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CRussel · 09-21-2011, 02:32 PM

I've just been reading As Always, Julia: The Letters of Julia Child and Avis DeVoto by Joan Reardon. It's fascinating for anyone who has read or followed the public Julia Child.

I find myself liking Julia more, and less, at the same time. She was a strong woman who changed the way we eat and think about food, and she did a lot of good things. But she was also a homophobe, and I'm having trouble with that aspect of her.

None-the-less, I strongly recommend the book if you have an interest in food, in post-WWII Europe or the US, in Julia as a person, or in the publishing industry. Or just want a good read about a real person, warts and all.

Edit: Oh, and it's only $3.99 from Amazon, don't know about other sources.

09-21-2011, 02:32 PM	#1
CRussel (he/him/his) Posts: 12,296 Karma: 80074820 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast, BC Device: Oasis (Gen3),Paperwhite (Gen10), Voyage, Paperwhite(orig), iPad Air M3	Julia Child Letters I've just been reading As Always, Julia: The Letters of Julia Child and Avis DeVoto by Joan Reardon. It's fascinating for anyone who has read or followed the public Julia Child. I find myself liking Julia more, and less, at the same time. She was a strong woman who changed the way we eat and think about food, and she did a lot of good things. But she was also a homophobe, and I'm having trouble with that aspect of her. None-the-less, I strongly recommend the book if you have an interest in food, in post-WWII Europe or the US, in Julia as a person, or in the publishing industry. Or just want a good read about a real person, warts and all. Edit: Oh, and it's only $3.99 from Amazon, don't know about other sources. Last edited by CRussel; 09-21-2011 at 02:33 PM. Reason: added price