Esquivel captures the greater significance of food in “Like Water for Chocolate.” I also share a whiskey cake recipe and reflect on the magic in magical realism.
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Food Is More Than Food for Esquivel
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When It Comes to Culture, Bet on France
In the wake of the ISIS attacks, France has something to fall back on: its proud literary tradition.
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Portrait of the Lesbian as a Young Artist
Proust and James Joyce were particularly important in helping Alison Bechdel negotiate her complex relations with her father.
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10 Famous Fetish Objects in Lit
Literature is filled with fetish objects that take on outsized significance to various characters.
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A Judge’s Love Affair with Marcel Proust
Marcel Proust has made Stephen Breyer a better Supreme Court justice.
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