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Does Obesity = Hunger

Hunger related problems now occurring in one of the nation’s capitals of obesity, South Bronx, from Sunday’s NYTimes. Expect more to come if the cheapest food remains the most harmful food available. (2)

Cheever Bio Wins NBCC Award

Congrats to my dear friend Blake Bailey, whose bio of John Cheever, won best bio of 2009 from the National Book Critics Circle on Thursday. I mentioned this bio when it came out. It’s fabulous, highly recommended. Blake also wrote a bio of Richard Yates, which is every bit as good, if not better. I have no doubt his Charles Jackson bio (which he talks about on the WSJ blog) will be the same, even if Jackson is all but forgotten. (0)

Michael Symon and I At Jo-Beth Legacy Thurs at 7

Michael Symon and I will be at Joseph-Beth Booksellers at Legacy Thursday from 7 to 9. He no-doubt wants help flogging that damned book of his. I’ll be out front selling out of my van.  If it’s good enough for Bourdain, it’s good enough for me. (1)