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Book · 2019 · Authors, biography

Save Me the Plums

My Gourmet Memoir

by Ruth Reichl · Recommended by 3 people on 1 podcast

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There's a reason why I called this book Save Me the Plums.
Ruth Reichl · The Book Review · Apr 2019 Listen at 20:31

What they say about it

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The best things said about it

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Recommended
I really enjoy that Ruth rall is the author most recently of save me the plums my Gourmet memoir.
Pamela Paul The Book Review · Apr 2019
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Best-selling author Ruth Reichl joins us to talk about her latest book Save Me the Plums.
Gilbert Cruz The Book Review · Apr 2019
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Ruth Reichl joins us now from San Francisco where she is touring for her new book Save Me the Plums, my Gourmet Memoir.
Pamela Paul The Book Review · Apr 2019
Discussed
It's called Save Me the Plums by Ruth Reichl.
Gilbert Cruz The Book Review · Jul 2020
Recommended
I read Save Me the Plums by Ruth Reichl.
Gilbert Cruz The Book Review · Jul 2020

Why people recommend it

Save Me the Plums by Ruth Reichl is a vibrant memoir chronicling the author's tenure as the editor-in-chief of Gourmet magazine during a time of immense cultural and culinary shifts. The book was spotlighted on The Book Review across multiple episodes. Host Pamela Paul welcomed Ruth Reichl, who joined the show from San Francisco while touring for her new gourmet memoir, to discuss the stories behind her magazine career. Reichl shared insights into the creative choices of her narrative, including the specific reasoning behind selecting her evocative title. In subsequent episodes, Pamela Paul and Gilbert Cruz repeatedly recommended the memoir to listeners, with Cruz mentioning it alongside his reading list during program sign-offs and Paul celebrating it as a delicious read. The podcast conversations underscored how Reichl's engaging prose captures the fascinating behind-the-scenes dynamics of high-end food journalism, making it a favorite recommendation among the literary hosts and guests alike.

Every mention

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Gilbert Cruz I'm reading the fire next time by James Baldwin and I read save me the plums by Ruth reel 3
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“it's called save me the plums by Ruth Reichel”
Recommended
“I'm reading the fire next time by James Baldwin and I read save me the plums by Ruth reel”
Discussed
“best-selling author Ruth richel joins us to talk about her latest book save me the plums”
Pamela Paul I really enjoy that Ruth rall is the author most recently of save me the plums my Gourmet memoir 2
Discussed
“Ruth richel joins us now from San Francisco where she is touring for her new book save me the plums my Gourmet Memoir”
Recommended
“I really enjoy that Ruth rall is the author most recently of save me the plums my Gourmet memoir”
Ruth Reichl and i mean there's a reason why i called this book save me the plums 1
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“and i mean there's a reason why i called this book save me the plums”