powerHouse Books to Publish an Updated Version of The Artists’ and Writers’ Cookbook

By Maryann Yin 

Artists' & Writers' Cookbook Cover (GalleyCat)powerHouse Books announced plans to publish a collection of recipes and food-themed stories entitled The Artists’ and Writers’ Cookbook. 76 artists and writers provided pieces to this book.

Natalie Eve Garrett served as the editor behind this project. Amy Jean Porter created the illustrations.

Here’s more from the press release: “Inspired by a book from 1961, The (original) Artists’ & Writers’ Cookbook included recipes from the likes of Marcel Duchamp, Man Ray, Marianne Moore, and Harper Lee. This new, vibrantly illustrated version includes stories and recipes from Anthony Doerr, Leanne Shapton, Joyce Carol Oates, John Currin and Rachel Feinstein, Ed Ruscha, Neil Gaiman, Edwidge Danticat, Aimee Bender, Gregory Crewdson, James Franco, Francesca Lia Block, Swoon, Nelson DeMille, Rick Moody and Laurel Nakadate, Nikki Giovanni, T.C. Boyle, Lev Grossman, Roz Chast, Heidi Julavits, Marina Abramović, Curtis Sittenfeld, Julia Alvarez, and many others.” The publication date has been scheduled for October 11.