#1614: Journalist Ruth Reichl Discusses Latest Book “Save Me the Plums”

June 25, 2019 00:30:00
#1614: Journalist Ruth Reichl Discusses Latest Book “Save Me the Plums”
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#1614: Journalist Ruth Reichl Discusses Latest Book “Save Me the Plums”

Jun 25 2019 | 00:30:00

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Show Notes

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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