The Anthony Bourdain Reader

<p><b><u>The definitive, career-spanning collection of writing from Anthony Bourdain, including unpublished and never-before-seen material, with an Introduction by Patrick Radden Keefe.</u></b><br><br>Anthony 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, <i>The Anthony Bourdain Reader</i> is <b>a collection of Bourdain''s best writing and touches on his many pursuits and passions</b>, from restaurant life to family life to the ‘low life’, from TV to travel through places like Vietnam, Buenos Aires, Paris and Shanghai.<br><br>With 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 <b>encapsulates the unique brilliance of a once-in-a-generation mind and one of our most distinctive writers</b>. After Bourdain''s years of travelling the globe in search of the very best of cuisine and culture, <i>The Anthony Bourdain Reader</i> is a testament to the enduring and singular voice he crafted, with eclectic and curated chapters, including <b>visceral graphic novel excerpts, some of his most well-loved recipes and never-before-published pieces</b>.<br><br>Edited by Bourdain''s long-time agent and friend Kimberly Witherspoon, and with a new Foreword by Patrick Radden Keefe, this is <b>an essential reader for any Bourdain fan</b> as well as a vivid and moving recollection of his life and legacy.</p>