The Ravenous Muse A Table of Dark and Comic Contents, a Bacchanal of Books

Drawing on excerpts from the richly diverse writings of Balzac, Joyce, McPhee, and Barthes, among others, this collection of essays shares meditations and observations on food, drink, and the art of eating. By the author of The Deluxe Transitive Vampire. 30,000 first printing. Tour.