Interview about my new book, THE FRENCH CHEF IN AMERICA: Julia Child’s Second Act

By Alex | August 16, 2016

Here’s a link to an interview with iHeart Radio’s Melanie Young and David Ransom, hosts of #TheConnectedTableLive @iheartradio, about my new book: THE FRENCH CHEF IN AMERICA: Julia Child’s Second Act. https://www.iheart.com/talk/show/27073513?cmp=ios_share&episode_id=27621208 The book is about Julia in the 1970s — a remarkable period, when Julia got away from “The French Chef” and started performing…

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The Admiral in the Library: The Millions Interviews James Stavridis

By Alex | April 29, 2015

Here is an eye-opening, wide-ranging interview with the polymath Admiral James Stavridis by my friend Marcia Desanctis. A fascinating read, in which he extolls the virtues of Julia Child and “My Life in France,” among other books. He’s an extraordinary guy, and Marcia asks great questions. Have a look: === The Admiral in the Library:…

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The great Judith Jones remembers Julia and “Mastering”

By Alex | May 21, 2012

The Story of “Mastering” at Knopf by Judith Jones In June of 1960 a hefty manuscript–a treatise on French cooking by an American woman, Julia Child, and two French ladies, Simone Beck and Louisette Bertholle–landed on my desk. I had been an editor at Knopf for about three years, working primarily on translations of French…

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Julia Child: Links

By Admin | May 25, 2011

I’ve just added a page of links to the Julia Child section of the website that could be useful to students, researchers and readers of my book, My Life In France. There are also a couple of video clips.

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