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Delancey: A Man, A Woman, A Restaurant, A Marriage

Molly Wizenberg
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Delancey: A Man, A Woman, A Restaurant, A Marriage

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2014

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Molly Wizenberg

Delancey: A Man, A Woman, A Restaurant, A Marriage

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2014
Book Details
Pages

288

Format

Novel • Fiction

Setting

Seattle, Washington • 2010s

Publication Year

2014

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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Delancey: A Man, A Woman, A Restaurant, A Marriage by Molly Wizenberg chronicles her marriage to Brandon Pettit and their efforts to open a successful pizzeria in Seattle. The memoir highlights their journey from Wizenberg's Parisian grief-inspired passion for food to their partnership in building Delancey while navigating the strains on their relationship, illustrating the complexities of marriage and entrepreneurship.

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Emotional

Heartwarming

Bittersweet

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Molly Wizenberg's Delancey: A Man, A Woman, A Restaurant, A Marriage offers an engaging, personal narrative exploring the challenges of opening and running a restaurant with her husband. While readers appreciate her candid, heartfelt storytelling and insights into the complexities of partnership and entrepreneurship, some critique the book for occasionally venturing into excessive detail.

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Who Should Read Delancey: A Man, A Woman, A Restaurant, A Marriage?

Readers who delight in memoirs blending personal growth, culinary passion, and relationship dynamics will enjoy Delancey: A Man, A Woman, A Restaurant, A Marriage by Molly Wizenberg. Fans of Elizabeth Gilbert's Eat, Pray, Love and Ruth Reichl's Tender at the Bone will find this an engaging and relatable read.

Book Details
Pages

288

Format

Novel • Fiction

Setting

Seattle, Washington • 2010s

Publication Year

2014

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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