Delancey

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“A crave-worthy memoir that is part love story, part restaurant industry tale. Scrumptious.”

“When I sit down with Molly Wizenberg’s writing, it feels as though she’s just across the counter, coffee cup in hand, sharing an intimate truth…Inspiring, entertaining, and informative… A satisfying read.”

“Charming…humorous, intimate, and honest.”

“Fun and engaging.”

“One challenge of performing memoir is maintaining the authenticity of the author’s voice. Narrator Caroline Shaffer meets the challenge with an informal, conversational tone that allows listeners easy access to this personal story…Shaffer handles the occasional foreign word with aplomb, and her minimalist approach to characterizations works well.”

“Delancey is so riveting, well-written, and interesting, I found myself wishing it were twice as long. Molly Wizenberg writes as well about life as she does about food. Her voice is so charming and funny and poignant, it made me want to invite myself over to her place for dinner, where I would certainly overstay. I loved this book.”

“You might think making pizza is a piece of cake (or pie!) But Molly Wizenberg’s tale of triumph as she and her husband learn to make the perfect pie, and construct the restaurant to serve it in, make for delicious—and dramatic—reading. Told with humility and humor, Delancey shows that with hard work and determination, dreams can come true…no matter what obstacles lie in your way.”

“Molly Wizenberg writes with the sweet candor of Laurie Colwin and the sly amusement of M.F.K. Fisher. Delancey is the perfect restaurant tale—gripping, nutty, and yet somehow meant to be.”

“Molly Wizenberg’s Delancey is so much more than a memoir about opening a highly regarded pizza restaurant. It is a story about building a marriage and a beloved community through grit, thrift, and self-determination in the pursuit of excellence. Ultimately this is a story about wholeheartedly embracing the one you love without trying to smooth away the rough edges or edit out the hard parts. It is also a most delicious read that sent me to the kitchen as soon as I turned the final page.”

“Delancey is the extraordinary tale of what it means to build a life with the person you love and the professional roller coaster ride that is opening and running a wildly successful restaurant together. Molly Wizenberg has, in her inimitable way, written a modern love story that marries razor-edged wit to warmth, and passion to flavor; Delancey is an utterly delicious read.”

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