Among all the 'foodie' books which have been published lately, Frank Bruni's memoir stands utterly alone. This book is an intricate, honest and sometimes painful examination of one man's extremely complex lifelong relationship with eating, and with over-eating. What happens when a professional dieter is invited, ironically enough, to become a professional food critic? There is much pathos in this story, and humor, and ultimately wisdom. I have always admired Frank Bruni in the past; I only admire him more now, for this brave piece of culinary truth-telling.
Praise for Born Round
author of Eat, Pray, Love
Elizabeth Gilbert,
Frits, false mustaches and sleep broiling? In warmth, breadth and beautiful writing, Born Round is—to borrow a phrase—Flintsonian.
author of Me Talk Pretty One Day and When You Are Engulfed in Flames
David Sedaris,
A book about rambunctious hunger and appetite—for life as much as food—that is underscored with a profound yearning. Born Round is, quite simply, beautifully written and makes for greedy reading. It sounds like the most terrible cliché to say 'I devoured it,’ but I did!
author of How to Be a Domestic Goddess and Nigella Bites
Nigella Lawson,
Born Round is a lovely and very funny memoir of one man’s lifelong struggles with food and weight. I laughed out loud a number of times, and groaned with recognition of both my own madness and healing. I love Mr. Bruni’s stories—about his family, his secret life, his friends, his path through the swamps and morass of overeating—and most of all, his quietly brilliant writing.
author of Grace (Eventually) and Traveling Mercies
Anne Lamott,
Food is a tricky addiction. Unlike with alcohol, you can't simply stop eating. This memoir of a man battling his formidable food demons will resonate for anybody who has ever worried that, ‘I'd gain five pounds and tip the scales against me.’ The reader cannot help but feel both a kinship and affection for him. Born Round offers companionship and redemption for every man—or woman—who struggles with their own body image.
author of Running with Scissors and Dry
Augusten Burroughs,
