Brooklyn author to discuss debut foodie novel in DUMBO
Brooklyn BookBeat
The powerHouse Arena will host Brooklyn author Jessica Tom to discuss her debut novel “Food Whore: A Novel of Dining and Deceit” (on-sale Oct. 27, William Morrow Paperbacks) on Nov. 2.
“Food Whore” has all the ingredients of a tasty read: an amazing design (Jessica is a former creative director who spearheaded her own cover) and an even better story full of food, fashion and some (very big) fibs — all set in the Big Apple.
The book is a sophisticated, food-focused page-turner — inspired by the author’s own colorful experience in the restaurant industry, including her undergrad role as the lead reviewer for the Yale Daily News Magazine. In Jessica’s book, New York Times restaurant critic Michael Saltz loses his sense of taste, and burgeoning food writer Tia Monroe is offered a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity: to serve as his palate, ghostwriting his reviews in exchange for lavish meals and a boundless cache of designer clothing. What could possibly go wrong?