Who This Author Is

Betty Fussell has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 5 catalog-linked books across 1995 to 2006, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Backlist browsing.

Best for readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list. If you want the easiest first click, start with Masters of American Cookery and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1995 to 2006; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Bison Books and Farrar Straus & Giroux.

Best Place To Start

Masters of American Cookery

Bison Books • 2006 • longer commitment

It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Backlist browsing entry points • common used copies from Bison Books and Farrar Straus & Giroux

Genres and themes: Backlist browsing

Who this author is best for: readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1995 to 2006; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Bison Books and Farrar Straus & Giroux.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Masters of American Cookery

    Bison Books • 2006 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2006 • 426 pages.

  2. My Kitchen Wars

    North Point Press • 2000 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2000 • 256 pages.

  3. Story of Corn

    Farrar Straus & Giroux • 1999 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1999 • 368 pages.

  4. Crazy for Corn

    Harpercollins • 1995 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1995 • 237 pages.

  5. I Hear America Cooking: The Cooks, Regions and Recipes of American Regional Cuisine

    Penguin USA • 1997 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1997 • 516 pages.

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