05721cam a2200793 4500 531183308 TxAuBib 20210910120000.0 ||||||s2014||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9780679604617 0679604618 B00GL3PXAM Amazon 44bed1bc-cfa4-452b-870b-55aec08ece1b OverDrive (Reserve ID) 208068 208068 208068 1454028 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Reichl, Ruth,. Delicious [OverDrive] : A Novel. Random House Publishing Group, 2014. Friendship. literary fiction. Food. romance. Contemporary Women's Fiction. Cooking. sisters. contemporary fiction. Saga. Coming of age. love story. Comedy. women. Drama. Women's Fiction. Modern. WWII. publishing. Contemporary Romance. Contemporary Women. Architecture. Letters. New York. Family Saga . History. new york city. dating and relationships. romance novels. food writing. james beard. magazine publishing. new york restaurants. gifts for women. new york times best sellers. relationship books. best sellers list new york times. Format: OverDrive Adobe EPUB eBook, Filesize: 3458kB. Format: OverDrive Kindle Book. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Read. Fiction. Literature. HTML:NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Includes an exclusive conversation between Ruth Reichl and Emily Giffin Ruth Reichl is a born storyteller. Through her restaurant reviews, where she celebrated the pleasures of a well-made meal, and her bestselling memoirs that address our universal feelings of love and loss, Reichl has achieved a special place in the hearts of hundreds of thousands of readers. Now, with this magical debut novel, she has created a sumptuous, wholly realized world that will enchant you.   Billie Breslin has traveled far from her home in California to take a job at Delicious!, New York’s most iconic food magazine. Away from her family, particularly her older sister, Genie, Billie feels like a fish out of water—until she is welcomed by the magazine’s colorful staff. She is also seduced by the vibrant downtown food scene, especially by Fontanari’s, the famous Italian food shop where she works on weekends. Then Delicious! is abruptly shut down, but Billie agrees to stay on in the empty office, maintaining the hotline for reader complaints in order to pay her bills.   To Billie’s surprise, the lonely job becomes the portal to a miraculous discovery. In a hidden room in the magazine’s library, Billie finds a cache of letters written during World War II by Lulu Swan, a plucky twelve-year-old, to the legendary chef James Beard. Lulu’s letters provide Billie with a richer understanding of history, and a feeling of deep connection to the young writer whose courage in the face of hardship inspires Billie to comes to terms with her fears, her big sister and her ability to open her heart to love. Praise for Delicious!   “Compulsively readable . . . a treat for anyone who loves a warm, character-packed tale—a delectable mix of flavor, fantasy, and emotional comfort food.”—O: The Oprah Magazine   “[Reichl’s] New York is a fairy-tale town where beautiful food abounds. . . .  The novel presents a whole passel of surprises: a puzzle to solve; a secret room; hidden letters; the legacy of James Beard; and a parallel, equally plucky heroine from the past, who also happens to be a culinary prodigy.”—The New York Times Book Review   “Fascinating characters . . . There’s romance, intrigue, food history, and the fictional appearance of a very real American culinary icon.”—The Austin Chronicle “Reichl’s vivid descriptions of food will have readers salivating, and an insider’s look at life at a food magazine is fascinating. Her satisfying coming-of-age novel of love and loss vividly demonstrates the power of food to connect people across cultures and generations.”—Library Journal (starred review)   “This savory feast of a first novel blends the rich gifts that readers of Reichl’s memoirs and food writing have come to expect. To a tantalizing coming-of-age story about a budding chef and journalist she adds a bittersweet tale of separated sisters.”—More. Media Type: eBook. The New York Times Best Seller List. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2021-11-04 17:40:22. https://samples.overdrive.com/delicious-44bed1?.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Adobe EPUB eBook) https://samples.overdrive.com/delicious-44bed1?.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Kindle Book) https://samples.overdrive.com/delicious-44bed1?.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Read)