The Editor: How Publishing Legend Judith Jones Shaped Culture in America

This entertaining biography doubles as a profile of a fascinating woman and a niche history of the publishing industry from WWII through the early 21st century. While best known for her work with food writers, particularly Julia Child, Jones’s author roster ran deep and wide: she plucked Anne Frank’s Diary of a Young Girl from the slush pile and developed close working relationships with Madhur Jaffrey, Edna Lewis, M.F.K. Fisher, and many more. Meticulously researched and engagingly written, this will hold special appeal for lovers of true tales of formidable women and anyone wishing to understand the editor credited with shaping the contemporary cookbook landscape and an entire generation of food writers.