The LC Book Club takes on A Tiger in the Kitchen by Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan. Join us, and author Tan, for online Twitter chats November 5 and 9.
Literary Excerpts
Literary Excerpts
LC Book Club: Beaten, Seared, and Sauced
Jun 30, 2011 by
The LC Book Club is reading Beaten, Seared, and Sauced by Jonathan Dixon. Leave your questions here, and join online chats with the author Aug 16 and 20.
LC Book Club: The Dirty Life by Kristin Kimball
May 06, 2011 by
Ready to devour more books? Join the LC Book Club as we read The Dirty Life: A Memoir of Farming, Food, and Love by Kristin Kimball. Discussions live online June 11 and 14.
LC Book Club: Blood, Bones & Butter
Mar 28, 2011 by
Grab knife, fork and book, and dig in! The LC Book Club launches with Blood, Bones & Butter by Gabrielle Hamilton. Discussion starts online 4.23.11.
Black Heels to Tractor Wheels: An Excerpt
Jan 26, 2011 by
In this rollicking romance, Black Heels to Tractor Wheels, the Pioneer Woman recounts the love and food connection she made with her beloved cowboy.
The Hundred-Foot Journey: Novel Excerpt
Dec 04, 2010 by
Young Hassan finds his calling when his family moves from Mumbai to the French Jura, upsetting the tranquility of Chef Madame Mallory’s culinary rule.
Finding Home: An Interview with Richard C. Morais
Dec 04, 2010 by
Author Richard C. Morais talks with LC’s managing editor, Allison Parker, about his debut novel, The Hundred-Foot Journey.
The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake: Novel Excerpt
Oct 14, 2010 by
On the cusp of her ninth birthday, Rose Edelstein bites into her mother’s homemade lemon-chocolate cake and discovers a magical ability: she can taste her mother’s hidden emotions lurking in the layers.
Surreal Meals: An Interview with Aimee Bender
Oct 14, 2010 by
Author Aimee Bender talks with LC’s managing editor, Allison Parker, about her strangely sweet novel, The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake.
The Butcher and the Vegetarian
Aug 18, 2010 by
After vegetarian Tara Austen Weaver is told by her doctor to eat meat for health reasons, she embarks on a year-long adventure with butchers, cowboys, and ranchers.
I Don’t Know Why I Love Lisbon
Jun 21, 2010 by
Author Philip Graham, a dyed-in-the-wool lusophile, writes about his love of Lisbon, Portugal, eating sardines with his son, and watching futebol.
Uniform Dread
Apr 22, 2010 by
Writer Lisa Abend recounts hers feelings of alienation and embarrassment when she was a girl scout. A refuge, though: her beloved Samoas.
April in Paris
Apr 19, 2010 by
Living the dream we all secretly wish to live, writer Elizabeth Bard moves to Paris and finds more than just the makings for dinner at the local market.
Plums
Feb 10, 2010 by
Writer Greg Bulmash pens short food fiction about the impending and inevitable ending of a relationship–made obvious by the presence of a bowl of plums.
Sabrina’s Mouth
Jan 10, 2010 by
In this piece from novelist James Sturz, a man discovers flavors while describing his lover’s mouth as she chews on her hair, laps up yogurt, or kisses him.
Meat: The Pleasures of the Flesh
May 25, 2007 by
Novelist, essayist, and food writer James Sturz writes about the pleasures of flesh—both animal and human—and their sometimes disquieting similarity.