Description: The Poet's Cookbook is an anthology of prose and poetry by twenty-one accomplished authors focusing primarily on their experiences, memories, and stories held within a traditional cookbook.
Brief description:
André Narbonne is a scholar, writer, and the publisher of Conspiracy Press, based in Windsor, Ontario. His short fiction has been anthologized in Best Canadian Stories, won the FreeFall Literary Contest, the David Adams Richards Prize, and the Atlantic Writing Contest. A first collection, Twelve Miles to Midnight, was shortlisted for the 2017 Danuta Gleed Literary Award. His first novel, Lucien & Olivia, was longlisted for the 2022 Scotiabank Giller Prize.
Review Quotes: "The Poet's Cookbook throws into toothsome relief the truth of every kitchen, that the best recipes are thoroughly brined in memories, gossip, losses, joys. Prop this book on the counter, spatter it with batter, read it again and again." -Susan Holbrook, author of Steamy: A Menopause Symptomology "...a cornucopia of delights for both body and mind. Read, eat, and be merry!" -- Paul Vermeersch, author of Shared