{"product_id":"the-anthony-bourdain-reader-new-classic-and-rediscovered-writing-9781526696564","title":"The Anthony Bourdain Reader: New, Classic and Rediscovered Writing","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe definitive, career-spanning collection of writing from Anthony Bourdain, including unpublished and never-before-seen material\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'This compilation shows he was so much more than the sum of his television work'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e Spectator\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe definitive, career-spanning collection of writing from Anthony Bourdain, including unpublished and never-before-seen material, with an Introduction by Patrick Radden Keefe.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnthony Bourdain represented many things to many people – and he had many sides. But no part of his identity was more important to him than that of a writer; it was one of the central ways he saw himself. Revealing Anthony Bourdain's observant, curious and hungry mind, \u003ci\u003eThe Anthony Bourdain Reader\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003ea collection of Bourdain's best writing and touches on his many pursuits and passions\u003c\/b\u003e, from restaurant life to family life to the ‘low life’, from TV to travel through places like Vietnam, Buenos Aires, Paris and Shanghai.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith pointed opinions on the specific use of brioche buns, the devastation of Western foreign policy and the pain and pleasure of hot pot, this new collection \u003cb\u003eencapsulates the unique brilliance of a once-in-a-generation mind and one of our most distinctive writers\u003c\/b\u003e. After Bourdain's years of travelling the globe in search of the very best of cuisine and culture, \u003ci\u003eThe Anthony Bourdain Reader\u003c\/i\u003e is a testament to the enduring and singular voice he crafted, with eclectic and curated chapters, including \u003cb\u003evisceral graphic novel excerpts, some of his most well-loved recipes and never-before-published pieces\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEdited by Bourdain's long-time agent and friend Kimberly Witherspoon, and with a new Foreword by Patrick Radden Keefe, this is \u003cb\u003ean essential reader for any Bourdain fan\u003c\/b\u003e as well as a vivid and moving recollection of his life and legacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN13: 9781526696564\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of Pages: 512\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication City, Country: London, United Kingdom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions (cm): 23.8(H)x15.8(L)x4.2(W)750\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight (gm): 750\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h4\u003eAnthony Bourdain was the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eKitchen Confidential\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMedium Raw\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Cook’s Tour, Typhoid Mary \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Nasty Bits,\u003c\/i\u003e the cookbooks \u003ci\u003eAppetites \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eAnthony Bourdain’s Les Halles Cookbook\u003c\/i\u003e, and the novels \u003ci\u003eBone in the Throat \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eGone Bamboo\u003c\/i\u003e.  He also co-authored the graphic novel \u003ci\u003eGet Jiro!\u003c\/i\u003e with Joel Rose. His writing appeared in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e. He was the host of the popular television shows \u003ci\u003eNo Reservations,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eParts Unknown, A Cook's Tour \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Layover. \u003c\/i\u003eBourdain died in June 2018.\u003ch4\u003eReviews\u003c\/h4\u003eThis compilation shows he was so much more than the sum of his television work * Spectator *\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003egorgeous bind-up\u003c\/b\u003e of his best writing ... He deserves for people to read his writing and remember him ... This is his voice; you can hear him talking in your head. 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