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Book Group: In Memoriam Anthony Bourdain, 1956–2018

September 6, 2018 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Anthony Bourdain, 1956–2018

For this Book Group meeting, we will commemorate Anthony Bourdain, 1956–2018, by discussing some of his writings, and a few obituaries. At our Book Group session, we will watch some of the work he did for television.

Please prepare a dish using a Bourdain recipe or otherwise inspired by him.

Reading suggestions (thank you for the helpful input, Peg)

Reading by Anthony Bourdain

• Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly
• A Cook’s Tour: In Search of the Perfect Meal
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The Nasty Bits

• No Reservations: Around the World on an Empty Stomach

• Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook

To prepare: I suggest you pick one and find a passage or story in it that you can talk about.

Reading about Anthony Bourdain

Collier Meyerson, Elias Rodriques, The Church of Food, On Anthony Bourdain, 1956–2018. n+1, June 12, 2018.

Arun Gupta, Anthony Bourdain (1956–2018), Jacobin, June 11, 2018

Alison Alkon, Anthony Bourdain, America’s gastrodiplomat. New Food Economy, June 12th, 2018

Niraj Chokshi, ‘Tony Was a Symphony’: Friends and Fans Remember Anthony Bourdain. New York Times, June 8, 2018

Patrick Radden Keefe, Anthony Bourdain’s Moveable Feast. New Yorker, February 13 & 20, 2017 Issue

To prepare: Pick one or more and have something to share about it.

What to watch during our session

A list from which to choose: Anthony Bourdain Awards IMDb

 

Details

Date:
September 6, 2018
Time:
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Event Category:

Organizer

Slow Food Russian River Book Group
Email
sfrrbookgroup@gmail.com

Venue

Private Home in Sebastopol
Address with RSVP
Sebastopol, CA 95472 United States
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