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The Book Show #1614 - Ruth Reichl

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Joe Donahue
Published June 25, 2019 at 3:00 PM EDT
Book cover for "Save Me the Plums" and author photo of Ruth Reichl

Ruth Reichl is an award-winning journalist, honored with six James Beard Awards for her journalism, magazine feature writing, and criticism. Her latest book, “Save Me the Plums,” chronicles her groundbreaking tenure as editor in chief of Gourmet Magazine. The book is also a commentary on the revolutionary world of food from 1999 to 2009.
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