FOR THOSE WHO LOVE GREAT FICTION AND FOOD

Pairing approximately 50 charming photographic re-creations of meals from classic and contemporary literature—all prepared, styled, and shot by the author—with relevant excerpts, Fictitious Dishes is an innovative gift book for literature lovers, foodies, as well as design and book junkies.

Fictitious Dishes presents these imaginative pairings in an eye-catching format. Along with the excerpt from the original work, each entry includes information about food, the author, their works, and the food itself. Fun facts—Proust's infamous madeleine made its appearance on the printed page the same year the Oreo was invented, for example—along with anecdotes about writers, their works, and their culinary predilections, fill the charming book from start to finish. Among the highlighted meals are:

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderful: The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party

The Bell Jar: Crab-stuffed Avocado

The Catcher in the Rye: Cheese sandwich and Malted

The Corrections: Cupcakes and Chardonnay

Emma: Picnic Lunch

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Open-faced Sandwich with Coffee

The Great Gatsby: “Glistening Hors-d’oeuvre” and cocktail

Middlesex: Hercules “flexing” hotdog

On the Road: Apple Pie with Ice Cream

To Kill a Mockingbird: Fried Chicken, Tomatoes, Beans, Scuppernong, and Rolls

To the Lighthouse: Boeuf en Daube

Comprehensive and entertaining, Fictitious Dishes is an irresistible impulse buy, and makes the perfect gift for food, literature, and design aficionados for every occasion.

What did the Mad Hatter’s tea party actually look like, or the simple cheese sandwich Holden Caulfield ordered?

Stunning Food Photography: See nearly 50 famous literary meals brought to life through meticulously styled and evocative photographs.
Iconic Literary Moments: Each image is paired with the original excerpt from classics like The Great Gatsby, To Kill a Mockingbird, and The Catcher in the Rye.
Fascinating Food Facts: Discover surprising anecdotes about the authors, their culinary habits, and the stories behind the food—like the fact that Proust's madeleine appeared the same year the Oreo was invented.
A Perfect Book Lover Gift: Beautifully designed and endlessly charming, this is the ideal coffee table book for foodies, design junkies, and the reader in your life.