can merge heart and soul in the pursuit of excellence." -- <i>Wall Street Journal</i> <p/>Julia is known around the world by her first name alone. But how much do we really know of the inner Julia Child? Through this riveting correspondence between Julia and Avis DeVoto, her "pen pal" and literary mentor, we hear Julia's deepest thoughts and feelings and witness the blossoming of a unique and lifelong friendship. We see, too, the turbulent creation of one of the most influential cookbooks ever written. Frank, bawdy, funny, exuberant, these astonishing letters show an America on the verge of political, social, and gastronomic transformation and two women deeply engaged in the making of that new world. <p/>"[Child] comes booming back to life in these dishy missives . . . A delicious read." -- <i>People </i>(31/2 of 4 stars) <p/>"Blazingly alive and entirely irresistible." -- <i>Boston Globe</i> <p/><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br>A National Bestseller <br>Winner of an International Association of Culinary Professionals Award for Literary Food Writing <br> An absorbing portrait of an unexpected friendship. <i>Entertainment Weekly</i> <br> Julia s inimitable voice shines through . . . These letters offer [a] glimpse of how the truly great can merge heart and soul in the pursuit of excellence. <i>Wall Street Journal</i> <br>Julia is known around the world by her first name alone. But how much do we really know of the inner Julia Child? Through this riveting correspondence between Julia and Avis DeVoto, her pen pal and literary mentor, we hear Julia s deepest thoughts and feelings and witness the blossoming of a unique and lifelong friendship. We see, too, the turbulent creation of one of the most influential cookbooks ever written. Frank, bawdy, funny, exuberant, these astonishing letters show an America on the verge of political, social, and gastronomic transformation and two women deeply engaged in the making of that new world. <br> [Child] comes booming back to life in these dishy missives . . . A delicious read. <i>People </i>(31/2 of 4 stars) <br> Blazingly alive and entirely irresistible. <i>Boston Globe</i> <br>JOAN REARDON is a culinary historian, cookbook author, and biographer. She publishes and edits a quarterly newsletter for Les Dames d Escoffier Chicago and serves on the advisory board of Gastronomica. <p>"<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>The spirit of the indomitable Julia Child lives on ... A saucy soup-to-nuts compilation. <br>--<i>Vanity Fair</i></p><p>"An absorbing portrait of an unexpected friendship." <br>--<i>Entertainment Weekly</i></p><p>"Julia's inimitable voice shines through ... These letters offer [a] glimpse of how the truly great can merge heart and soul in the pursuit of excellence." <br>--<i>Wall Street Journal</i></p><p>"[Child] comes booming back to life in these dishy missives ... A delicious read." <br>--<i>People</i> (31/2 of 4 stars) </p><p>"Blazingly alive and entirely irresistible." <br>--<i>Boston Globe</i></p><p>This book feels like chick lit ... of an exalted order ... Two housewives, each in her 40s ... let rip about all kinds of things, from shallots, beurre blanc and the misery of dried herbs to politics, aging and sex ... Funny and forthright opinions about food and life. <br>--<i>New York Times</i></p><p>A testament to the fortitude that went into creating a classic. <br>--<i>Saveur</i></p><p>Just as interesting as the behind-the-scenes nuts-and-bolts on this culinary landmark is the far subtler picture that is painted of these two women, the times in which they were living, and the friendship that grew between them ... The letters take on the resonance of a plainsong kind of poetry.<br>--<i>Los Angeles Times</i></p><p>Delightful . . . Expertly edited by the culinary historian Joan Reardon, [it] fills in that period of hard work, uncertainty, cheerleading and deepening love. <br>--<i>Bloomberg</i></p><p>A pleasure both culinary and literary . . . A lesson in how to become an American original. <br>--<i>Whole Living</i></p><p>An important piece of culinary history through the never-before-seen letters between these two witty women.<br>--<i>New York Post</i></p><p>A reminder of the power of persistence, of a dream or a friendship, and of the lost art of writing a letter.<br>--<i>Oregonian</i> </p><p>Fascinating and engrossing.<br>--<i>Dallas Morning News<br></i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p></p>JOAN REARDON is a culinary historian, cookbook author, and biographer. Winner of an IACP Award for culinary writing, she publishes and edits a quarterly newsletter for Les Dames d'Escoffier Chicago, and serves on the advisory board of <i>Gastronomica</i>.
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