Born Round, Frank Bruni
Born Round, Frank Bruni
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Born Round
The Secret History of a Full-time Eater

Author: Frank Bruni

Narrator: Frank Bruni

Unabridged: 9 hr 31 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 08/20/2009


Synopsis

The New York Times restaurant critic's heartbreaking and hilarious account of how he learned to love food just enough

Frank Bruni was born round. Round as in stout, chubby, and always hungry. His relationship with eating was difficult and his struggle with it began early. When named the restaurant critic for The New York Times in 2004, he knew he would be performing one of the most watched tasks in the epicurean universe. And with food his friend and enemy both, his jitters focused primarily on whether he'd finally made some sense of that relationship. A captivating story of his unpredictable journalistic odyssey as well as his lifelong love-hate affair with food, Born Round will speak to everyone who's ever had to rein in an appetite to avoid letting out a waistband.

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About The Author

Frank Bruni was named restaurant critic for The New York Times in April 2004. Before that, he served as the newspaper’s Rome bureau chief and as a White House correspondent. His 2002 book about George W. Bush, Ambling into History, was a New York Times bestseller. He lives in New York City.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Heidi

A satisfying memoir about a life-long struggle with food, a loving family and a journalist's journey to find the beat he was born to eat... I mean, write. I enjoyed all of Frank Bruni's wandering memories. Like him, I grew up in a family where most of our gatherings center around food, eating, drinki......more

Goodreads review by Glenn

This poignant, funny and brutally honest memoir about the author’s love/hate relationship with food really spoke to me. Like Bruni, a New York Times op-ed writer and its former restaurant critic, I grew up one of three boys in an ethnic family that loves food. I’m also a journalist, single and gay.......more

Goodreads review by George

I'm not familiar with Bruni's journalism or other books. This memoir deals with his family life and his relationship with food and his weight. Like many addictions and obsessions, it can all seem a little strange to the outsider. He described his appearance in a swimsuit unfavourably when he was on......more

Goodreads review by Nette

I couldn't decide between three stars for the sincerity and good writing, or two stars for the irritation I felt while reading a 400 page book about one man's obsession with his friggin' belt size. (Spoiler alert: he ends up at a 34.) For most of the book he's completely freaked out about being five......more