Final night time, I used to be fortunate sufficient to talk with my food-writer good friend Adam Roberts about his humorous new novel, and I laughed one million occasions…
We met on the Brooklyn Heights Library, which was vivid and busy (which feels so good at the moment!).
Once we walked into the room, we noticed this desk stacked with Adam’s debut novel, Meals Particular person. His comedy of manners follows an unemployed meals author, Isabella, who agrees to ghostwrite a cookbook for a badly behaved starlet hoping to revive her profession and status. The writing is hilarious and considerate, and the way nice is that cowl?!
Adam’s husband Craig (left) was one of many first to reach — panting after working to 3 completely different branches of the library — and all of us liked Adam’s shirt with embroidered dinner substances.
It was additionally a deal with to satisfy Jenny Jackson, Adam’s editor, and assistant editor Tiara Sharma.
Extra individuals poured into the room, together with our beloved Jenny (who had simply gotten a brand new haircut!).
We’ve written posts on what we’ve noticed individuals carrying in New York and Paris. As for a micro-trend report on the Brooklyn Heights Library on Cadman Plaza? Gingham! (Right here’s an identical gingham skirt, and an identical gingham tote and polka dot skirt.)
After everybody sat down, Adam and I took to the stage! It was such a pleasure to talk about books, meals, marriage, all of the issues.
Right here’s the video of our dialog, for those who’d like to observe 🙂 It’s somewhat blurry, however hopefully that’s charming!
A fast breakdown, for those who’d like to leap round:
4:15: Why Adam jogs my memory of a jaunty younger chef in a Pixar film
4:40: Why Adam is “a modern-day Nora Ephron.”
5:05: Adam’s sturdy ideas on bagels
5:16: Adam’s sturdy ideas on tuna (and my not realizing easy methods to pronounce “abstemious”)
6:10: Transferring from L.A. to NYC
13:25: What Hollywood actors Adam would solid within the film model of his ebook
18:25: The nuts and bolts of writing a novel
24:00: How Adam hosts FIFTY DINNER PARTIES per 12 months and his ideas for low-stress entertaining
26:31: Adam’s tackle essentially the most controversial factor we’ve ever written on Cup of Jo: that try to be 10-Quarter-hour late for a cocktail party.
28:35: Probably the most controversial factor Adam ever wrote
33:35: Adam and his husband Craig’s secret to a contented marriage
37:29: How NYC isn’t all the time good, however it’s form
38:50: Viewers Q&A
Such an exquisite night time!!! Thanks a lot for having me, Adam! When you’d like, you will discover his ebook right here and comply with his e-newsletter right here. Thanks for studying. xoxo
(Images by Nato Tuke for Cup of Jo)