Life’s Work: An Interview with Ruth Reichl

When Danny Meyer, the restaurateur behind famous eateries like the Union Square Cafe and Gramercy Tavern, came to speak at Yale School of Management, he suggested a new frame. “You’re all in the hospitality business,” he

Then Michael wrote Cooked, and his agent—this was Binky Urban, a really powerful agent—read the part of the draft which described me, and she said, “Oh wow, what a charismatic character. Does she have any book ideas?” And he said, “Well, yes actually, she has an idea.” So I told her what I was thinking, and she said, “Yes, this is a good idea but i