32 reviews for:

The Best American Food Writing 2021

J. Kenji López-Alt, Silvia Killingsworth

3.77 AVERAGE

gabriellejane's review against another edition

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Abandoned the book challenge this was for LOL 

lhmccar's review against another edition

4.5

informative slow-paced

ginasbooknook's review

4.0

informative reflective medium-paced

emmak788's review against another edition

3.5

informative lighthearted slow-paced

jamieschecter's review

4.0

informative medium-paced

lene_kretzsch's review against another edition

3.5

informative medium-paced

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 A varied collection of essays featuring a few really strong entries (by Bill Buford, Amy Irvine, Helen Rosner, and Dayna Evans), a few very good ones (Ruby Tandoh, Mayukh Sen, Eric J. Wallace, Navneet Alang, Jonathan Kauffman), some filler, and a couple whose inclusion in a "best of" volume I honestly can't comprehend. So, standard for this series. If you've liked previous editions, you'll surely like this year too. 

pallasreads's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous informative fast-paced

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The wide variety of essays in this book makes you think about all the different roles food plays in our lives. The pre and early pandemic essays especially highlight the social aspect of food, and raise questions of how we move forward in a post vaccine world. Would recommend to anyone interested in learning and thinking more about food and it’s various dimensions

julesenglish's review against another edition

3.5

reflective relaxing medium-paced

emmahabich's review against another edition

4.0

informative reflective relaxing medium-paced

howlcoyotecody's review against another edition

4.0

informative inspiring reflective relaxing medium-paced