Dan Barber

An interesting read that tied together a lot of things I've read recently, while also recommending several related things to me. Kinda rambling and self-aggrandizing, despite the pro forma humility - "Golly, I knew nothing but now I know enough to write a book and I owe it all to my close personal friend, [Famous Person]." I felt uneasy with the (sometimes antagonistic) relationships the author described/arranged/created for the real people he writes about; it seemed less than polite sometimes.

I would have preferred fewer gossipy anecdotes and more hard original analysis. Still good as a quick read.… (mer)