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Inclui os nomes: Harris Jessica B., Jessica B. Harris

Também inclui: Jessica Harris (1)

Image credit: Photograph by Chester Higgins Jr.

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Obras por Jessica B. Harris

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Best Food Writing 2011 (2011) — Contribuidor — 71 exemplares
Best Food Writing 2003 (2003) — Contribuidor — 67 exemplares

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I have to admit that I had to look up who Jessica B Harris is as I was not familiar with her work, but the book description drove me to want to read the book. Harris has had so many interactions with really famous African American authors of the 70s, whom she considered friends. It was really incredible. Then she herself becomes a famous cookbook author! When I found that out, the structure of the book made a whole lot more sense as each chapter ends with a recipe that reflects the chapter.
This is an interesting biography that just slightly borders a bit of name dropping, but that is hard to avoid as she knew people like James Baldwin because of friends in her life. The good news is the biography never actually drops into the name dropping place.
It is a great look into her life and what life was like for an African American woman navigating the 70s/80s. I really enjoyed it. I rated it 4 stars.
I wish to thank NetGalley for the advanced copy. I received it in exchange for an honest review.
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Nerdyrev1 | 2 outras críticas | Nov 23, 2022 |
3 stars because I'm a sucker for decades-past NYC and France plus food, but otherwise, this was kind of a bummer. Harris has racked up serious career cred--how I would have loved to hear her really dig into her culinary research!--but this memoir focused so little on herself that it barely fits that category. Her brushes with the super-famous seemed rather superficial to warrant so much space, even her relationship with Sam Floyd (which perhaps...). Ah well....
 
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LibroLindsay | 2 outras críticas | Jun 18, 2021 |
This is a lovely book. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it.
 
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jeanbmac | Jul 28, 2020 |

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Obras
17
Also by
2
Membros
998
Popularidade
#25,829
Avaliação
3.9
Críticas
28
ISBN
45
Línguas
2
Marcado como favorito
1

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