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No One Wanted to Take His Inventory

An interview with Laurie Woolever about her book "Bourdain: The Definitive Oral Biography."

The Small Bow
Jun 24, 2024
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It's funny, I have always been fascinated by Anthony Bourdain, and had processed his life and death with the same detachment I would most celebrities, but I was surprised by the grief I felt while reading your book. I found most of the anecdotes and memories from his closest people made me think that his biggest defect was loneliness. Maybe that's a mor…

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