Skip to content
Book cover of The Artists' and Writers' Cookbook

The Artists' and Writers' Cookbook

+4 more
2016171 pagespowerHouse Books

Synopsis

Inspired by a 1961 classic, this collection features 76 contemporary artists and writers sharing personal, food-related stories and recipes. From Anthony Doerr's huckleberry hunt to Neil Gaiman's eerie cheese omelet, these essays offer glimpses into diverse lives and culinary experiences. Readers will find tales ranging from comedic to heart-wrenching, alongside enchanting recipes to try.

Vibe

Authors

Anthony Doerr was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio. He is the author of the story collections The Shell Collector and Memory Wall, the memoir Four Seasons in Rome, and the novels About Grace and All the Light We Cannot See, which was awarded the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for fiction and the 2015 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction. Doerr’s short stories and essays have won four O. Henry Prizes and been anthologized in The Best American Short Stories, New American Stories, The Best Ame...

Yiyun Li writes novels, short stories, and essays. Her fiction includes Book of Goose and Where Reasons End, alongside the short story collection Gilgamis. She is

Edwidge Danticat is a celebrated author whose stories often explore Haitian culture and the immigrant experience. Her notable works include the novel Cutting Edge, showcasing her powerful storytelling.

Genres

Characters

Anthony DoerrSupporting
Neil GaimanSupporting
Ed RuschaSupporting
Yiyun LiSupporting
Edwidge DanticatSupporting

Subjects

Places

Edition

Book cover of The Artists' and Writers' Cookbook