“When I sit down to work, I keep a small bowl of garlic croutons on my desk. These are little rewards for good ideas and strong lines, Pavlovian pellets to keep my spirits up. Recently, I began to wonder what fuel writers have relied on, and the answers turned out to be all over the culinary map.”
Our very own Wendy MacNaughton’s art and writing are featured in The New York Times Book Review(!).
We’re not surprised, just ridiculously, ridiculously proud.
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