Slice of Life Contemporary Writers on Food

A Slice of Life is a collection of contemporary food writing that readers can really sink their teeth into-one that examines the ineluctable link between nourishment, literature, and society. Represented here are some of the world's best known writers, many of whom-like Nigella Lawson, Julia Child, Marcella Hazan, and Anthony Bourdain-are well known for their alimentary musings, while others-like Charles Simic, Roland Barthes, Umberto Eco, Wole Soyinka, and Susan Sontag-are better known for their writings in other genres; all speak eloquently on the nature of food, language, and the adaptability of social customs. Bonnie Marranca has cooked up a tempting meal of writings that reflect on how the consumption of food-or the lack of it-takes on larger social significance. A Slice of Life is a banquet that readers will savor through its many courses.Marranca, Bonnie is the author of 'Slice of Life Contemporary Writers on Food', published 2005 under ISBN 9781585676453 and ISBN 1585676454.