![]() ![]() The book’s cast of characters includes bold-faced names such as celebrity chefs (Daniel Boulud, Eric Ripert, David Change, Anthony Bourdain and a pre-disgraced Mario Batali), legendary Condé Nast figures (the late chairman S.I. And there are joyful chapters on the serendipity of life, the friends and strangers who illuminate your path in unexpected ways, and, of course, how food intersects with every facet of our culture and supplies sustenance to our souls. She touches on the trade-offs associated with balancing work and being a mom. Reichl opens up on her complicated relationship with her troubled mother and is wistful about how understanding and loving her father was. But it’s also a touchingly personal account of Reichl’s struggle to navigate corporate intrigue, taking creative risks while safeguarding a cherished publication, finding her voice as a leader and not letting her Berkeley hippie values get completely consumed by the excesses of the Condé Nast empire.ĭotted with an occasional recipe that’s relevant to the chapter, “Plums” covers a lot of emotional ground. ![]() The book that finally published earlier this year is a surprisingly dishy inside look at America’s premiere aspirational magazine empire as it grapples with the economic realities of print’s demise. ![]()
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