Of all the essentials for survival: oxygen, water, sleep and food, only food is a vast treasure trove of memory and of sensory experience. Food is a portal to culture, to times past, to disgust, to comfort, to love: no matter one's feelings about a particular dish, they are hardly ever neutral.
In My First Popsicle, Zosia Mamet has curated some of the most prominent voices in art and culture to tackle the topic of food in its elegance, its profundity and its incidental charm. With contributions from David Sedaris on the joy of a hot dog, Jia Tolentino on the chicken dish she makes to escape reality, Patti Smith on memories of her mother's Poor Man's Cake, Busy Philipps on the struggle to escape the patterns of childhood favourites and more, My First Popsicle is as much an ode to food and emotion as it is to life. After all, the two are inseparable.
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Creators
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Zosia MametAuthor
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Andrew RannellsNarrator
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Busy PhilippsNarrator
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Gabourey SidibeNarrator
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Hamish LinklaterNarrator
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Kaley CuocoNarrator
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Katie HolmesNarrator
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Matt FlandersNarrator
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Patti SmithNarrator
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Rosie PerezNarrator
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Sian CliffordNarrator
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Ted DansonNarrator
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Tony HaleNarrator
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Zosia MametNarrator
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Publisher
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Release date
April 1, 2023 -
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OverDrive Listen audiobook
- ISBN: 9781004119004
- File size: 201148 KB
- Duration: 06:59:03
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Languages
- English
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Reviews
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AudioFile Magazine
Actor Zosia Mamet is joined by an ensemble in this collection of intimate essays connecting food to the emotions evoked by taste and smell. The stories are as different in tone as their famous authors and range from hilarious to tragic. A few discuss disordered eating. Several are read by their authors. Fans of actor Busy Philipps will enjoy hearing her emphatic cadence throughout four essays, in addition to the one she wrote about her own comedic and touching experience of being part of a casserole family. Kaley Cuoco's voice is hoarse from crying at the end of her essay as she acknowledges the generosity of the person who created a beloved cocktail. This is merely a sampling of the 49 captivating stories the talented narrators and writers share. A.L.C. © AudioFile 2022, Portland, Maine -
Publisher's Weekly
August 15, 2022
In this nourishing collection, Girls star and Glamour columnist Mamet gathers food stories and recipes from an A-list cast of actors, comedians, musicians, and other celebrities. Contributions range from sweet childhood memories, such as Girls costar Andrew Rannells’s nostalgic Jell-O cake tradition and Patti Lupone’s love for the seafood she grew up eating on Long Island, to tart self-deprecating humor, including David Sedaris in true form, expounding on the humble hot dog. Other selections trend earnest, with several reflecting on recovery from eating disorders, which Mamet has struggled with herself; Fleabag star Sian Clifford’s take on intuitive eating is a standout. Each is accompanied by a recipe, such as for Rosie Perez’s tia’s pollo guisado (Perez defends store-bought Sazón seasoning) or the “Poor Man’s Cake” that Patti Smith’s mother made when the family ran out of eggs. A professed “potluck of words,” the tone and depth of the essays vary, though they are all generously served up, even when acerbic. “Isn’t that when food tastes best,” Mamet asks, “when it’s made with love?” There’s a cozy vibe, like a church supper cookbook (with famous congregants). It’s nifty to glimpse stars of the stage and screen through their menus in this delectable project. Agent: Mel Flashman, Janklow & Nesbit Assoc.
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