How to Cook a Coyote: The Joy of Old Age
How to Cook a Coyote: The Joy of Old Age
Biographical Note: Born in Southern California in 1927, BETTY FUSSELL grew up in Riverside but lived for most of her life in the New York area. Best known for The...
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Biographical Note: Review Quotes: A New York Times Editors' Choice Kirkus Reviews, A Best Book of the Year Alta, A Fall Most Anticipated Read "Fond and bite-size . . . [Fussell] has long been among America's earthiest and most cerebral cookery writers . . . One of the lessons of Fussell's book is to stir what's left of your wits and to, at all costs, keep your sense of humor intact. It functions like the little mesh on the halved lemon that keeps the pips from falling into your oysters." --Dwight Garner, The New York Times "A feisty memoir that pays tribute to lessons learned and friendships forged during her adventurous life . . . Both smart and accessible, Fussell's savvy musings are a welcome portrait of her robust appetite for life." --Becky Meloan, The Washington Post " How to Cook a Coyote: The Joy of Old Age (Counterpoint Press) is a joyous, invigorating romp through Fussell's waning years, proving incredibly insightful and emotionally meaningful." --Matt Kettmann, Santa Barbara Independent "She writes, usually with humor, about her move from New York to a retirement home in California (where Julia Child also lived), dating later in life and much more, all with an awareness of her looming mortality." --Christina Ianzito, AARP "Equal parts funny and wise." --Elizabeth Casillas, Alta "To read a memoir by a woman almost a century old is to be curious about her state of health and mind. How to Cook a Coyote: The Joy of Old Age comes as a refreshing relief: Old age may be part luck and part ordeal, but Betty Fussell is here to remind us of the joys to be found in staying alive . . . Tapping her vivid memories about friends, foes and lovers, most now deceased, Fussell relates stories with such intimate zeal that she starts to feel like an old friend. Her anecdotes are laced with comedy . . . How to Cook a Coyote might well be Fussell's last recipe, a fact she jauntily admits, but it possesses a powerful, sustainable ingredient with enviable appeal: her own joie de vivre." --Priscilla Kipp, BookPage "[E]legant and often funny . . . A pleasure to read." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred reviews) "Her sardonic autobiographical essays burst with memories of food, friendship, sexual passion, and globe-trotting adventures . . . The book's 40 miniature essays are self-deprecating ('There is no protection from time. Witness my body') and often employ a playful, inviting direct address to the reader . . . These tongue-in-cheek essays remembering sensual joys are perfect for fans of Diana Athill, Ruth Reichl, and Abigail Thomas." -- Shelf Awareness (starred review) "Fussell writes bravely about her limited future, still showing her sharp wit and keen sense of irony. She's a bright example of savoring life and aging with grace." -- Booklist "Essayist and food writer Fussell serves up a spirited meditation on aging and mortality in this vibrant memoir . . . It's a graceful, gutsy ode to the pleasures and pains of growing old." -- Publishers Weekly Review Citations:
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Author: Fussell, Betty
Publisher: Counterpoint LLC
Binding: Hardcover
Pub Date: 2025-12-02
BISAC: Biography & Autobiography|Culinary|Cooking|Essays & Narratives|Humor|Topic|Aging
Weight: 0.7 lbs
ISBN: 9781640097384
ASIN: -
SKU: SP-9781640097384
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