{"product_id":"blue-plate-special-an-autobiography-of-my-appetites-9780307951106","title":"Blue Plate Special: An Autobiography of My Appetites","description":"\u003cp\u003eA delectable memoir about the transformative power of food, \u003ci\u003eBlue Plate Special \u003c\/i\u003eis a deeply personal narrative in which food becomes the vehicle for exploring a life. Here, novelist Kate Christensen tells her own story, from her unorthodox childhood in 1960s Berkeley as the daughter of a legal activist who ruled the house with his fists to her extraordinary success as a PEN\/Faulkner Award-winning author. Hungry not just for food, but for love and a sense of belonging, Christensen writes honestly about her struggle to find the contentment she has always yearned for. A beautifully written account of a knockabout life, full of sorrows, pleasures--and, of course, food--\u003ci\u003eBlue Plate Special\u003c\/i\u003e is a delicious reading experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-1499004\"\u003eKate Christensen\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Anchor Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/06\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.10w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780307951106\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0307951103\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO029000\"\u003eCulinary\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-CKB\"\u003eCooking\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-CKB030000\"\u003eEssays \u0026amp; Narratives\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO026000\"\u003eMemoirs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKate Christensen\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of six novels, including \u003ci\u003eThe Astral. The Great Man \u003c\/i\u003ewon the 2008 PEN\/Faulkner Award. She has published reviews and essays in numerous publications, such as the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review, Bookforum, O, Elle, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eGilt Taste\u003c\/i\u003e. She writes an occasional drinks column called With a Twist for \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal. \u003c\/i\u003eShe lives in Portland, Maine. Her blog can be accessed at: http: \/\/katechristensen.wordpress.com\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Anchor Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48462917370093,"sku":"9780307951106","price":20.27,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_7d957f71-ddda-4336-acbc-d66633b407e7.jpg?v=1753713445","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/blue-plate-special-an-autobiography-of-my-appetites-9780307951106","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}