Praise for Eat Joy
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"The essays in Eat Joy are so sharp, so real, so beautiful, so full of heartbreak . . . Each is an extraordinary act of generosity." —Helen Rosner, food correspondent for The New Yorker
"A multi-genre, illustrated work of food writing. Literary luminaries like Claire Messud, Colum McCann and Lev Grossman share personal essays and an associated recipe." —Emily Vaughn, The Salt, NPR
"Searing personal essays from writers as disparate as Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Claire Messud. Plus, it comes with recipes!" —Tomi Obaro, BuzzFeed
"This collection of illustrated essays by some of America’s most well-regarded writers explores how comfort food can help us cope with dark times." —PureWow
"There’s something about food that helps us through hard times. Eating our favorite dishes can offer the comfort of a certain time and place in ways most other things—and even people—can’t. Eat Joy is a thoughtful collection of essays by some of our favorite writers about just that: comfort food’s ability to help you cope." —Elizabeth Entenman, HelloGiggles
"Oh, I love this little slice of delight . . . You don't have to love cooking to enjoy the passion each writer brings to their work on comfort foods . . . Eat Joy will be welcomed into your home (and the culinary world) with open arms." —Sophie Matthews, Women.com
"Filled with stories on how food impacts our lives, and the accompanying recipes that have made the biggest." —Food52
"If you've ever felt a deep, emotional connection to a recipe or been comforted by food during a dark time, you'll fall in love with these stories." —Kelly Vaughan, Martha Stewart Living
"An essay compilation about comfort food, but not the category of food that, in America, tends to include large amounts of butter. Here, comfort food is whatever dish has helped 31 notable writers through various life phases . . . Along with these stories, and all of the stories in Eat Joy, the writers have included recipes that, the idea goes, may help readers through their own trials." —Monica Burton, Eater
"Readers will recognize many of the names that contributed to this anthology that's all about food and the place it holds in our lives . . . And yes, there are recipes for when they invariably make you hungry." —Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping
"Magnificent illustrations add spirit to recipes and heartfelt narratives. Plan to buy two copies—one for you and one for your best foodie friend." —Ellen Riley, Taste of Home
"Succeeds in challenging an unhelpful division between 'food writing' and 'serious literature' . . . Readers, by making the writer’s recipe and eating the dish, can go beyond merely understanding the writer’s pain or sorrow to participating in a bodily, communal act that internalizes this shared vulnerability." —Julieta Flores Jurado, Gastronomica
"Readers get the sense that Garrett really tapped into something with her query. Taken separately or all together, these essays depicting food as love, medicine, relief, and communion, as a sacrifice and a gift, are profound and genuinely moving." —Booklist (starred review)
"A collection of recipes and thoughtful essays . . . This book is a feast for avid lit lovers and foodies alike." —Library Journal (starred review)
"The stories show how food can connect us to others and provide comfort, even after death or separation, years or distance. It took me a long time to read this one because I simply didn’t want it to end." —Jaime Herndon, Book Riot
"Delightful . . . Garrett has selected the best kind of culinary writing—unfussy recipes and heartfelt stories that use food as an avenue for reflection. Foodies and fiction readers alike will devour this excellent collection." —Publishers Weekly
"Food is a key to unlocking memories. The nourishing stories in Eat Joy show us that thinking about what we've eaten is the easiest way to remember the bitter, the beautiful, and everything in between." —Julia Turshen, author of Small Victories and host of Keep Calm and Cook On
"Food is personal and political; it's essential but can be luxurious. Food is art; it's family—it's how we care for each other and know who we are. In this spellbinding book, some of our most crucial writers bring us much-needed sustenance, intellectual and physical. This book is a gift." —Michelle Tea, author of How to Grow Up
"Food binds this book together, and each beautifully told story circles life’s truths in ways that are surprising, often revelatory, and always moving. It’s impossible not to love Eat Joy, and equally impossible not to want to bake and eat these dishes while reading. It's an extraordinary collection." —Dorie Greenspan, James Beard Award–winning author of Everyday Dorie
