I'm having the pre-book jitters, in a big way. The thing about writing a memoir is that when you're writing it, alone in your office, you get obsessed with trying to strip things down to an essential emotional truth, more naked than naked. It doesn't matter, because there you … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2010
Gourmet readers want a real gourmet magazine, not junk food.
The Times ran a story today about the demise of Gourmet magazine and how its readers aren’t flocking to Bon Appetit or other cooking magazines as predicted. I'm not surprised that loyal readers, who have followed the magazine and the brand since 1941, aren't switching. Gourmet … [Read more...]
When Home Competes for an Ardent Traveler’s Affections – and Wins
When I stepped off a ship last October after a month at sea and saw the Golden Gate Bridge in the distance, gleaming in the morning light, my heart fluttered. It was the same giddy feeling I’d had the first time I saw the bridge, 25 years ago, when I drove someone else’s Buick … [Read more...]