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While working for the [[Lower Manhattan Development Corporation]] in August 2002, Powell began the Julie/Julia Project, a [[blog]] chronicling her attempt to cook all the [[recipe]]s in [[Julia Child]]'s ''[[Mastering the Art of French Cooking]]''.<ref>[http://blogs.salon.com/0001399/2002/08/25.html The Julie/Julia Project]</ref> The blog quickly gained a large following, and Powell signed a book deal with [[Little, Brown and Company]]. The resulting book, ''Julie and Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen'', was published in 2005.<ref>{{cite book |author=Blythe Camenson |title=Careers in Writing |publisher=McGraw-Hill Professional |year=2007 |ISBN=0-07-148212-1 |page=170}}</ref> The [[paperback]] edition was retitled ''Julie and Julia: My Year of Cooking Dangerously''. |
While working for the [[Lower Manhattan Development Corporation]] in August 2002, Powell began the Julie/Julia Project, a [[blog]] chronicling her attempt to cook all the [[recipe]]s in [[Julia Child]]'s ''[[Mastering the Art of French Cooking]]''.<ref>[http://blogs.salon.com/0001399/2002/08/25.html The Julie/Julia Project]</ref> The blog quickly gained a large following, and Powell signed a book deal with [[Little, Brown and Company]]. The resulting book, ''Julie and Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen'', was published in 2005.<ref>{{cite book |author=Blythe Camenson |title=Careers in Writing |publisher=McGraw-Hill Professional |year=2007 |ISBN=0-07-148212-1 |page=170}}</ref> The [[paperback]] edition was retitled ''Julie and Julia: My Year of Cooking Dangerously''. Unfortunately, however, Child was reported to have been unimpressed with Powell's blog, seeing the attempt to cook every recipe a stunt. |
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== ''Cleaving: a Story of Marriage, Meat, and Obsession'' == |
== ''Cleaving: a Story of Marriage, Meat, and Obsession'' == |
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Revision as of 01:10, 1 August 2011
Julie Powell | |
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| Born | 20 April 1973 Austin, Texas, United States |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | American |
| Period | 2002-present |
| Genre | Memoir, Adult-nonfiction |
| Notable works | Julie & Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen |
Julie Powell (born April 20, 1973[1]) is an American author best known for her book Julie & Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen.
Biography
Powell was born and raised in Austin, Texas. She attended Amherst College, graduating in 1995 with a double major in theater and creative writing.[2][3]
Julie & Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen
While working for the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation in August 2002, Powell began the Julie/Julia Project, a blog chronicling her attempt to cook all the recipes in Julia Child's Mastering the Art of French Cooking.[4] The blog quickly gained a large following, and Powell signed a book deal with Little, Brown and Company. The resulting book, Julie and Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen, was published in 2005.[5] The paperback edition was retitled Julie and Julia: My Year of Cooking Dangerously. Unfortunately, however, Child was reported to have been unimpressed with Powell's blog, seeing the attempt to cook every recipe a stunt.
Cleaving: a Story of Marriage, Meat, and Obsession
Powell's second book, Cleaving: a Story of Marriage, Meat, and Obsession, which details the effects on her marriage of an affair she had after the first book's publication, as well as her experiences learning the butcher trade, was published November 30, 2009.[6]
Film
A film adaptation, also based on Julia Child's autobiography My Life in France, directed by Nora Ephron, and titled Julie & Julia, was released August 7, 2009. Amy Adams stars as Powell and Meryl Streep as Julia Child.[7]
References
- ^ "Meet the Writer: Julie Powell". Barnes & Noble. Retrieved November 25, 2009.
- ^ "Julie Powell". Hachette Book Group. Retrieved August 20, 2010.
- ^ "Julie Powell '95". Amherst College. Retrieved August 20, 2010.
- ^ The Julie/Julia Project
- ^ Blythe Camenson (2007). Careers in Writing. McGraw-Hill Professional. p. 170. ISBN 0-07-148212-1.
- ^ Long, Camilla (August 9, 2009). "Cleaving: A Story of Marriage, Meat and Obsession by Julie Powell review". The Sunday Times. Retrieved August 20, 2010.
- ^ Julie & Julia movie at IMDb.com
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