A Stew or a Story: An Assortment of Short Works
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A Stew or a Story gathers 57 short pieces M.F.K. Fisher wrote for magazines over five decades, from Gourmet and The New Yorker to small, hard-to-find publications. Joan Reardon edits and introduces the collection, which mixes essays on people, places and food with some of Fisher's fiction. The 400-page hardcover is a sampler of her magazine voice rather than one of her full books. At $14.76 at Walmart as of November 7, 2026, it is the only new price listed, so there is no recent range to compare it against.
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Like the savory, simple dishes she favored, M. F. K. Fisher's writing was often "short, stylish, concentrated in flavor, and varied in form," writes Joan Reardon in her introduction to this eclectic, lively collection. Magazine writing launched and helped to sustain Fisher's long, illustrious career and in these fifty-seven pieces we experience again the inimitable voice of the woman widely known to have elevated food writing to a literary art. A Stew or a Story covers five decades of Fisher's writing for such notable and diverse publications as Gourmet, Bon Appetit, Ladies Home Journal, Atlantic Monthly, Harper's Bazaar, The New York Times, The New Yorker, and Vogue. But collected here also are articles nearly impossible to find from lesser-known, more ephemeral magazines. Essays on people, places, and of course food, mix here with delightful fiction to become a delectable feast.
