The Allusionist

104. Words into Food

08.17.2019 - By Helen ZaltzmanPlay

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When Kate Young spots a foodstuff or a feast in a novel, she finds ways to cook it in reality, whether it’s delicious (Babette’s Feast), evil (Edmund’s Turkish delight in The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe) or poisonous (the crab and avocado in The Bell Jar).

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