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John Birdsall
John Birdsall
Awards
Shortlisted — Publishing Triangle Award, 2021
Shortlisted — Lambda Literary Award, 2021
Shortlisted — James Beard Foundation Book Award, 2022
Books by John Birdsall
The Man Who Ate Too Much: The Life of James Beard
Hardback, 2020
The definitive biography of America’s best-known and least understood food personality, and the modern culinary landscape he shaped.
The Man Who Ate Too Much: The Life of James Beard
E Book, 2020
The definitive biography of America’s best-known and least understood food personality, and the modern culinary landscape he shaped.
The Man Who Ate Too Much: The Life of James Beard
Paperback, 2022
The definitive biography of America’s best-known and least understood food personality, and the modern culinary landscape he shaped.
What Is Queer Food?: How We Served a Revolution
Hardback, 2025
A celebrated food writer’s expansive, audacious excavation of the development of modern queer identity and food culture
What Is Queer Food?: How We Served a Revolution
E Book
A celebrated food writer’s expansive, audacious excavation of the development of modern queer identity and food culture.